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NewsAirbus coy on A320 winglet retrofit details
Airbus is yet to disclose full technical details of a plan to offer large winglet retrofit on its A320-family aircraft as it prepares to start producing new-build aircraft with a "sharklet" wingtip modification
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NewsSIA inks deal for 15 more Airbus A330-300s
Singapore Airlines has reached an agreement with Airbus to lease another 15 A330-300s for its fleet. These aircraft will both replace older Boeing...
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Airbus sees eventual A320 P2F market
Airbus believes there is still a market for the A320 passenger-to-freighter conversion, but that it will take longer to emerge than originally predicted. The...
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NewsBoeing plans two-tiered ETOPS approval for 787
As it begins function and reliability (F&R) and extended twin-engine operations (ETOPS) testing on the 787, Boeing will have a two--phase implementation...
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NewsQatar Airways still planning A320neo, CSeries deals
Qatar Airways indicates that it still aims to conclude major aircraft orders soon, despite its much expected buying spree at the Paris air show not materialising. The...
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NewsPARIS: CSeries rides wave of momentum
In an air show dominated by Airbus A320neo orders, Bombardier's CSeries announcements - that it has signed a firm pact with an undisclosed carrier for 10 CS100s plus six options and a tentative agreement with Korean Air for up to 30 CS300s - may seem like small beer.
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NewsPICTURE: First Tibet Airlines A319 takes flight
Tibet Airlines's first Airbus A319 has started test flights at the airframer's Hamburg Finkenwerder plant, ahead of delivery to the carrier. The operator...
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PARIS: Rolls-Royce to address cost impact of Trent XWB decision through Total Care programme
Rolls-Royce will address the maintenance cost impact of its decision to incorporate a new, scaled-up core in the Airbus A350-1000's Trent XWB - which eliminates commonality with -800/900's engine - through its Total Care support programme.
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SR Technics and GE sign two engine maintenance deals
SR Technics has signed two five-year engine maintenance agreements with GE Aviation for CFM International CFM56s. The first contract is a co-operation...
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PARIS: AFI KLM E&M eyes GEnx and Trent XWB engine MRO
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance plans to support General Electric GEnx or Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines - or both of them. New-generation...
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PARIS: CFM racks up Paris orders over Pratt & Whitney
CFM International will walk away from Le Bourget with orders for more than 1,000 of its Leap next-generation narrowbody turbofans for the Airbus A320neo family.
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PARIS: A350-1000 diverges from commonality with sisters
Airbus's A350 programme manager estimates the A350-1000 will retain 70% commonality with the smaller A350-800/900 after changes have been made to the large twinjet to improve payload and range.
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PARIS: A320neo order analysis
Notwithstanding the need to firm up a large proportion of its order count, Airbus's success at the Paris air show has demonstrated positive market reception to the manufacturer's A320neo.
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PARIS: Virgin Atlantic extends EcoPower engine wash agreement
All red - and green - Virgin Atlantic has extended its EcoPower engine wash agreement with Pratt & Whitney for its General Electric CF6-powered Boeing 747 fleet.
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PARIS: Bodycote’s Mexican site nears completion
UK-based thermal processing specialist Bodycote plans to open its new vacuum heat treatment facility in Empalme, northwest Mexico, by the end of September
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PARIS: Boeing roughly defines 787-10X performance
The conceptual Boeing 787-10X, a stretch of the 787-9 due for entry into service in 2013, will have seating for 320 passengers and a range capability of 6,900nm
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PARIS: Issoire's Simba purrfect for full-scale manufacture
French aerostructures and aircraft manufacturer Issoire Aviation received type certification for its APM 40 Simba piston-single this morning.
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NewsPARIS: Massive AirAsia deal caps Airbus order frenzy
Low-cost carrier AirAsia finally let everyone fully in on the worst-kept secret at the Paris show, with a spectacular firm order for 200 A320neos.
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NewsPARIS: AirAsia places 200-strong A320neo order
Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia has placed a firm order for 200 Airbus A320neo twinjets. They will be powered by CFM International Leap engines.
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NewsParis: AFI KLM E&M eyes new aircraft and locations for growth
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance grew revenue by 6% and increased profit by 76% in 2010 compared with the previous year. But the Franco-Dutch maintenance provider has warned that the industry crisis is "definitely not over."