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PARIS: Airbus details wing modifications on A380plus
Airbus is to optimise the wing of the A380 further as part of the aerodynamic refreshment of the aircraft which is being branded the A380plus.
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PARIS: Spring opts for Leap on 60 A320neos
Chinese carrier Spring Airlines is to fit 60 Airbus A320neo-family jets with the CFM International Leap-1A powerplant.
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PARIS: Boeing's Le Bourget springboard for 737 Max 10
With the share of firm orders for re-engined single-aisle aircraft still tilted heavily in Airbus's favour, Boeing has come to the Paris air show intent on showcasing the slow-selling 737 Max 9 and launching the largest version of the 737 yet, the Max 10.
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PARIS: Airbus hikes 20-year demand outlook
Airbus has hiked its 20-year demand forecast by 5% to nearly 35,000 aircraft, compared with just over 33,000 last year.
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PARIS: GE ups production target to meet Boeing and Airbus demand
Airbus and Boeing have asked GE Aviation to produce an additional 800 engines over a three-year period beginning in 2018, the powerplant manufacturer's chief executive has disclosed.
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PARIS: IAG picks P&W to power part of A320neo order
British Airways and Iberia parent IAG has tentatively selected the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G powerplant for 47 of the Airbus A320neos the company has ordered.
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PARIS: Rockwell flight-tracking to be standard on A350
Airbus is to implement a flight-tracking system as standard on the A350 and A380 designed to transmit alerts automatically in the event of an abnormal flight situation.
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PARIS: Stage set for Boeing to launch 737 Max 10X
Boeing is set to launch the 23rd major derivative of the 737 family at the Paris air show on 19 June with the potential unveiling of the 737 Max 10X.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Boeing, Airbus jockey to define MoM options
With a new mid-sized aircraft (NMA) still months from a launch decision and perhaps eight years away from carrying paying passengers, Boeing vice-president Mike Delaney seems most at ease describing the project by all the things it isn't.
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PARIS: Honeywell displays 'connected aircraft'
Pilots will be able to avoid clear air turbulence thanks to real-time weather information, while passengers can download movies at least as quickly as they can at home, all thanks to Honeywell’s Connected Aircraft concept on show at Paris this week.
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PARIS: Enhanced 'A380plus' to have higher MTOW
Airbus is to increase the maximum take-off weight of the A380 as part of a package of enhancements to the aircraft, which it will collectively brand as the 'A380plus'.
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PARIS: MRJ on track for delivery in mid-2020
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' chief executive Shunichi Miyanaga reiterated his personal commitment to the MRJ regional jet programme as the aircraft made its debut at the Paris air show.
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Interview
Interview: Embraer chief executive Paulo Cesar Silva
Paulo Cesar Silva is attending his first Le Bourget as Embraer chief executive, accompanied by the largest number of aircraft types the Brazilian manufacturer has brought to an air show. Silva, who formerly ran Embraer’s commercial aircraft division and took over the top job from Fred Curado last July, says ...
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PARIS: Emirates in talks for A380 winglets
Airbus is in discussions with Emirates over installation of winglets on the A380, as the airframer shows off the installation concept on a test aircraft at the Paris air show.
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PARIS: Lord beds in FbW as it looks to further acquisitions
If Lord wanted to make its mark in the European fixed-wing market it could hardly have chosen a more apt acquisition than Fly-by-Wire. The US corporation bought FbW from SKF in June last year, adding to its diverse portfolio of “tip to tail aircraft systems” the French company’s range of ...
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PARIS: CFM nears ETOPS approval for Leap engines
CFM International’s engines for the Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 Max families should be cleared to operate up to 3h from an available runway by the end of the month, the GE-Snecma joint venture has disclosed.
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PARIS: CFM not ruling out geared turbofan for Boeing NMA
CFM International executives are not ruling out a geared turbofan concept as they consider architectures for an engine to power a new Boeing aircraft.
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PARIS: Chinese-owned Gardner looks at aerostructures expansion
With a warchest from its new Chinese parent, UK aerospace supplier Gardner Aerospace is eyeing acquisitions and expansion into China – aiming to benefit from what it believes will be further consolidation in the aerostructures sector, alongside an eastward shift in the supply chain.
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ANALYSIS: Rolls-Royce moves forward with Advance3 demonstrator
Just ahead of the Paris air show, Rolls-Royce today completed a significant step in preparations for its next generation of commercial aircraft engines.