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FARNBOROUGH: V-22 office urges foreign militaries to buy on shared bulk discounts
The V-22 Joint Programme Office is encouraging foreign militaries at the Farnborough Airshow to place orders for the Osprey before the end of FY2020 so as to take advantage of multi-year contract discounts that the US and Japanese military services have secured.
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FARNBOROUGH: PAL-V debuts Liberty flying car
Dutch start-up PAL-V is showcasing its Liberty flying car for the first time at an air show, and visitors with a spare €300,000-500,000 and a penchant for unconventional forms of transport should be able to get the keys to their two-seat, piston-twin as early as 2020.
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FARNBOROUGH: MHI to enter interiors market
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is looking to enter the cabin interiors market, as part of a strategy to become a one-stop shop in aviation manufacturing .
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FARNBOROUGH: Boom delays XB-1 demonstrator another year
Boom Technology now plans to fly a supersonic demonstrator for a future Mach 2.2 airliner up to two years late by the end of 2019, says chief executive Blake Scholl.
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FARNBOROUGH: UMS Skeldar launches V-200B UAV
UMS Skeldar is at Farnborough to announce the formal launch of its V-200B unmanned air vehicle, and says it is seeking to widen its customer base for the rotary type beyond the military.
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FARNBOROUGH: VietJet signs for another 100 Max jets
VietJet Air has signed a memorandum of understanding that covers 100 more Boeing 737 Max jets, after ordering the same number in 2016.
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FARNBOROUGH: Rolls foresees boreblending robot within 'few' years
Blending dents and dings on a compressor blade from outside an engine using a remotely-operated tool via a bore hole is a highly cost-effective way to carry out maintenance.
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FARNBOROUGH: New helicopter refuelling trials to boost A400M
Airbus Defence & Space will launch flight tests in the first quarter of next year to prove the ability of its A400M tactical transport to refuel helicopters in flight.
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FARNBOROUGH: UK gets headstart on Poseidon
Although the UK's first Boeing P-8A Poseidon is only in the early stages of production, the Royal Air Force is already making major strides with gaining experience on the maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare type.
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FARNBOROUGH: Japanese carrier HAC signs for ATR 42s
Japanese carrier Hokkaido Air System Co (HAC) has signed a memorandum of understanding for the purchase of two firm ATR 42-600s with an option for a third.
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FARNBOROUGH: A320neo catch-up will be 'hell of a ride'
Airbus chief executive Tom Enders is braced for an intense half-year as the airframer aims to catch up on its single-aisle delivery backlog, and clearing the parked fleet of engineless A320neos.
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FARNBOROUGH: Airbus expects over 500 show sales
Airbus is aiming to have secured orders for at least 500 aircraft by the end of the Farnborough air show.
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Vilnius airport's operator invites airlines to serve London City
State enterprise Lithuanian Airports has called on interested carriers to establish a direct link between Vilnius and London City airport.
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FARNBOROUGH: Supply-chain production pressure a worry – Al Baker
Qatar Airways group chief executive Akbar Al Baker has raised concerns about the increasing pressure on the supply chain as aircraft manufacturers push up production rates.
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FARNBOROUGH: Turkish Aerospace eyes powerplants for Hurjet, TF-X
Turkish Aerospace is leaning toward a single engine for its proposed Hurjet advanced jet trainer.
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FARNBOROUGH: Undisclosed customer signs for A330neos
Airbus has disclosed an order for six A330neo twinjets, attributing them to an unidentified customer.
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FARNBOROUGH: MRJ to resume flight demonstrations
The MRJ90 that Mitsubishi brought to the Farnborough air show will resume flight demonstrations today, taking off at 15:19 local time, FlightGlobal understands.
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FARNBOROUGH: On Mars, exploration is a job for robots - and humans
Farnborough air show visitors to the Space Zone in Hall 1 were treated to a good show – an Airbus Defence & Space-developed six-wheeled Mars rover named “Brian”, trundling back and forth over a big square of orange indoor-outdoor carpet and few hand-placed rocks.
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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing forms new tech unit focused on urban mobility
Boeing has launched a new organisation that will consolidate advanced development work on a wide range of potentially disruptive products, starting with a new multi-modal transportation network within cities for passengers and cargo.
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FARNBOROUGH: Airbus flight-test guru prepares for final landing
Putting the Airbus A350-1000 through its paces during this week’s flying display is a Farnborough veteran making his last appearance before retiring this summer.