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FARNBOROUGH: Safran, HAL form engine MRO joint venture
Safran and Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) have formed an MRO joint venture in India to support two types of engines used on HAL-produced helicopters.
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FARNBOROUGH: Stalled sales forced A380 rate cut
Airbus’s decision to slash the production rate on the A380 is the inevitable result of a clash between long lead times for the type and the airframer’s policy of avoiding building ‘white-tail’ aircraft.
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FARNBOROUGH: Airbus to halve A380 output
Airbus is to halve its production output on the Airbus A380, aiming for just 12 deliveries annually from 2018.
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FARNBOROUGH: L-159 set for Red Flag debut with Draken
Czech manufacturer Aero Vodochody is looking forward to its L-159 light attack aircraft taking part in a Red Flag-series exercise in the USA for the first time.
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FARNBOROUGH: Antonov selects P&WC engines for An-132 production
Pratt & Whitney Canada has signed a memorandum of understanding with Antonov to supply PW150A turboprop engines for the An-132 airlifter being developed with Saudi Arabia.
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FARNBOROUGH: Nordam wins parts supply deal for A350
US airframe component specialist Nordam has won a contract from Airbus to supply structural parts for the cargo floor on the stretched A350-1000.
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FARNBOROUGH: GE wins raft of MRO follow-up deals
General Electric has won maintenance contract extensions with several airlines already supported under its aftermarket programme.
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FARNBOROUGH: Re-engining ATR could be bridge to 100-seater – CEO
ATR could potentially re-engine its existing turboprop aircraft before expanding the family to include a larger type, chief executive Patrick de Castelbajac has indicated.
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FARNBOROUGH: Germania defects from CFM for new A320neos
Germania has defected to Pratt & Whitney for its newly-ordered Airbus A320neo fleet, having been a long-term CFM International customer.
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FARNBOROUGH: Wow Air places first direct Airbus order
Icelandic budget carrier Wow Air has placed its first order with Airbus, having agreed to take four A321s.
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FARNBOROUGH: Germania signs for 25 A320neos
Germania has signed a firm order with Airbus for 25 A320neos, taking options for an additional 15.
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FARNBOROUGH: TUI tops up orders for Max jets and 787s
TUI has finalised an order for 10 Boeing 737 Max 8s and one 787-9.
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FARNBOROUGH: Bell tilits V-280 towards exports
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FARNBOROUGH: Diamond delivers second DA62 to Flight Calibration Services
Austria’s Diamond Aircraft has sold a second DA62 piston-twin to UK flight inspection services provider, Flight Calibration Services (FCSL).
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FARNBOROUGH: Airbus reveals A320neo dispatch reliability
Airbus is claiming dispatch reliability on the in-service A320neo fleet has reached 99.7%.
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PICTURES: Air show rain of terror
The first day of the Farnborough air show ended early after a passing summer storm dumped a deluge of heavy rain on the show grounds.
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FARNBOROUGH: Lightning strikes, brightening the gloom
The leaden grey skies casting an oppressive pall over the first day of Farnborough were brightened early on Monday as the UK’s newest fighter finally put in a long-overdue public appearance.
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FARNBOROUGH: Inzpire, Thales team for joint mission training
UK-based mission training specialist Inzpire is a small company in big demand, according to chief executive Hugh Griffiths, who signed its first ever cooperation agreement with a major partner on the opening day of the Farnborough air show.
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FARNBOROUGH: Airbus still in talks on higher-weight A330neo
Airbus is still in discussions over raising the maximum take-off weight of the A330neo, indicating that there might be room to pushing it above 245t.
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FARNBOROUGH: RUAG eyes more special missions sales for Do228
Swiss manufacturer RUAG expects that government agencies will account for close to half of the sales of its Do228 utility turboprop in the near future.