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PARIS: UK industry strong in 2010 - ADS
For the UK aerospace industry, 2010 was a good year. According to the annual industry survey published by trade association ADS, revenues rose 2.1% to £23.1 billion, setting a new record for the eighth year running.
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NewsBoeing raises 20-year forecast to 33,500 new aircraft
Boeing has increased its 20-year demand projection for commercial aircraft, identifying a $4 trillion market requiring 33,500 new aircraft deliveries between...
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NewsIndian LCC GoAir inks deal for 72 Airbus A320neo
Indian low-cost carrier GoAir has placed a firm order for 72 Airbus A320neo aircraft worth $7.2 billion at list prices. The airline expects to take...
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NewsPARIS: R-R prepares to ramp up Trent XWB production
Thanks to its status as sole engine supplier for the Airbus A350 XWB, Rolls-Royce is gearing up to build Trent XWB turbofans at the rate of almost one per working day by 2018.
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NewsLeasing firm ANI signs MOU for five Mitsubishi MRJs
Hong Kong-based leasing company ANI Group Holdings has inked a memorandum of understanding to buy five Mitsubishi MRJ regional jets. ANI is a unit...
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NewsNo decision on 737 or 777 development priority: Boeing
Boeing is still to decide whether to prioritise a 737 or 777 replacement once engineering resources are freed up by the entry into service of the current...
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NewsBoeing advancing 737 rate to 42 by 2014
Boeing has announced it will add a third 737 production rate increase, with plans to boost narrowbody output to 42 aircraft per month by the first half of...
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NewsGalaxy Tabs and iPads won't destroy case for embedded IFE, say stalwarts
News that Oneworld alliance partners American Airlines and British Airways are to distribute Samsung Galaxy Tabs and Apple iPads, respectively, in certain...
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PARIS: Lessor order set to reinforce turboprop's appeal
ATR is expected to today disclose details of an order from a large leasing company for up to 30 turboprops. The order will consist of 15 firm ATR 72-600s...
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Monnery details strategy of new leasing venture Skygo
Former Astraeus commercial director Shaun Monnery is spearheading a new company which will arrange seasonal aircraft leases from European airlines to carriers...
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NewsJetBlue unveils early boarding in extra legroom re-brand
JetBlue has re-branded its "Even More Legroom" offering to a new suite of products to include early boarding, early access to overhead bin space and expedited...
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PARIS: Alcoa - aluminium can trump carbonfibre
Boeing's decision to make the 787 out of carbonfibre was the right choice at the time. It was also a kick-in-the-teeth wake-up call for a company that for...
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Thales to deliver A350 avionics in 2011
Testing is under way of Thales's cockpit equipment for the Airbus A350, with the French electronics specialist expecting to deliver the software and hardware for the first aircraft before the end of 2011.
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Solar Impulse hopes to impress the crowds at Paris air show
A bold project to deploy solar power as an aviation energy source could have its profile raised by a debut air show flying display at Paris - if meteorological conditions allow
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Solar Impulse lands in Le Bourget on second attempt
One of the biggest attractions of the Paris air show, the sun-powered Solar Impulse, has arrived in Le Bourget at its second attempt, after a 16h 5min flight...
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NewsQantas trims orders and capacity to cut capital expenditure
Australia's Qantas Airways is cancelling or deferring orders for 12 narrowbody aircraft, and cutting domestic capacity, to reduce capital expenditure over...
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Airbus and the future of air travel
Today's youth expect in the future to fly more often than they do today. They also want air travel to be inexpensive and enjoyable, and they want it to be...
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Confident ATR outlines Paris order surge
Orders from four customers at the Paris air show will push regional airframer ATR's sales this year beyond the record figure of 53 achieved at the same point...
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NewsA350-900 first flight pushed back to end-2012
Airbus has pushed back the first flight of the A350-900 to the end of 2012 and is aiming for certification and service entry by the end of 2013 because of a delay to final assembly, disclosed in January, which will start at the end of 2011.