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NewsFARNBOROUGH: First A350-1000 parts take shape
Airbus has started manufacturing forgings for the root joint on the centre wing-box of the A350-1000, the largest member of the twin-engined aircraft family.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: AgustaWestland finishes remotely-piloted trials
AgustaWestland has completed demonstration activities of an optionally piloted helicopter based on the SW-4 Puszczyk light-single manufactured by its Polish subsidiary PZL Swidnik.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: RAF completes upgrades to Tornados in Afghanistan
The Royal Air Force is continuing to upgrade its Panavia Tornado GR4 ground attack aircraft despite the looming retirement of the type from operational service.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Production lessons learned on 787 – McNerney
Boeing has learned lessons from its ill-fated decision to outsource so much of the 787’s design and production to first-tier suppliers, says chairman and chief executive Jim McNerney.
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FARNBOROUGH: RAF plans new Sentinel work
Following UK Prime Minster David Cameron’s pledge to continue the in-service life of the Royal Air Force’s Raytheon-developed Sentinel R1 surveillance aircraft out to 2018, the squadron is making plans to extend the operational capability of the aircraft.
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FARNBOROUGH: Enstrom sets out certification timeframe for TH180
Enstrom Helicopter is preparing to fly its TH180 light piston-engined helicopter this quarter and says it will step up the sales and marketing effort for the two-seat single – provisionally dubbed the TH180 – once it has established the aircraft’s performance characteristics.
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FARNBOROUGH: Saab sees long future for Gripen C/D
Saab has shown no desire to slow the continued enhancement of its current C and D variants of the Gripen combat type, despite the development of its next-generation Gripen E.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Piaggio Aero appoints ConnectJets as its exclusive UK dealership
UK business aircraft services provider ConnectJets was celebrating its first aircraft dealership at the show, following its appointment by Piaggio Aero as the exclusive sales agent for the Avanti EVO for the UK, Ireland, Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: F-35's UK air show appearance ruled out
The dramatic lifting yesterday of a grounding order on the Lockheed ¬Martin F-35 briefly raised hopes that the stealthy type could make a transatlantic dash to the show, but was followed by late news from Washington that the Joint Strike Fighter will not be able to visit the UK.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: A380 shines in cost battle – Amedeo
Amedeo chief executive Mark Lapidus says its campaign to put “the record straight” about the Airbus A380’s cost advantage is gathering pace, almost exactly a year after the lessor revealed an intention to acquire 20 of the superjumbos.
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FARNBOROUGH: Diamond Aircraft takes aim with new Dart 450
Austrian aircraft manufacturer Diamond Aircraft Industries is moving forward with development of its Dart 450, a new single-engined model that the company says could perform a variety of civilian and military roles.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: UK-FAA axis looks to nail space tourism regulation
The UK is laying the groundwork for a commercial space transportation industry by opening a consultation on a site for a possible spaceport and looking across the Atlantic for guidance on how to regulate the nascent business of ferrying passengers to space.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Collins and BAE win 777X fly-by-wire systems deals
BAE Systems and Rockwell Collins have won key roles in producing flight-control systems for the 777X family of aircraft, the suppliers disclosed today.
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FARNBOROUGH: BAE sees 2015 debut of new cabin management suite
BAE Systems plans to begin installation of its new IntelliCabin entertainment and management system on aircraft in the first quarter of 2015.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Airbus withdrew A380 to ‘pressure’ Qatar
Airbus cancelled plans to display Qatar Airways’ A380 at the Farnborough air show to “bully” the airline into taking delivery of the aircraft. That’s the view of the airline’s boss Akbar Al Baker.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Taranis goes 'fully stealthy' for latest flight trials
BAE Systems lifted the veil on a new series of flight tests with the Taranis unmanned combat air vehicle demonstrator yesterday, as the UK and French defence ministries also strengthened their commitment to jointly study a future operational platform.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: AgustaWestland secures first UK EMS customer for the AW169
The UK's Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance Trust (KSSAAT) has become the first first UK emergency medical services (EMS) provider to select the AgustaWestland AW169 following the order for a single unit at the show.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: GKN clinches Global rudder contract
Bombardier has awarded a multi-million dollar contract to UK engineering company GKN Aerospace to design, develop and supply the integrated rudder and elevator for the new Global 7000 and 8000 ultra long-range business jets.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: US Navy and Boeing praise P-8A
Though Boeing’s P-8A Poseidon anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft remains years away from reaching full operational capability, it is already proving its mettle on deployments with the US Navy, according to programme officials.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Eurofighter gets AESA programme boost
Eurofighter’s push to make fresh sales of the Typhoon combat aircraft has received a major boost, following its receipt of four-nation backing to complete integration and test activities involving a new-generation radar.