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PICTURE: High-tech feline E195-E2 the pride of Paris
Embraer is showing off its latest "Profit Hunter" livery, featuring a high-tech stylised lion, on a 195-E2 at the Paris air show.
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PARIS: KC-46A makes show debut as opportunities beckon
The Boeing KC-46A tanker has made its air show debut in the static park, with an aircraft from US Air Force’s 931st Refueling Wing, based at McConnell AFB, in Kansas.
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Boeing to acquire seat supplier EnCore
Boeing will acquire US seat and galley manufacturer EnCore Group as part of a strategy to reduce reliance on external equipment suppliers.
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Climate-change protesters delay planned Heathrow action
Climate-change protesters in the UK have paused plans for action intended to disrupt services at London Heathrow airport during June or July, though are not ruling out future measures in protest at the airport's expansion.
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NewsPARIS: MBDA unveils weapon concepts for European FCAS
Guided weapons specialist MBDA has unveiled a broad range of air-launched weapons concepts which could equip a future class of combat aircraft being studied by France and Germany, and also the UK.
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Rolls-Royce receives offer for ITP share sale
Rolls-Royce is in talks with Spanish technology company Indra about the potential sale of a majority shareholding in the UK engine maker's subsidiary ITP Aero.
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Superjet crew may have attempted go-around after bounce
Analysis of the fatal Aeroflot Sukhoi Superjet 100 hard landing at Moscow Sheremetyevo indicates that the crew might have attempted a go-around, despite having activated reverse thrust.
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RETROSPECTIVE: When Concorde and 747 went head-to-head
By all accounts, the 1969 Paris air show was quite a memorable affair. The event, which was celebrating its Diamond Jubilee, was the venue where the two transatlantic airliner rivals – Concorde and the Boeing 747 – “rubbed shoulders” for the first time.
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PARIS: CFM56 hits billion hours as last commercial 7B is shipped
CFM International is celebrating passing a key milestone at the Paris air show, with the fleet of CFM56 engines having just passed the 1 billion flight-hours mark.
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PARIS: CFM plans Leap production hike despite Max uncertainty
CFM International aims to increase Leap output by 10% next year to 2,000 engines and is not currently planning any major adjustments in the wake of the Boeing 737 Max grounding.
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Superjet accident probe studies heavy-handed pilot inputs
Russian investigators probing the fatal Sukhoi Superjet 100 landing accident at Moscow Sheremetyevo are to analyse the reasons behind heavy-handed manual inputs by the captain, after the aircraft was hit by lightning and dropped into direct flight law.
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Lightning-struck Superjet did not request storm avoidance
Pilots of the Aeroflot Sukhoi Superjet 100 involved in the fatal landing accident at Moscow Sheremetyevo did not request active measures to avoid a thunderstorm zone before the aircraft was struck by lightning.
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NewsTen-abreast A350 would be 'uncatchable' by 777X
Airbus chief commercial officer Christian Scherer believes a 10-abreast configuration for the A350-1000 would mean the variant would be “uncatchable” by the rival Boeing 777-9.
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NAC selects former helicopter leasing exec to lead finance
Helicopter leasing executive Alan Jenkins will take on the lead financial role at regional jet lessor Nordic Aviation Capital.
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New Luxair scheme latest in moves to tackle pilot shortage
Luxair is seeking potential pilots to join its cadet scheme with an offer of upfront funding for the scheme.
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PARIS: ATR chief executive on turboprops' green appeal
ATR may have ruled out developing a 90-seat variant for now, but the Franco-Italian airframer – which has become the clear leader in the turboprop market over the past decade – says it will continue improving the performance and versatility of its two-strong family, the 45-seat ATR 42-600 and its ...
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NATS sees big gains from Atlantic tracking trial
UK air navigation service provider NATS believes a trial of a satellite-based tracking service over the Atlantic is showing the potential for “big benefits”.
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How are the all-new Airbus and Boeing widebodies faring?
Amid ongoing speculation about Boeing’s plans for a clean-sheet design to address the much vaunted mid-market segment and the likely response from Airbus, how are the most recent all-new airliners from those stables performing?
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AnalysisWhat news to expect at this year's Paris air show
While the continued grounding of the Boeing 737 Max seems likely to cast a shadow over this year’s Paris air show, there remains plenty else on the agenda for the big two airframers, together with some transformational shifts in the regional aircraft sector.