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FARNBOROUGH: JetBlue decision fails to dent Embraer's confidence
Embraer's confidence in its E-Jet E2 offering appears to remain buoyant, as the Brazilian manufacturer maintains that its momentum will not be disrupted by its recent defeat to rival Airbus in a campaign for JetBlue Airways' business.
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FARNBOROUGH: Bombardier looks to Asia for regional aircraft boom
Bombardier's regional aircraft focus seems poised to shift more toward Asia and other developing markets in the coming years, in acknowledgement of aviation's advancements in those regions and the relative maturity of the North American market.
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FARNBOROUGH: CFM to restore ramp-up plan by year-end
CFM International will not decide on increased production of its Leap programme until a delay in its existing ramp-up plan has been made up, as is targeted for later this year.
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FARNBOROUGH: A350-1000 clear for beyond-180min ETOPS
Airbus has secured extended twin-engined operations clearance beyond 3h for the A350-1000.
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FARNBOROUGH: Raytheon awaits F-35 decisions for StormBreaker integration
Raytheon comes to Farnborough hunting for new export orders for the StormBreaker bomb, but the timing of deliveries will depend on pending decisions by the US government on weapons integration upgrades for the Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter.
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NewsNorthrop Grumman shows off Fire Scout’s anti-submarine capabilities
Northrop Grumman displayed a model of the MQ-8C Fire Scout at the Royal International Air Tattoo fitted with an Ultra Electronics sonobuoy mission pod, a little over a week after the unmanned helicopter completed Initial Operational Test and Evaluation on board the USS Coronado.
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Mesa Airlines files for IPO
US regional carrier Mesa Airlines has registered documents for an initial public offering.
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ANALYSIS: Cargo operators foresee e-commerce uplift
This year's Farnborough air show dawns on an air freight sector suffering a bit of a hangover following a banner year in 2017.
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EASA discusses certification of several MC-21 systems
European safety regulators have held discussions with Russian counterparts over several aspects of system certification for the Irkut MC-21.
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FARNBOROUGH: LM-100J makes Farnborough debut
A commercial version of Lockheed Martin's C-130 Hercules first appeared at a Farnborough air show in 1970.
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FARNBOROUGH: F-35B off to a flier with UK squadron
Without in any way wanting to tempt fate, the UK's long-anticipated introduction of the stealthy Lockheed Martin F-35B appears to be running smoothly, with its first four squadron examples having touched down at their Norfolk home on 6 June some two months ahead of schedule.
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FARNBOROUGH: CFM looks to another Leap forward at Farnborough
A former GE Aviation sales executive named Kevin McAllister scored the launch order for the Leap-1A engine at the Paris air show in 2011.
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FARNBOROUGH: Europe eyes united place in space
As the aerospace industry gathers in Farnborough to talk business, assess its achievements and scan its horizons, one notable point to mark is that the very distant horizon of Mars is getting closer.
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FARNBOROUGH: SkyX seeks customers for pay-by-hour system
The developer of an unmanned air vehicle that offers pay-by-the-hour aerial surveillance to owners of valuable remote infrastructure such as pipelines or railways is keen to secure its first customer at Farnborough.
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INTERVIEW: Biggin Hill ground operations manager keeps airport running
London Biggin Hill ground operations manager Barry Sargeant's job takes him to all corners of the airport in a role focused on safety
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PICTURES: Philippine Airlines receives first A350-900
Airbus handed over the first of six A350-900s to Philippine Airlines (PAL) at a ceremony today in Toulouse. The carrier becomes the 19th airline to take delivery of the Airbus big-twin.
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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing shows off Biman Bangladesh 787
The first of four Boeing 787s for Biman Bangladesh Airlines will be taking part in the flying display at the Farnborough air show next week.
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FARNBOROUGH: Nexcelle nears serial production of its first nacelle programme
Ten years ago, GE Aviation and Safran sought to replicate the success of their CFM International joint venture when they agreed at the 2008 Farnborough air show to build a similar partnership for engine nacelles.
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FARNBOROUGH: Air Italy 737 Max 8 makes debut
New Qatar Airways joint-venture carrier Air Italy is showing off its striking branding at Farnborough on its latest Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft.
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FARNBOROUGH: Caret pushes towards stability at Boeing's defence business
For a decade, Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS) has managed to survive by cutting costs at a slightly faster pace than a relentless decline in revenues.