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FARNBOROUGH: Details emerge of UK's Seedcorn staffing on P-8
Royal Air Force personnel from the UK's Project Seedcorn activity broke cover at Farnborough on 11 July, as prime minister David Cameron confirmed the signature of an order to buy nine Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.
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ANALYSIS: GKN keeps playing it big
When considering GKN Aerospace, one does not get very far before concluding that the UK-headquartered Tier 1 is an acquisitive company – and that it is very good at acquisitions.
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FARNBOROUGH: CAE announces C$180 million in simulator deals
CAE has announced a series of contracts valued at C$180 million ($137 million), the majority of which involve airlines in the Asia-Pacific.
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FARNBOROUGH: Qatar in talks for up to 30 737s amid A320neo saga
Qatar Airways group chief executive Akbar Al Baker has disclosed that talks with Boeing over a potential order for up to 30 737s are "quite advanced" as he examines alternatives to his stalled Airbus A320neo deal.
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Flight Airline Business wins best international publication award
London, July 11th, 2016 - Flight Airline Business has been named best international publication at the Aerospace Media Awards, held in London on 10 July. The accolade makes it two in a row for FlightGlobal: last year Flight International took the top prize. This time, Flight Airline Business pipped its ...
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FARNBOROUGH: RUAG launches Do228 into North American market
RUAG is embarking on a new sales push for Do228 utility and special missions turboprop in the USA.
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FARNBOROUGH: Inzpire, Thales team for joint mission training
UK-based mission training specialist Inzpire is a small company in big demand, according to chief executive Hugh Griffiths, who signed its first ever cooperation agreement with a major partner on the opening day of the Farnborough air show.
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FARNBOROUGH: USMC, UK could pool some F-35 weapons
The UK and the US Marine Corps could share access to each others' weapons stocks for the Lockheed Martin F-35B, although sensitivities exist over some of the types within their inventories.
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FARNBOROUGH: Raytheon and USAF begin SDB II tri-mode seeker flight tests
Raytheon and the US Air Force have started flight testing of the Small Diameter Bomb II’s coordinated attack capability, which uses GPS and anti-jamming to attack static targets from at least 40 miles away.
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FARNBOROUGH: AW609 close to resuming flight testing
Leonardo’s helicopter division appears poised to resume flight testing of its AgustaWestland AW609 civil tiltrotor after a largely self-imposed grounding in the wake of an October fatal crash of the second flight-test article.
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FARNBOROUGH: Jetstar Pacific signs for 10 A320s
Qantas-Vietnam Airlines joint-venture carrier Jetstar Pacific has tentatively committed to another 10 Airbus A320s.
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FARNBOROUGH: Qatar doubles G650ER fleet with fresh order
Middle Eastern VIP operator Qatar Executive is set to double its Gulfstream G650ER fleet, following an order placed yesterday at the show for three more of the ultra long-range business jets. Deliveries are scheduled in 2017, 2018 and 2019.
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FARNBOROUGH: Airbus still in talks on higher-weight A330neo
Airbus is still in discussions over raising the maximum take-off weight of the A330neo, indicating that there might be room to pushing it above 245t.
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FARNBOROUGH: Leonardo stays keen on UK despite Apache snub
Leonardo, the rebranded Finmeccanica, remains committed to the UK despite the loss of major defence contract to rival Boeing.
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FARNBOROUGH: RUAG eyes more special missions sales for Do228
Swiss manufacturer RUAG expects that government agencies will account for close to half of the sales of its Do228 utility turboprop in the near future.
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FARNBOROUGH: Thales, Elettronica sign EW pact
Two of Europe’s leading providers of aircraft self-protection systems have joined forces to address near-term requirements – and prepare themselves to counter the threats of the future.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: USAF reopens door for GE to compete for future F-35 engine
The US Air Force has contractually re-opened the door for GE Aviation to challenge Pratt & Whitney for a potential propulsion upgrade for the Lockheed Martin F-35.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: UK firms up two big military buys
The UK Ministry of Defence has firmed up two expected orders at the Farnborough air show, committing to the purchase of both the Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft and AH-64E Apache attack helicopter.
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FARNBOROUGH: Rockton signs for 10 MRJ90s
Mitsubishi Aircraft has attracted its first European customer with Swedish lessor Rockton's signing of a letter of intent that covers a firm order for 10 MRJ90s plus options on an additional 10.
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FARNBOROUGH: Saab demos remote tower system as it eyes new customers
Saab is demonstrating its remote tower air traffic control (ATC) offering at the Farnborough air show, as it lines up three new potential customers for the sensor-based management system.