News from FlightGlobal – Page 1233
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Boeing’s Carson 'feels recovery will begin next year'
Boeing Commercial Airplanes chief executive Scott Carson believes economic recovery is in sight, and that could enable the airframer to get through the recession...
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PARIS AIR SHOW; PAS is Paris’s number one fan
With 56 meetings arranged during the week and a strategy based on increasing the size of the business tenfold
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Superjet 100 takes off with Malev order
Sukhoi has made a major breakthrough in its bid to secure an international customer base for its Superjet 100 regional jet, landing a commitment from Hungarian...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Qatar Airways ready to counter any “crap” from low-cost rivals
Qatar Airways ready to counter any "crap" from low-cost rivals Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker has warned that he is ready to "push the...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Qatar Airways to introduce new cabin with latest A320 order
Qatar Airways has placed what could be one of the biggest orders at the show with a $1.9 billion deal for 24 Airbus A320 family aircraft, for delivery from...
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PARIS 2009: IAE V2500s to power new Qatar Airbus narrowbodies
Qatar Airways has selected International Aero Engines V2500 engines to power 24 Airbus A320 family aircraft that the carrier today ordered at the show.
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Gulf Air hands Rolls-Royce big order to power A330s
Gulf Air has selected Rolls-Royce to power an additional 20 Airbus A330s that it is to start receiving in 2012. The Bahrain flag carrier shrugged off...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Pratt scores new engine wash deals
Pratt & Whitney has secured new contracts for its EcoPower engine wash services. JetBlue Airways has signed an agreement to begin engine washes on its fleet...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Airbus-commissioned report warns of danger to global employment if air transport’s long-term growth is limited
A single percentage point fall in air traffic growth over the next 20 years could eliminate 6 million jobs worldwide, according to a new report "Aviation:...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Pratt to maintain JAL's PW4000 and V2500 engines
Japan Airlines has contracted Pratt & Whitney to provide maintenance on its fleet of PW4000 and International Aero Engines V2500 powerplants. The 10-year...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Global Aeronautical plans recovery from 300-dage flow rate on 787
Shipset flow rates at Boeing 787 supply hub Global Aeronautica remain at around 300 days for each unit, but the company is "on track" to recover, a company...
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NewsPARIS AIR SHOW: Malev plans to take 30 Superjets
Hungarian flag-carrier Malev has signed a letter of intent for 30 Sukhoi Superjet 100 regional jets Marketing specialist Superjet International and...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Irkut requires MS-21 suppliers to partner with Russian companies
Russian manufacturer Irkut has mandated that its potential system suppliers on the MS-21 family of aircraft work with Russian companies either through partnerships...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Superjet flies as Sukhoi aims to build backlog
Sukhoi has flown the Superjet 100 at the Paris Air Show, although chief Mikhail Pogosyan has yet to confirm whether the manufacturer will increase orders...
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PARIS 2009: PW wins new maintenance business from JAL
Japan Airlines (JAL) has contracted Pratt & Whitney (P&W) to provide maintenance on its fleet of PW4000 and International Aero Engines V2500 powerplants. The...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Mitsubishi upbeat about MRJ despite lack of orders
Mitsubishi's MRJ regional jet marks Japan's return to commercial aircraft manufacturing. Can the airliner find a niche outside its home market? The company hopes some Paris meetings in the next few days may bring an answer
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Pratt to begin detailed design of geared turbofan in July
Pratt & Whitney (P&W) in mid-July will begin the detailed design phase of its PW1000G geared turbofans for the Bombardier CSeries and Mitsubishi Regional...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: IAE marks milestones
International Aero Engines is marking two key milestones at Paris. Last month marked its V2500's 20th anniversary in service powering Airbus A320s, since...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Rolls-Royce rethinks start date for Singapore factory
Rolls-Royce is yet to commit to a firm start date for its planned Trent engine assembly factory in Singapore after A380 and 787 delivery delays pushed back...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Honeywell aims to ease airlines' pain
Honeywell is claiming near total take-up by its airline customers of a programme to derate the auxiliary power units to cut fuel-burn and improve reliability. The...