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NewsFARNBOROUGH: DRS makes case for deployable data recorders
DRS Technologies says now is the time for airlines to embrace automatic deployable flight recorders (ADFR), and the company will be highlighting the systems at this year’s Farnborough International Airshow.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Diamond Aircraft highlights multi-mission capabilities of DA42 Guardian
Diamond Aircraft Industries is using this years show to highlight the multi-mission capabilities of its DA42 Guardian, a reconnaissance and surveillance platform that the company says is difficult to detect and provides unmatched efficiency.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Piaggio Aero delivers first extended range P180 Avanti II to SR Jet
Piaggio Aero delivered the first P180 Avanti II extended range (ER) at the show to Chinese operator SR Jet. The deal forms part of a multi-million dollar deal for up to ten Avanti II ER’s placed last year by SR Jet's parent company Sparkle Roll Investment.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: JLENS readies for domestic deployment
The US government will deploy one of its joint land attack cruise missile defence elevated netted sensor (JLENS) missile defence systems over Washington DC “by the end of the year”, manufacturer Raytheon has revealed.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Trans States signs for up to 100 E2 jets
US regional carrier Trans States Holdings has placed a tentative order for up to 100 Embraer E175 E2 jets.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: AerCap firms 50 more A320neos
Aircraft lessor AerCap has firmed an order for 50 Airbus A320neos taking its total orders for the type to 200.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: NAC places firm order for 25 ATR 42-600s
Danish lessor Nordic Aviation Capital has firmly ordered 25 ATR 42-600s, taking options on a further 50.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Landing gear innovations support Ka-62
When Kamov’s Ka-62 multi-role helicopter gets flying later this year, it will be coming down to earth on an innovative set of main and tail landing gear. Russia’s Aviation Equipment says the gear is unique, with shock-absorber and retracting system integrated in one unit.
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FARNBOROUGH: Saab philosophical on Gripen's Swiss miss
Saab’s chief executive remains hopeful about future business opportunities in Switzerland despite the defeat of its planned deal to supply it with Gripen E fighter jets at a public referendum in May.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Boeing backs 787 after A330neo launch
Boeing chief executive Ray Conner re-affirmed his confidence in the competitiveness of his product line-up against new competition in the form of the newly-launched A330-800 and -900.
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AnalysisFARNBOROUGH: Airbus lays out A330neo specifications
Airbus expects to achieve a range of 6,200nm with its A330-900neo, which will be the first re-engined variant to market, while the -800neo will be able to reach 7,450nm.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Thales looks to sign deal for next-gen avionics suite
Thales is in discussions with a launch customer for its next-generation Avionics 2020 suite, a deal for which is expected to be signed next year.
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ST Aero secures S$520 million contracts in Q2 2014
ST Aerospace secured S$520 million ($419.3 million) worth of contracts in the second quarter of 2014.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Air Lease signs for 25 A330neos
Lessor Air Lease Corporation has become the first customer to sign for the Airbus A330neo, with a tentative agreement to take 25 of the -900neo version.
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Oman Air extends MRO partnership with Joramco
Oman Air has contracted Joramco for base maintenance on its Embraer 175 and Airbus A330 fleet.
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LHT becomes partner in GEnx nacelle repairs
GE subsidiary Middle River Aircraft Systems is to co-operate with Lufthansa Technik for maintenance of GEnx-2B engine nacelles.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Embraer closes in on E2 critical design review
Design of Embraer’s re-engined E190 E2 “will be frozen by the end of the year”, says senior vice-president of operations Luis Carlos Affonso.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: RAF ramps up A400M delivery rate
The UK Royal Air Force is gearing up to receive its first Airbus A400M tactical transport, having dramatically accelerated the schedule for receiving 22 of the type.
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PICTURE: China Airlines to introduce premium economy
Taiwan’s China Airlines will introduce premium economy in the coming months.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Scorpion to make show debut
The Textron AirLand Scorpion strike surveillance aircraft has made its international debut at Farnborough air show, having made the transatlantic trip over from the USA at the beginning of July.