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FARNBOROUGH: Aston Martin enters the aviation market with Volante eVTOL
Aston Martin is not a name one associates with aviation, but the luxury car maker is hoping to change that perception with the introduction of a high-end, three-seat hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft targeted at the wealthy elite.
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FARNBOROUGH: PAL-V debuts Liberty flying car
Dutch start-up PAL-V is showcasing its Liberty flying car for the first time at an air show, and visitors with a spare €300,000-500,000 and a penchant for unconventional forms of transport should be able to get the keys to their two-seat, piston-twin as early as 2020.
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FARNBOROUGH: UMS Skeldar launches V-200B UAV
UMS Skeldar is at Farnborough to announce the formal launch of its V-200B unmanned air vehicle, and says it is seeking to widen its customer base for the rotary type beyond the military.
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FARNBOROUGH: Rolls foresees boreblending robot within 'few' years
Blending dents and dings on a compressor blade from outside an engine using a remotely-operated tool via a bore hole is a highly cost-effective way to carry out maintenance.
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FARNBOROUGH: New helicopter refuelling trials to boost A400M
Airbus Defence & Space will launch flight tests in the first quarter of next year to prove the ability of its A400M tactical transport to refuel helicopters in flight.
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FARNBOROUGH: Schulz sees clutch of A380 sales this year
Airbus chief commercial officer Eric Schulz is optimistic of gaining a handful of A380 sales this year.
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FARNBOROUGH: A320neo catch-up will be 'hell of a ride'
Airbus chief executive Tom Enders is braced for an intense half-year as the airframer aims to catch up on its single-aisle delivery backlog, and clearing the parked fleet of engineless A320neos.
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FARNBOROUGH: Airbus expects over 500 show sales
Airbus is aiming to have secured orders for at least 500 aircraft by the end of the Farnborough air show.
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Vilnius airport's operator invites airlines to serve London City
State enterprise Lithuanian Airports has called on interested carriers to establish a direct link between Vilnius and London City airport.
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FARNBOROUGH: Undisclosed customer signs for A330neos
Airbus has disclosed an order for six A330neo twinjets, attributing them to an unidentified customer.
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FARNBOROUGH: MRJ to resume flight demonstrations
The MRJ90 that Mitsubishi brought to the Farnborough air show will resume flight demonstrations today, taking off at 15:19 local time, FlightGlobal understands.
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FARNBOROUGH: On Mars, exploration is a job for robots - and humans
Farnborough air show visitors to the Space Zone in Hall 1 were treated to a good show – an Airbus Defence & Space-developed six-wheeled Mars rover named “Brian”, trundling back and forth over a big square of orange indoor-outdoor carpet and few hand-placed rocks.
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FARNBOROUGH: Airbus flight-test guru prepares for final landing
Putting the Airbus A350-1000 through its paces during this week’s flying display is a Farnborough veteran making his last appearance before retiring this summer.
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FARNBOROUGH: TUI sees revived demand for Turkey and Egypt travel
Travel group TUI has seen a "comeback" in demand for holidays in North Africa and Turkey this summer, the airline division's chief executive has disclosed.
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FARNBOROUGH: L-39 scores 34 commitments
Aero Vodochody has won commitments for 34 L-39 aircraft from companies that plan to provide training services to the world’s air forces.
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FARNBOROUGH: ExecuJet and Haite extend co-operation agreement
Tianjin Haite Aircraft Engineering and ExecuJet have extended their co-operation agreement to provide service and support of a range of business jets at a dedicated facility located at Binhai International airport in Tianjin, China. The two-year deal was marked at a dedicated signing ceremony on Tuesday, where Li Biao, chairman ...
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FARNBOROUGH: Holland selects MQ-9 Reaper for RPA requirement
The Netherlands will obtain the General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft for an air force requirement.
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FARNBOROUGH: Rare 727 again graces Farnborough
Appearing again at this year’s show is a Boeing 727-200 operated by Oil Spill Response, an industry collective aimed at responding to major oil spills.
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FARNBOROUGH: Eurofighter expects key role in FCAS transition
Europe's defence industry champions may already be eyeing an opportunity to produce a future combat air system (FCAS), but the consortium behind its current fleet-leading type is convinced of its continued place in the fighter arena for many years to come.
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FARNBOROUGH: Airbus targets trebling of aftermarket revenue
Airbus intends to triple annual revenues from services for commercial aircraft operators to $10 billion over the next decade.