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FARNBOROUGH: Air Europa revealed as 737 Max customer
Spanish carrier Air Europa has emerged as the customer behind a previously-unattributed order for 20 Boeing 737 Max 8 jets.
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FARNBOROUGH: China's Ruili proceeds with order for 787-9s
Ruili Airlines has agreed terms with Boeing on an order for six 787-9s which will be the Chinese carrier's first widebodies.
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Flydubai to launch Bangkok flights
Middle East low-cost carrier Flydubai will begin double-daily flights to the Thai capital Bangkok this winter.
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FARNBOROUGH: Dowty to propel An-132 demonstrator
Antonov has selected Dowty to supply propellers for the An-132 transport which the Ukrainian airframer is developing together with Saudi Arabia.
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FARNBOROUGH: China's Haite looks to build international partnerships
Haite Group is looking to establish new partnerships with foreign companies interested in accessing China's burgeoning aerospace market.
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FARNBOROUGH: Airbus highlights A350 reliability figures
Airbus has put A350-900 dispatch reliability at 98.5%, and remains confident that it can achieve its delivery target of 50 of the type this year.
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FARNBOROUGH: US Coast Guard shows off HC-27J
The US Coast Guard has brought its latest arrival to Farnborough, as it celebrates service entry of the HC-27J in style.
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FARNBOROUGH: Lockheed sees bright future for F-16V
There might only be 15 F-16s remaining to be built at Lockheed Martin's Fort Worth facility in Texas, but there is still a lot of life in the fighter, the company says.
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ANALYSIS: Can airlines tap efficiency gains from connectivity?
The airline industry has yet to fully articulate its vision for the connected aircraft, but the current focus on in-flight connectivity for passengers provides the impetus to establish a robust broadband pipe to the aircraft, creating future opportunities to improve operational efficiencies.
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VIDEO: Eurofighter on target with Storm Shadow integration
Integration of MBDA's Storm Shadow cruise missile with the Eurofighter Typhoon has cleared a key milestone, with a powered firing having recently been performed in the UK.
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FARNBOROUGH: UTAS highlights new integrated drive generator
UTC Aerospace Systems is using the Farnborough air show to call attention to a new integrated drive generator developed for aircraft including the Embraer 190-E2 and 195-E2.
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FARNBOROUGH: EgyptAir orders nine Boeing 737-800s
EgyptAir has ordered nine Boeing 737-800s, the manufacturer has disclosed at the Farnborough air show today.
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FARNBOROUGH: Comac breaks silence on Russian-Chinese widebody
Comac has spoken for the first time about its planned widebody joint venture with Russia's United Aircraft, detailing the size and range of the jet as well as the timeline for the project.
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FARNBOROUGH: Volga-Dnepr deal boosts 747-8 but leaves questions
Boeing brightened the future of the flagship 747-8 programme by confirming a year-old agreement with Volga-Dnepr Group to acquire 20 more freighters over the next six years, although exact terms and scheduling for the deliveries were not released.
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FARNBOROUGH: CH-53K could fly higher in 2017
Sikorsky's CH-53K could reach its maximum lift capability by 2017, but the US Naval Air Systems Command is prioritising a smaller flight envelope for an operational assessment.
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FARNBOROUGH: Watchkeeper manufacture nears completion as Thales eyes new developments
As the final Thales WK450 Watchkeeper unmanned air vehicle for the British Army enters production, the company is incorporating a series of new capabilities to increase its export appeal.
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ANALYSIS: How increased profits spread across airlines in 2015
Profit levels and the immediate outlook ahead have never been better for airlines.
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INTERVIEW: Brussels Airlines chief executive Bernard Gustin
The German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche famously said “that which does not kill us makes us stronger”, which seems a good epithet for the recent experience of Brussels Airlines.
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FBI calls off hunt for 727 hijacker 'DB Cooper'
Investigators from the FBI have suspended the effort to identify the hijacker who, in 1971, parachuted from the rear air-stair of an airborne Northwest Orient Boeing 727 after securing a $200,000 ransom.
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FARNBOROUGH: Airbus, R-R to jointly house Cathay's A350 parts
Airbus and Rolls-Royce have created an integrated parts availability service for Cathay Pacific's growing Airbus A350 fleet.