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FARNBOROUGH: Global Hawk gripes 'exaggerated'
The US Air Force's recent complaints that the RQ-4 Global Hawk is expensive and unreliable were "exaggerated"," say Northrop Grumman executives at the show.
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FARNBOROUGH: Northrop seeks to enhance SABR for F-16
Northrop Grumman is seeking to enhance the scaleable agile beam radar (SABR) for the F-16 by porting new software modes developed for the F-35, says vice president for global sensor solutions Timothy Winter.
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FARNBOROUGH: Gyrojet aims to breathe new life into autogyro concept
Grasping at an opening in the market for a low-cost platform optimised for the booming aerial surveillance market, UK-based Gyrojet is single-handedly attempting to revive the autogyro.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Boeing reveals F-15 and F-18 fighter development plans
Boeing yesterday revealed a number of surprising development efforts in the strike fighter market, including an external weapons bay for the F/A-18E/F
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FARNBOROUGH: Face the facts with Thales Avionics' Michel Mathieu
Michel Mathieu is head of Thales Avionics, which is exhibiting at the show for the first time as a dedicated division within the French conglomerate]=.
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FARNBOROUGH: Comac C919 programme building momentum: Honeywell
A spate of supplier signings for Comac's C919 project is a clear sign of momentum in the Chinese airliner programme, says Honeywell Aerospace's Europe, Middle East, Africa and India president Paolo Carmassi.
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FARNBOROUGH: Sukhoi expecting Alitalia decision on Superjet
Russian airframer Sukhoi admits it has made a proposal to Alitalia for its Superjet 100 aircraft, and expects the airline to make a decision in the second...
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FARNBOROUGH: Eurocopter will work with UK police forces to offer alternative funding packages
Eurocopter UK says it will work with police forces to mitigate the effects of expected deep public spending cuts by offering them alternative ways to acquire helicopters.
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Continental and United pilots forge transition agreement
Continental Airlines and United Airlines have cleared a major hurdle in their proposed merger by inking a transition agreement with their pilots.
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FARNBOROUGH: Udvar-Hazy returns with 51-aircraft A320 deal
Industry legend Steven Udvar-Hazy has signalled his return, signing for 51 Airbus A320 family aircraft for his new venture Air Lease Corporation (ALC).
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FARNBOROUGH: Sargent signals a united front
Tucson-based Sargent Aerospace & Defence has come to Farnborough with a message for all the integrators and manufacturers keen to consolidate the traditional tangled web of supplier arrangements accompanying a major aerospace project: we are here to help.
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FARNBOROUGH: Air Lease signs LOI for 10 Embraers
Air Lease Corporation, the new leasing venture of former International Lease Finance chief Steven Udvar-Hazy, has signed a letter of intent for 10 Embraer 190s.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: EADS losing patience over Talarion
A model of its Talarion unmanned air vehicle is suspended over its hall 4 exhibit. But EADS is not happy hanging around for its home nations to commit to what it calls the "next generation" of unmanned surveillance aircraft.
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FARNBOROUGH: Thomson to be first European 787 operator
Thomson Airways to be first European 787 operator TUI Travel UK leisure carrier Thomson Airways has been told by Boeing that it will be the European...
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VIDEO & PICTURES - FARNBOROUGH: Bloodhound car sniffs out Hampson
The Bloodhound Project, which is looking to build the world's first car to break the 1,000mph (Mach 1.4/1,600km/h) barrier, has unveiled aerostructures fabricator...
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FARNBOROUGH: LAN to sell A318 fleet
LAN Airlines is to sell its 15 Airbus A318s as part of a fleet modernisation which includes dozens more A320-family jets.
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FARNBOROUGH: Brazil's TRIP orders two Embraer 190s
Brazilian regional carrier TRIP Linhas Aereas has ordered two Embraer 190 jets to add to its fleet of six Embraer 175s.
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FARNBOROUGH: First World War dogfights recreated in 'Fighting the Red Baron'
Time has not dulled the mystique or romance of First World War dogfights. Nearly 100 years on, the thought of silk scarves, goggles and biplanes in battle...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Boeing, Bigelow to build space station by 2015
Boeing and Bigelow Aerospace are teaming up to build a commercial space station system, with a 2015 target for a fully operational station in low Earth orbit...
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FARNBOROUGH: HK Airlines tentatively signs for A350s, A330s
Hong Kong Airlines has tentatively agreed to acquire 15 Airbus A350s as well as another 10 A330s.