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PARIS: MTU picks site near Belgrade for new MRO facility
German engine specialist MTU has selected a site for its planned component repair shop in Serbia – Nova Pazova, about 25km (16 miles) north of Belgrade airport.
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PARIS: J-Music deal to boost German A400M defences
The German air force’s fleet of Airbus Defence & Space A400M tactical transports will soon have improved protection against surface-to-air heat-seeking missiles.
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NewsPARIS: All the best images from the show
All the best images from on the ground at the 2019 Paris air show.
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NewsQatar offers to be launch customer for a 777X freighter
Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker is urging Boeing to develop a freighter version of its 777X, and has confirmed his carrier’s willingness to serve as a launch customer for such an aircraft.
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PARIS: Airbus's Faury defends widebody strategy
Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury has defended the airframer's widebody aircraft strategy, maintaining that its A330neo and A350 combination are the most modern long-haul types available to the market.
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AnalysisParis air show 2019 order tracker - update
Keep up to date with all the firm orders, tentative commitments and options for commercial aircraft announced during the Paris air show. Updated 13:30, 20 June
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ANALYSIS: How Airbus is redesigning the A321XLR high-lift system
Airbus's revision of the trailing-edge system on the A321XLR will deliver weight and drag improvements as well as a reduction in complexity.
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PARIS: ASL signs for 20 additional 737-800BCF modifications
Boeing has reached agreement with Dublin-based aircraft management company ASL Aviation Holdings for 20 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) modifications.
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Four suspects to be prosecuted over attack on MH17
Joint investigators have identified four suspects they intend to prosecute over the destruction of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 five years ago.
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PARIS: ATR secures 23 more aircraft commitments
ATR chief executive Stefano Bortoli has disclosed deals covering 23 more aircraft to take the turboprop manufacturer's order commitment tally at the Paris air show to 75.
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PARIS: Frontier eyes Hawaii and Europe with A321XLR
Frontier Airlines is setting its sights far from US shores with an order for 18 of the new long-range Airbus A321XLR.
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PARIS: Boeing lands digital service deals worth more than $100m
Boeing's fast-growing services business has disclosed more than $100 million-worth of orders and contracts for digital products with customers including major US carriers and smaller regional operators.
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PARIS: ATR hopeful of STOL formal launch before year-end
ATR chief executive Stefano Bortoli is confident the manufacturer can officially launch the new short take-off and landing version of its ATR 42-600 after securing 17 commitments already.
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PARIS: Rolls praises aviation's social role in climate debate
Rolls-Royce chief technology officer Paul Stein has warned that a strategy of flying less to reduce aviation emissions could be the harbinger of a "darker age" for international relations.
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NewsPARIS: AI assists Bell-Boeing CV-22 Osprey maintenance
Artificial intelligence is one of the buzzwords at this year’s show and companies are queuing up to tout the benefits of this disruptive technology.
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PARIS: Prime Air signs for 15 more 737-800BCFs from GECAS
GECAS has signed a deal with Amazon's all-cargo airline Prime Air for the lease of 15 additional Boeing 737-800 cargo aircraft as the online retail giant expands to a fleet of 70 aircraft within the next two years.
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PARIS: Northrop/Raytheon pact accelerates hypersonic weapons
US defence giants Raytheon and Northrop Grumman are joining forces to jointly offer scramjet-powered tactical missile systems, more commonly known as hypersonic missiles.
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PARIS: Airbus chief on Brexit – different words, same message
Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury admits to using "different words" to his predecessor, Tom Enders, regarding the company's attitude towards the UK's exit from the European Union, but he is similarly warning of "absolutely huge" risks of a 'no deal' scenario.
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NewsPARIS: Lockheed Martin juggles F-35 upgrades with fixing issues
Lockheed Martin is attempting to upgrade the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter, while dealing with lingering as well as new supply chain and reliability issues.
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NewsPARIS: Indigo Partners signs for 50 A321XLRs
Three of Indigo Partners' airlines are set to receive Airbus A321XLRs after the investor announced its intention to take 50 units of the new variant.