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FARNBOROUGH: Busy show for deals – but firm business dips
Total firm-order, tentative-commitment and option announcements during the Farnborough air show, at nearly 1,500, outstripped any major air show since Paris 2013, though the number of new firm orders are lower than last year.
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FARNBOROUGH: BA to take three more 777-300ERs on lease
British Airways has concluded an operating lease deal with an undisclosed lessor for three Boeing 777-300ERs.
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FARNBOROUGH: Women in Aviation to host networking event for school girls
Women in Aviation International (WAI) UK Chapter is hosting a networking morning on Friday 20 July at the Farnborough air show, targeted at school girls and girl guide groups with interests in aviation.
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PICTURE: BelugaXL completes first flight
Airbus has completed the first flight of its BelugaXL transport aircraft.
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FARNBOROUGH: Air Italy stresses separation from Qatar brand
Air Italy chief customer experience officer Rossen Dimitrov has stressed during the Farnborough air show that the relaunched Meridiana is "an Italian brand" and that its relationship with Qatar Airways is simply about "learning".
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FARNBOROUGH: Airbus plots response to Boeing freighter bonanza
The raft of cargo aircraft orders racked up by Boeing at the Farnborough air show highlights a lack of competition that must be addressed, Airbus's chief commercial officer Eric Schulz has admitted.
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FARNBOROUGH: Airbus yet to count A220s as firm
Airbus secured firm orders for 93 aircraft during the Farnborough air show, taking its overall gross order total for the year so far to 354.
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China Eastern picks Air France-KLM’s MRO arm for 787 support
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance has won a contract to service components for China Eastern Airlines’ on-order fleet of Boeing 787-9s.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Farnborough air show order tracker 2018 - updated
FlightGlobal's order tracker provides regularly updated details of all the firm and LoI commercial air transport announcements made during this year's Farnborough air show
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NewsTextron Aviation reports second quarter revenue hike
Renewed optimism in the business aviation market contributed to a $105 million hike in revenues for Textron Aviation between April and June to $1.28bn, with increased activity recorded across its jet and turboprop lines. Operating profit rocketed during the period to $104 million – up from $54 million in the ...
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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing wins 787 deals from unnamed customers
Boeing has disclosed commitments by two unnamed customers for a total 15 787-9s.
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FARNBOROUGH: AirAsia X seals deal for 34 additional A330neos
Malaysian long-haul low-cost carrier AirAsia X has ordered an additional 34 Airbus A330neos at the Farnborough air show today.
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PICTURES: Colourful Hi Fly A380 makes Farnborough bow
The newly painted Airbus A380 of Portuguese wet-lease operator Hi Fly arrived at the Farnborough air show today, adorned in a scheme promoting environmental preservation efforts.
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FARNBOROUGH: VietJet signs for 50 more A321neo jets
Vietnamese low-cost operator VietJet Air has signed a memorandum of understanding to take an additional 50 Airbus A321neo aircraft.
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PICTURES: BelugaXL carries out maiden flight
Airbus has conducted the maiden flight of the BelugaXL high-capacity transport, from its base in Toulouse.
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FARNBOROUGH: New turbofan concept promises large NOx reductions
UK engineering firm Derwent Aviation Consulting has developed a new engine architecture that promises to halve nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions and generate part of its thrust through electrical power.
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FARNBOROUGH: Undisclosed customer signs for 100 Max jets
An unidentified customer has agreed to take 100 additional Boeing 737 Max aircraft, the airframer announced at Farnborough air show today.
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FARNBOROUGH: H3 Grob ups surveillance offer with Icarus version of Caravan
Regular visitors to the Farnborough air show will be getting used to the sight of H3 Aerospace over the next decade.
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FARNBOROUGH: Airbus secures another undisclosed A320neo deal
Airbus has announced another tentative A320neo commitment from an undisclosed customer, this one covering a deal for 10 of the type.
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FARNBOROUGH: Nigeria seeks lessor and MRO investors
Nigeria’s government is keen to establish new aircraft leasing operations and maintenance companies as part of its effort to modernise civil aviation, an effort which includes creating flag-carrier Nigeria Air.