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ANALYSIS: CFM comfortably ahead in A320neo engine race
CFM International is convincingly winning the two-horse race to power Airbus A320neo family aircraft, with more than 2,500 of the re-engined narrowbodies on order set to have engines from the GE Aviation and Safran joint venture, compared with just over 1,800 for rival Pratt & Whitney.
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Airbus defence unit close to A400M export deal
After enduring a tough time with its A400M tactical transport, Airbus Defence & Space appears poised to secure its first new export order for the Atlas.
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FARNBOROUGH: RAF touts potential of Protector programme
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems is arriving at the Farnborough air show on a high, after completing a historic transatlantic first with its MQ-9B SkyGuardian – the basis for the UK Royal Air Force's future Protector remotely-piloted air system.
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FARNBOROUGH: Mitsubishi readies MRJ90 for demo-flight debut
Mitsubishi Aircraft has brought its third MRJ90 test aircraft to the Farnborough air show, where the type is to make its flying display debut on 16 July.
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FARNBOROUGH: Centurion delivers for RAF Typhoon force
Expanded Royal Air Force operations with the Eurofighter Typhoon are on track to cover the retirement of its last Panavia Tornado GR4s in March 2019, while the service's long-term strike ambitions could be laid out in a new Combat Air strategy as the Farnborough air show starts.
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FARNBOROUGH: VSR700 nears first unmanned flight
Airbus Helicopters will in the coming days perform the first unmanned flights of the optionally piloted demonstrator of its VSR700 surveillance asset.
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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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Northrop 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: Boeing's brand value soars in latest survey
Boeing is the most powerful brand in aerospace and defence. That claim may hardly be surprising, given that it is also the biggest. In fact, according to a new survey by brand valuation and strategy consultancy Brand Finance, the top 10 most valuable brands in the industry belong to 10 ...
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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.