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NewsPARIS: GECAS orders two 747-8Fs and eight 777-300ERs
Aircraft lessor GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has ordered two Boeing 747-8 Freighters, its first order for the type.
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NewsPARIS: VistaJet becomes Global 8000 launch customer with 10 orders
Austrian luxury-charter company VistaJet was announced today as the launch customer for the Bombardier Global 8000 business jet following an order for 10 of the ultra-long-range types.
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PARIS: Canadian Cyclone makes show debut
On static display at Le Bourget, one of Canada's incoming fleet of Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone maritime helicopters is making the type's debut public appearance a long way from its future home.
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NewsPARIS: 747-8F biofuel pilot takes landmark flight in his stride
One of the pilots who flew the biofuel-powered Boeing 747-8 Freighter from Seattle to Le Bourget has described the landmark flight as uneventful, with nothing out of the ordinary to report.
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PARIS: Thales delivers SESAR progress report and calls for funding
Thales is pressing the EU to release funds for the deployment phase of the SESAR programme, aimed at boosting efficiency and capacity in the continent's air traffic management system.
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PARIS: Interview - Boeing Defense chief executive Dennis Muilenburg
Every year Singapore's Shangri-La Dialogues bring together the elite of the Asia Pacific defence establishment. It is an opportunity for defence ministers, senior officers, and the defence industry to discuss Asia's strategic challenges and opportunities - and, behind closed doors, hold meetings about weapons. One attendee this year was ...
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NewsPARIS: Bedek seeks 767 multi-mission opportunities
The selection of the KC-46A as the US Air Force's next-generation tanker will help the Bedek division of Israel Aerospace Industries to market its conversion of the Boeing 767 as a multi-mission aircraft with aerial refuelling capability.
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NewsPARIS: Ryanair in talks with Comac to acquire C919 - O'Leary
Irish low-cost carrier giant Ryanair is in talks with Chinese company Comac to acquire the Comac C919 narrowbody and could order hundreds of aircraft, said the airline's chief executive Michael O'Leary.
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PARIS: Fuel burn improvement promised for next generation PW9000 engine
Technology from its commercial aircraft engines combined with components from its military powerplants will deliver a 20% fuel burn improvement for the next...
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NewsPARIS: Russian Helicopters throws down gauntlet to Robinson
Russia is pitching hard to win international orders for its Mi-34C1 light multipurpose helicopter, arguing the type's superiority to the Robinson Helicopter...
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PARIS: Faulty loader scuppers Boeing's Ferrari demo
Boeing was left red faced yesterday after its plan to show off the cargo loading capabilities of its new 747-8 Freighter using a pair of beautiful automotive...
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NewsPARIS: RAF crew hail Tornado GR4's performance over Libya
One of the UK Royal Air Force's combat crews visited the Paris air show to detail the Panavia Tornado GR4's role operations over Libya ...
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PARIS: Hamilton Sundstrand and Microturbo together in electric dreams
Hamilton Sundstrand and Safran unit Microturbo have agreed to work as partners on the development of new-generation electrical and bleed auxiliary power units
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NewsPARIS: Watchkeeper UAV to make Afghanistan debut in December
The British Army will be ready to start using its first Watchkeeper tactical unmanned air vehicles in Afghanistan this December ...
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PARIS: Garuda order A320s for Citilink
Indonesian carrier Garuda has signed for 25 Airbus A320s, including 10 Neos, for its Citilink low-cost carrier subsidiary.
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NewsPARIS: Beating those JF-17 blues
Chinese arms exporter CATIC has received a number of potential customers in its chalet, despite the failure of its flagship export offering, the Chengdu/Pakistan...
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NewsPARIS: Rain puts dampener on Solar Impulse flying plans
Solar Impulse's Sun-powered prototype is unlikely to take part in any flying displays before the end of the week, unless the weather takes a dramatic turn for the better.
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PARIS: Elbit sees strong growth in fighter upgrade market
Elbit Systems predicts growth in the upgrade market of fighter aircraft and combat helicopters.
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JetBlue orders 40 A320neos, converts 30 A320 orders to A321s
Long-time Airbus customer JetBlue Airways is the latest carrier to order the re-engined A320neo, pledging to acquire 40 of the type as part of a raft of...
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NewsPARIS: Sukhoi launches corporate version of Superjet
Sukhoi is to launch a business jet version of its Superjet 100 regional aircraft but appears to be backing away from a stretched variant in the near term.