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FARNBOROUGH: Selex Galileo makes second Falco sale
Selex Galileo's (outdoor exhibits 1/2) Falco unmanned air system will be delivered to a second customer this year.
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FARNBOROUGH: Yemenia selects V2500 for A320s
Middle Eastern carrier Yemenia has selected International Aero Engines V2500 powerplants for the 10 Airbus A320s it ordered earlier this year.
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FARNBOROUGH: FAC launches UK defence capabilities database
The Farnborough Aerospace Consortium is this week launching an online, free-to-use UK Aerospace and Defence Capabilities database of some 800 firms. The site, says FAC chief executive John Copley, is a "one-stop window" for the UK's "highly capable SMEs".
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FARNBOROUGH: Malaysia Airlines signs up for Thales satcom system
Malaysia Airlines is to install the Thales TopFlight Satcom system on the five Boeing 737-800s it has on order, which start arriving in September.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Goodrich and Hawaiian extend support agreement
Hawaiian Airlines has extended a nacelle support agreement with Goodrich covering the carrier's Boeing 717s.
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FARNBOROUGH: Goodrich demos lock ring C-130 wheel
Goodrich is running demonstrations of the ease with which its new boltless lock ring wheels and carbon brakes for the Lockheed Martin C-130 airlifter can be changed.
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FARNBOROUGH: Aeroflot firms A330-300 order
Russian flag-carrier Aeroflot has firmed its order for 11 Airbus A330-300 aircraft, having recently disclosed that its board had approved the plan. Airbus...
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FARNBOROUGH: ADS chief issues strong message to new UK government
Ian Godden, chairman of UK trade organisation ADS, has a strong message for the country's new coalition government: increase technology spend for the aerospace and defence sectors and don't let the UK's position on the world stage in these fields slip.
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FARNBOROUGH: USAF to demonstrate F-22 Raptor's performance
Although the US government last year opted to halt production of the Lockheed Martin F-22 without approving an international sale of the air superiority fighter, the Raptor is making a welcome return to the show.
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FARNBOROUGH: Aero Sekur hopes to inflate helicopter safety
A new airbag system designed to increase helicopter crew survival and minimise airframe damage in the event of forced landings is being previewed today by Italian developer Aero Sekur.
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FARNBOROUGH: Concorde question day 1
Concorde is the subject of the latest book in Haynes' successful Owners' Workshop Manual series. Written by former Concorde flightcrew David Leney and David Macdonald, the book is illustrated in full colour and provides a detailed technical account of the supersonic transport.
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FARNBOROUGH: New lessor ALC orders 51 Airbus narrowbodies
Steven Udvar-Hazy's new aircraft financing and leasing company Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has placed a firm order for 51 Airbus A320 family aircraft. The...
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FARNBOROUGH: Two Asian carriers take winglets on 90 737s
Two Asian carriers have opted to install blended winglets on their Boeing 737 fleet, under agreements covering a total of 90 aircraft.
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FARNBOROUGH: Leading the space race
One cargo airline remarkably unaffected by the slump in worldwide freight markets is Russia's Volga-Dnepr Airlines.
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FARNBOROUGH: ATR debuts Series 600 cabin mock-up at Farnborough
ATR is debuting its "Armonia" cabin interior for the new ATR Series 600s for the first time with a cabin mock-up here at Farnborough this week.
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FARNBOROUGH: BA, Solena eye up London sites for alternative fuel initiative
British Airways and US bioenergy group Solena are evaluating potential sites in east London on which to build a sustainable jet fuel plant aimed at providing...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Sikorsky X2 cleared for sprint to 250kt
Sikorsky president Jeff Pino says the company has cleared the X2 technology demonstrator flight team to proceed with flight tests that are likely to see...
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FARNBOROUGH: Russia's civil aircraft programmes in detail
As the Sukhoi Superjet 100 and Antonov An-158 attract the attention of spectators at Farnborough, the team behind the former aircraft is hopeful that the...
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FARNBOROUGH: Russian Helicopters showcases its future line-up
Russian Helicopters is showcasing its line up of new models that it plans to launch by 2015 as well as its existing range of civil and military types already in production here at the show, says Andrei Shibitov, chief operating officer of the holding that has consolidated all the country's ...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Emirates orders 30 more 777-300ERs
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates has ordered another 30 Boeing 777-300ERs, adding to a previous order total of 71 of the type.