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PARIS: Scorpion tests 20mm cannon ahead of OA-X
Textron is demonstrating a 20mm cannon on its Scorpion twin-jet ahead of the US Air Force’s light attack OA-X experiment later this summer.
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Gulfstream flies fourth G600
The Gulfstream G600 business jet took another step towards certification on 21 June, when the airframer’s fourth aircraft joined the flight test campaign.
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Qatar makes unsolicited offer for stake in American
American Airlines has received a notice that Qatar Airways plans to acquire a 10% stake in the US legacy carrier, in what appears to be an unsought investment.
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PARIS: Thales makes advances in military UAVs
Thales has been an understated yet significant player in the unmanned air vehicle (UAV) market for some time now, but is making a number of advances in the military UAV domain, as well as exploring new technologies related to the growing operation of this type of system.
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PARIS: Initial reception largely positive to Boeing's NMA
Boeing's plans for its clean-sheet New Midsize Airplane design have received a generally positive response from potential customers at this year's Paris air show.
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PARIS: EMSA to take Skeldar unmanned helicopter
The Skeldar unmanned helicopter will be provided to the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) under a new services deal, marking the second sale of the system since manufacturer UMS Skeldar was formed in 2015.
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PARIS: China's Ruili signs for 20 737 Max jets
Chinese carrier Ruili Airlines has tentatively signed for 20 Boeing 737 Max jets.
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PARIS: Horizon demonstrates FlyingFish for monitoring satellite phone signals
Horizon Technologies is promoting its FlyingFish airborne satellite monitoring system for monitoring of satellite phone signals for humanitarian, search and rescue and law enforcement/anti-terrorism purposes. FlyingFish can be used to turn a wide range of aircraft into signals intelligence (SIGINT) collection platforms.
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PARIS: Unidentified customer signs for up to 175 Max jets
Boeing has disclosed an agreement with an unidentified airline for 125 737 Max 8s.
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PARIS: Iran Airtour tentatively signs for 45 A320neos
Iran Airtour has become the latest operator in the Middle Eastern state to commit to a fleet renewal with Airbus, with a preliminary agreement to take 45 A320neos.
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PARIS: AirAsia to take another 14 A320s
Budget operator AirAsia is intending to order another 14 Airbus A320s, taking its overall orders for the family close to 600.
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PARIS: Tokyo police order one H215
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has ordered a single Airbus Helicopters H215, with the rotorcraft to be delivered in 2020.
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PARIS: Iranian operator Zagros signs for A330neos
Iranian carrier Zagros Airlines has tentatively signed for the Airbus A330neo, intending to take eight of the type as part of an agreement for 28 re-engined jets.
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PARIS: Embraer eyes turboprop for notional 'E3' programme
Embraer has again hinted at its interest in a potential future turboprop development, but insists the E-Jet range will remain its core focus, whatever it eventually produces as the "E3".
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PARIS: CemAir tentatively signs for two Q400s
South African carrier CemAir has signed a letter of intent for two Bombardier Q400 turboprops at the Paris air show.
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PARIS: UK carrier's helicopter fleet comes to the fore
While the Lockheed Martin F-35B will inevitably be the main attraction of the Royal Navy’s new Queen Elizabeth-class carrier, the service is expecting the rotary fleet to really come into its own through the deployment of the AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin, plus other possible rotorcraft in the future.
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PARIS: Rockwell Collins prototypes fix for F-35 green glow
Lockheed Martin recently tested a prototype from Rockwell Collins that could solve the F-35’s helmet-mounted display “green glow” issue, F-35 programme Jeff Babione told reporters at the Paris air show this week.
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PARIS: Turkish picks CFM for Leap maintenance
Turkish Airlines has opted to have its Leap-1B engines maintained by their manufacturer, CFM International.
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PARIS: NAVAIR exploring shorter test schedule for CH-53K
US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is mulling a shorter test schedule for its Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion helicopter programme in an effort to save money, Sikorsky’s president said this week.
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PARIS: Emirates' Clark likes Boeing's NMA design ideas
Emirates Airline president Tim Clark is impressed with how Boeing's proposed New Midsize Airplane (NMA) is challenging long-held airliner design principles but thinks airline leaders may be too risk-adverse to embrace radical ideas.