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RAF squadron commander details VC10 retirement plans
The Royal Air Force's Vickers VC10 tanker squadron is preparing for the final rundown of its fleet as it works towards a planned March 2013 retirement of the 1960s transport design.
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ANA applies antitrust immunity to add Swiss, Austrian in JV with Lufthansa
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has filed an antitrust immunity application with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) to add Swiss...
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FARNBOROUGH: Interview with Ontic president Peg Billson
Peg Billson is president of Ontic, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BBA Aviation which specialises in licensing or acquiring OEMs' non-core mature product lines...
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FARNBOROUGH: Thales displays latest in IFE technology
Thales has been handed the ideal opportunity to show off its latest in-flight entertainment and connectivity innovations at the show, thanks to the presence...
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FARNBOROUGH: Interview with Hamilton Sundstrand president Mike Dumais
Thirteen years after Hamilton Standard merged with Sundstrand, the aerospace and industrial supplier continues to expand its reach and its technology. From...
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FARNBOROUGH: Interview with Woodward Governor CEO Tom Gendron
Woodward Governor enters the Farnborough air show with a long to-do list. In the last 12 months, the Colorado-based actuation and fuel controls supplier...
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Spirit AeroSystems on track despite tornado damage
It is tempting to invoke the miraculous after nobody was killed or injured when a massive tornado rolled over nearly all of Spirit AeroSystems' sprawling...
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FARNBOROUGH: Interview with Selex Gailileo CEO Fabrizio Giulianini
Already at the forefront of the growing electronic warfare market, Selex Galileo is attempting to become a major player in unmanned air systems of all sizes...
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FARNBOROUGH: Interview with GEnx programme chief Chuck Nugent
Chuck Nugent, GE Aviation's general manager of the GEnx programme, plans to be travelling a bit more than usual for the second half of this year. That's...
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FARNBOROUGH: Aeromexico selects Rockwell Collins avionics for 737-800s
Aeromexico has selected Rockwell Collins's communications, navigation and surveillance systems for 10 new Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The deal includes its...
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FARNBOROUGH: Thomas Cook selects Rockwell Collins avionics for new Airbus fleet
Thomas Cook Group has chosen Rockwell Collins's multiscan threat detection system and GLU-925 multimode receiver for its new Airbus A320 and A321 fleet....
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FARNBOROUGH: Airbus chooses Rockwell Collins hardware for EFBs
Airbus has selected Rockwell Collins' (chalet B13-14) 12.1in (30.7cm) touchscreen displays and docking station hardware for the new Airbus A320 class 2 electronic...
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FARNBOROUGH: Indonesia places follow-on order for Super Tucanos
Embraer (A17-18) has received a follow-on order for eight more EMB 314 Super Tucano counterinsurgency aircraft from the Indonesian air force, a top company...
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FARNBOROUGH: Winbro debuts engine cooling solutions
New technologies for cooling gas turbine aero-engines are on show at Farnborough for the first time at the Winbro Group Technologies booth (H1/B14).
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FARNBOROUGH: Saab 2000 offered as Swordfish MPA
The Saab 2000 regional turboprop could be adapted for maritime patrol applications under a new proposal by the Swedish airframer. Eyeing potential...
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FARNBOROUGH: ATC Lasham team puts display aircraft in their place
When an aircraft such as Airbus's giant A380 lands at Farnborough, ATC Lasham's aircraft engineering support team is on hand to put it in its place.
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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing sees 'many opportunities' to extend C-17 production
Eyebrows were raised earlier this month, when a US Department of Defense contract announcement outlined plans to award Boeing $500 million "for the C-17...
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FARNBOROUGH: MRAS expands partnership with Aviall
General Electric's subsidiary Middle River Aircraft Systems (MRAS) has selected Aviall (H4/H4) as exclusive distributor of thrust-reverser components for...
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FARNBOROUGH: Ratheon wins USAF deal for dismount detection radar pods
The US Air Force has awarded Raytheon a contract to build four dismount detection radar pods for the General Atomics MQ-9. The new radar will add ground...
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FARNBOROUGH: Flight International named best publication at the Aerospace Media Awards
Flight International was a high flier at the inaugural Aerospace Media Awards at the Royal Aeronautical Society in London last night, picking up the...