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Norwegian wins first US charter deals
Norwegian has signed its first US charter agreements, as it continues to face US opposition to its long-haul scheduled operations.
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FARNBOROUGH: HondaJet boosts visibility with Farnborough debut
Honda Aircraft is debuting its HondaJet at the show, seeking to raise awareness of the light business jet in the lucrative European market.
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FARNBOROUGH: Optica moves a stop closer to relaunch
AeroElivra’s iconic Optica observation aircraft has been thrown a life-line by US consultancy InterFlight Global (IFG). The Miami, Florida-based company will begin in August a three-month valuation of the dormant programme, and if the valuation is approved by the UK company, production could restart in 2018 - 26 years after ...
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FARNBOROUGH: Airbus reveals cargo UAV challenge winners
On the third day of Farnborough air show, Airbus Defence & Space chief-executive Dirk Hoke oversaw a ceremony awarding prizes amounting to over $100,000 to the winners of its “Cargo Drone Challenge”.
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FARNBOROUGH: JetSuite ERJ-135 makes European debut
US air taxi company JetSuite is showcasing a refurbished Embraer ERJ-135LR at Farnborough to illustrate the benefits of giving the out-of-service regional jet a second lease of life.
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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing launches BBJ Max 7
To mark the 20th anniversary of its inauguration, Boeing Business Jets has formally launched the BBJ Max 7, which will compete in the lucrative ultra-long-range niche.
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FARNBOROUGH: Diamond’s Dart-450 on-target at show
Diamond Aircraft has been showing off its new Dart-450 reconnaissance trainer on the static line at the Farnborough air show, using the event to kick off its sales campaign.
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FARNBOROUGH: A380 drought duration unclear
Airbus chief executive Fabrice Bregier expects the production rate cut on the A380 programme to last “a few years” but would not put a more specific figure on the period.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Farnborough air show order tracker 2016 – updates
FlightGlobal's Order Tracker provides regularly updated details of all the firm and LoI commercial air transport announcements made during this year's Farnborough air show: Updated 17:00 Wednesday 13 July.
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VIDEO: F-35B wows the Farnborough crowds
The Lockheed-Martin F-35B Lightning II has flown its first public displays in the UK this week at Farnborough and the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford.
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FARNBOROUGH: Airbus C295W to gain Roketsan weapons
Airbus Defence & Space is to arm its C295W medium transport with a trio of weapon types developed by Turkish specialist Roketsan, with the light-attack mission emerging as a new role for the versatile platform.
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FARNBOROUGH: Honeywell and Safran halt electric taxi project
Honeywell and Safran have pulled the plug on their jointly conceived electric taxiing system, while rival developer WheelTug aims to enter service with its system in 2018.
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FARNBOROUGH: Bristow praises S-92 for UK SAR missions
Bristow Helicopters has recognised the Sikorsky S-92's performance after starting search-and-rescue services with the type last year on behalf of the UK's Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
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FARNBOROUGH: Air Europa revealed as 737 Max customer
Spanish carrier Air Europa has emerged as the customer behind a previously-unattributed order for 20 Boeing 737 Max 8 jets.
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FARNBOROUGH: Dowty to propel An-132 demonstrator
Antonov has selected Dowty to supply propellers for the An-132 transport which the Ukrainian airframer is developing together with Saudi Arabia.
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FARNBOROUGH: Airbus highlights A350 reliability figures
Airbus has put A350-900 dispatch reliability at 98.5%, and remains confident that it can achieve its delivery target of 50 of the type this year.
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ANALYSIS: Can airlines tap efficiency gains from connectivity?
The airline industry has yet to fully articulate its vision for the connected aircraft, but the current focus on in-flight connectivity for passengers provides the impetus to establish a robust broadband pipe to the aircraft, creating future opportunities to improve operational efficiencies.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How increased profits spread across airlines in 2015
Profit levels and the immediate outlook ahead have never been better for airlines.
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InterviewINTERVIEW: Brussels Airlines chief executive Bernard Gustin
The German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche famously said “that which does not kill us makes us stronger”, which seems a good epithet for the recent experience of Brussels Airlines.
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FARNBOROUGH: Mahindra to produce AS565 parts in India
India’s Mahindra Aerostructures will produce airframe parts in Bengaluru for the Airbus Helicopters A565 Panther.