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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing reveals plan for 200-seat Max 8
Boeing is to offer a 200-seat Max 8 as “a new minor model” of its re-engined narrowbody.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Challenger 350 makes its European debut
Bombardier's newest family member, the Challenger 350 is marking its European debut at Farnborough, but the super-midsize business jet is only making a flying visit to the show.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Safety systems expand across AgustaWestland civil range
AgustaWestland hopes to expand a series of safety features across its civil range to give its helicopters edge in the commercial market.
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AnalysisFARNBOROUGH: CFM wins landmark order in A320neo engine battle
CFM International has won a potentially pivotal order in the engine war over the Airbus A320neo, with American Airlines’ selection of the Leap-1A engine.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: ATR's new chief plans for the future
The appointment of the Airbus’s head of contract negotiations, Patrick de Castelbajac, as ATR’s new chief executive comes as the Franco-Italian manufacturer is expected to start work to transform its legal status from “groupement d’intérêt économique” (GIE) to “société anonyme” (SA) over the next few years.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Fix for CSeries engine flaw still being validated
Bombardier is continuing to validate a proposed fix for the engine malfunction that has grounded the CSeries test fleet since 29 May.
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FARNBOROUGH: Sikorsky works to add Rig Approach system to S-76D
Sikorsky is working to add its automated Rig Approach system to the S-76D medium-class helicopter following a successful introduction of the technology on the heavier S-92.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Unmanned K-Max to undergo further testing
Lockheed Martin is preparing to demonstrate the capability its K-Max unmanned air vehicle has to carry and deploy the company’s unmanned ground vehicle during a series of US Army-led tests in August.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Lessor Falko commits for up to 24 CSeries
Operating lessor Falko Regional Aircraft has signed two letter of Intent (LOIs) with Bombardier for up to 24 firm CS100 aircraft.
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UK test pilot school extends Gripen arrangement
Saab has signed a contract extension with the UK’s Empire Test Pilots’ School (ETPS), covering the latter’s continued use of a Gripen trainer for another four years.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Selex eyes new UK business
Selex ES is consolidating of its facilities in the south of England to better position itself to respond to a number of UK Ministry of Defence tenders that are underway.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Raytheon confident in US shooter detection purchase
Raytheon is anticipating a decision from an undisclosed US customer “before the end of the year” on the full scale purchase of the airborne variant of its Boomerang shooter detection system.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Russia's resurgent United Aircraft
For United Aircraft, Russia’s state-owned aerospace giant, the last 12 months appear to have been a period of consolidation and reinforcement. Its two flagship civil programmes have made solid if unspectacular progress, largely avoiding the calamities of previous years. And on the military side, deliveries of current models have continued ...
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NewsBrazil's F-X2 supply chain takes shape
Six months after the announcement of the Gripen NG as the Brazilian Air Force´s (FAB) future fighter, the local supply chain is taking shape with the signing of updated and more detailed memoranda of understanding (MoUs).
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FARNBOROUGH: AW609 nears 1,000h of flight testing
AgustaWestland has revealed more detail on the composition of the orderbook for the developmental AW609 civil tiltrotor as flight testing for the type nears the 1,000h milestone.
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NewsUSAF launches competition for new bomber
The US Air Force has launched the competitive phase of the classified long range strike bomber by issuing a request for proposals, with Northrop Grumman and a Boeing/Lockheed Martin team poised to compete for a contract to develop and build 80-100 aircraft over the next two decades.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Fighter manufacturers enter dogfight with F-35
With smaller, counter-insurgency types taking business and new types muscling in, Western fighter manufacturers have to fight harder than before to retain market share
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Georgia and Russia target resumption of flights
Georgian and Russian authorities have outlined steps for restoring scheduled services after a six-year suspension of bilateral air links.
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NewsAir India officially joins Star Alliance
Air India has become the 27th member of Star Alliance following a ceremony in New Delhi, India.
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NewsPICTURE: Air New Zealand’s first 787-9 lands in Auckland
Air New Zealand’s first Boeing 787-9 aircraft has arrived in Auckland following a delivery flight from Seattle.