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NewsPARIS: Dassault debuts ultra long-range Falcon 8X
Dassault’s flagship business jet and Paris airshow debutante, the Falcon 8X has wowed Paris’ airshow visitors during its daily flying routine in the skies above Le Bourget.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Thales eyes further military market growth
At the end of March, Thales announced that it had achieved a 36% increase in order intake performance compared to the previous year, an achievement that it credits largely to military aerospace sales in emerging markets.
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PARIS: China and India demand steadies Russian Helicopters
Russian Helicopters (RH) is a strong, viable rotorcraft manufacturer with firm footing in the domestic and overseas markets. But its future prospects are darkened by events unfolding in the neighboring Ukraine, the company’s longtime majority supplier of turboshaft engines.
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NewsPARIS: Ilyushin Finance navigates choppy domestic waters
Only a year ago Ilyushin Finance seemed in a very different position. A longstanding debate about its mixed ownership structure was finally poised for resolution. Negotiations remained active last summer with Bombardier about a proposal to buy 100 locally-built Q400 turboprops, as the Russian lessor waited for CSeries deliveries to ...
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NewsPARIS: Piaggio sells Avanti Evo to Malaysia's Rozmey Air
Piaggio Aerospace has made its second sale of an Avanti Evo to the Malaysian market in less than three months.
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PARIS: MBDA laser could defend against small drones
Missile maker MBDA is conducting research into the use of lasers to small, slow-flying unmanned aerial systems (UAS).
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NewsPARIS: Russian military revamps modernisation plans
Asking questions about next generation bombers and unmanned air vehicle projects in Russia’s defence industry leads to quick – albeit unhelpful – responses in on-the-record interviews.
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PARIS: Turbomeca's new chief takes first days in his stride
The first day in a new job is daunting enough, without that moment coinciding with the start of the Paris air show.
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NewsPARIS: Aeroflot cancels 787 order
Aeroflot has cancelled its order for 22 Boeing 787s, the carrier's deputy general director for strategy and alliances Giorgio Callegari confirms.
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NewsPARIS: NH Industries targets another 100 orders
NH Industries (NHI) believes it could capture as many as 100 additional commitments for its NH90 10.6-class military rotorcraft, with France and Qatar leading the charge for new orders.
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NewsPARIS: Chinese medevac operator, 999, selects Falcon 2000LX for fixed wing missions
Chinese medical evacuation provider, Beijing Red Cross Emergency Medical Center (999) has selected Dassault's Falcon 2000LX for air ambulance operations. When the large cabin business jet and former demonstrator enters service in September, it will be the first fixed-wing aircraft in China equipped to perform air ambulance missions.
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PARIS: Air France-KLM's MRO unit gains another 787 customer
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance has won component support contracts from Vietnam Airlines for Boeing 787s and from Gulf Air for the Bahraini carrier's Airbus fleet.
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NewsPARIS: Gulfstream bullish on European sales prospects
Gulfstream says its decision to return to Paris in 2013 after a break of eight years paid dividends, and now airframer is planning to make the biennial event a permanent fixture on its already packed airshow calendar.
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NewsPARIS: Canadian Coast Guard trials UAVs
The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) is partnering with the Canadian Coast Guard to trial the use of commercial unmanned aerial vehicles in its coastal patrol operations.
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NewsPARIS: Neos to take Trent-powered 787s
Italian operator Neos has been disclosed as a customer for three Rolls-Royce Trent 1000-powered Boeing 787-8s.
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NewsPARIS: Lockheed and Terma sign MOU laced with caveats
As Denmark prepares to select a fighter jet to replace its aging F-16s, Lockheed Martin and Terma have signed an agreement that secures the Danish firm’s continued participation on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme so long as the Lightning II is downselected.
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NewsPARIS: Airbus Helicopters launches X6 concept phase
Airbus Helicopters has announced further renewal of its product line with the launch at Paris this morning of a two-year concept development phase for a new heavy helicopter provisionally called the X6.
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PARIS: LHT partners with GE for GE9X and GEnx-2B overhaul
Lufthansa Technik is building a joint-venture overhaul shop with General Electric to service the engines of its parent carrier's Boeing 747-8 and on-order 777X fleet.
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NewsPARIS: SMBC tops up Max order
SMBC Aviation Capital has added 10 Boeing 737 Max 8s to the 80 it already had on order.
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NewsPARIS: French MoD renews TBM 700 fleet support contract with Daher
The French Ministry of Defence yesterday renewed a multi-year contract with Daher for the continued operational support of its TBM 700 fleet. The deal was awarded by the French military procurement agency’s SIMMAD maintenance organisation following a –month tender process. It covers the airframe, engine and propeller on all 27 ...