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FARNBOROUGH: Two Asian carriers take winglets on 90 737s
Two Asian carriers have opted to install blended winglets on their Boeing 737 fleet, under agreements covering a total of 90 aircraft.
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FARNBOROUGH: Emirates orders 30 more 777-300ERs
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates has ordered another 30 Boeing 777-300ERs, adding to a previous order total of 71 of the type.
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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing boosts forecast but remains downbeat on very large aircraft demand
Boeing has significantly increased its long-term airliner delivery forecast on the back of a big jump in expected demand for single-aisle aircraft. However,...
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FARNBOROUGH: Thomson Airways welcomes 787
The Boeing 787's first touchdown on UK soil was a landmark moment for Chris Browne, managing director at UK launch operator Thomson Airways.
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FARNBOROUGH: Etihad prepares to receive first A330 freighter
Middle Eastern carrier Etihad Airways will formally take delivery of its first Airbus A330-200 freighter at the show tomorrow
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FARNBOROUGH: Embraer optimistic as regional forecast revealed
Embraer is at the show in an optimistic mood, hailing a better-than-expected recovery in market demand for its commercial aircraft.
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FARNBOROUGH: ATR expects 'about 50' sales this year
Filippo Bagnato is clearly delighted to be back at the helm of ATR. When he first took the chief executive's job, for three years from 2004, the situation...
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FARNBOROUGH: Pilot supply: the component the airlines have forgotten
Air shows like Farnborough and Paris attract many companies selling specialist services, but at their core these big events are about hardware. Most hardware, however, requires skilled "liveware" to operate it, and suppliers of skills are rather less in evidence.
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Lufthansa takes second A380, while 747s ply short-haul
German flag-carrier Lufthansa has taken delivery of its second Airbus A380 as it prepares to transfer some of its Boeing 747-400s temporarily to domestic trunk services.
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Airbus needs 'paradigm shift' to achieve A380 delivery forecast: Boeing
Boeing may have significantly raised its 20-year delivery forecast in its latest current market outlook, but it continues to predict demand will remain flat in the 400-seat-plus sector, where the 747-8 competes with the larger Airbus A380.
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Airbus and Boeing see orders rise, output fall during first half of 2010
The "big two" have enjoyed a much-improved sales performance during the first six months, as the momentum that Airbus and Boeing picked up in the second half of 2009 carried on into 2010.
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Replacement demand and low-cost carriers drive Boeing’s higher 20-year delivery outlook
Boeing attributes the 6.6% rise in its long-term airliner delivery outlook to three key factors, having reversed last year's forecast reduction after under-estimating...
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Alitalia debuts new business and premium economy on first A330
Italy's Alitalia has debuted new business and premium economy cabins with the delivery of its first new long-haul aircraft, an Airbus A330-200, and says...
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Gol plans to finally phase out 737-300s in August
Brazilian low-cost carrier Gol plans to finally retire its last Boeing 737-300 next month, 20 months behind its initial schedule for phasing out the type.
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Boeing cautions 787 first delivery could slip to 2011
With its debut at the 2010 Farnborough air show days away, Boeing has issued a "cautionary note" that the first 787 delivery could slip into early 2011,...
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Continental readies to bring flat-bed seats to 767s, 787s
Continental Airlines has reached its 25th aircraft install of new flat-bed 'BusinessFirst' class seats, and says it is gearing up to offer the seats on its...
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Sukhoi to firm 30-Superjet deal with Asian carrier
Sukhoi is to sign a firm agreement covering 30 Superjet 100 aircraft with a southeast Asian carrier at the upcoming Farnborough Air Show.
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Oneworld airlines expect US tie-up decision shortly
Oneworld carriers British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia are hoping soon to receive final clearance from US authorities for their transatlantic tie-up,...
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Flight Focus eyes new customers for its AMDS system
Singapore-based Flight Focus is in talks with several airlines to sell its Advanced Mission Display System (AMDS), after inking a deal with launch customer...
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Signs of recovery start to emerge in Mexico
The Mexican domestic market is finally starting to stabilise but is more consolidation needed for long-term sustainability? By Brendan Sobie/Washington Mexico's...