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FARNBOROUGH: Interview with GEnx programme chief Chuck Nugent
Chuck Nugent, GE Aviation's general manager of the GEnx programme, plans to be travelling a bit more than usual for the second half of this year. That's...
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FARNBOROUGH: Qatar unveils first 787 at show
Qatar Airways (chalet C27-28) chief executive Akbar Al Baker unveiled his new Boeing 787 during the opening day of the Farnborough air show, but he will...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Israel's Arkia signs for A321neo
Airbus is broadening its presence in Israel after the second-largest operator, Arkia, became the first in the country to sign for the re-engined A320 family.
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British Airways launches Heathrow slot-backed bond issue
British Airways has launched a £454 million ($704 million) financing package backed by slot pairs at London Heathrow airport and its new wholly-owned transatlantic...
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Emirates switches to all-A380 flights at London Heathrow
Emirates will operate Airbus A380 aircraft for all five daily Dubai-London Heathrow services as of 1 February 2013. With the latest addition it will...
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FARNBOROUGH: Bombardier and Jazz sign maintenance deal
Bombardier has signed a smart parts maintenance agreement with Jazz Aviation to cover the Canadian regional carrier's 15 Bombardier Q400 nextgen aircraft. The...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Qatar 787 flies into view
Qatar Airways' new Boeing 787, flying at the show, will be returning to the UK for its first long-haul commercial service, at London Heathrow, after initial deployment on Middle Eastern routes.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: ANA leads the way in airline strategy
All Nippon Airways chief executive Shinichiro Ito and head of Qatar Airways Akbar Al Baker won top honours at last night's Airline Business Strategy Awards, organised by Airline Business in partnership with executive search company Spencer Stuart.
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FARNBOROUGH: Kilfrost eyes China and North America for expansion
UK de-icing fluid specialist Kilfrost (H4/G4) plans to open a production facility in China within two years.
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FARNBOROUGH: Tribute to former BA chairman and chief exec Colin Marshall
One of British Airways' "great heroes", its former chief executive and later chairman Colin Marshall, passed away on 5 July. Lord Marshall, who was...
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FARNBOROUGH: Dunlop’s Asia-Pacific tyre volume grows
UK-based Dunlop Aircraft Tyres (H4/C13) has revealed that during the first six months of 2012 it more than doubled the number of tyres it sold from its China...
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FARNBOROUGH: Eurozone strength central to aerospace industry health
The eurozone financial crisis could be the key event in the current aerospace business cycle, according to a leading US sector analyst.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Airbus set to hike A330 weight to brush up performance
Airbus is today likely to unveil a programme to improve the performance on its A330 family, raising the maximum take-off weight of the type to increase its...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Malaysia Airlines A380 shows up on schedule
Malaysia Airlines' second A380 (MSN81) has arrived at the show to participate in the flying display, a week after the carrier's first superjumbo entered service.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Exclusive air-to-air video footage of Qatar's new 787 Dreamliner
Exclusive air-to-air video of Qatar's new 787 Dreamliner
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AF447 inquiry grapples with stall-warning enigma
French investigators' attempts to unravel the reasons why Air France flight AF447's crew failed to recognise the Airbus A330's stall situation are seeking...
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Uruguay's Pluna halts operations indefinitely
Embattled Uruguayan carrier Pluna has suspended all flights for an indefinite period, after running into financial difficulties. The airline states...
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NewsMAS introduces first A380, explains premium-economy u-turn
As Malaysia Airlines' second A380 is put through its paces in the flying display at Farnborough, the carrier's first aircraft is now earning money on the Kuala Lumpur-London Heathrow route.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Qatar's 787 makes its entrance
One of the highlights of the Farnborough air show arrived on site this morning as the newest addition to Qatar Airways' fleet touched down after its flight...
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NewsVirgin Australia orders 23 Boeing 737 Max
Virgin Australia has ordered 23 Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft, with an option for another four. The aircraft will be delivered between 2019 and 2021, says...