News from FlightGlobal – Page 916
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NewsPARIS: Air France evaluates Safran/Honeywell electric taxi system
Air France has become a partner in Honeywell's and Safran's jointly developed electric green taxiing system (EGTS). The airline signed a preliminary...
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NewsPARIS: Embraer launches E-Jet E2 with deals for 365 aircraft
SkyWest Airlines and ILFC are the launch customers of Embraer's new E-Jet E2 family with a combined 300 orders and options.
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NewsPARIS: Lufthansa firms 100-Airbus order
German flag-carrier Lufthansa has firmed its agreement for 100 Airbus single-aisle aircraft, including 70 A320neo-family twinjets. The airline is also...
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NewsPARIS: Interview with former Boeing Commercial chief Jim Albaugh
Jim Albaugh is president of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, a senior adviser to the Blackstone Group and a retired corporate officer from Boeing, where he served as chief executive of both the commercial and defence units during his career.
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NewsPARIS: GECAS orders 10 787-10Xs
GECAS has committed to ordering 10 Boeing 787-10X aircraft, ahead of the formal launch of the latest 787 variant.
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NewsPARIS: Singapore gears up for 2014 air show
In February 2014 the industry will gather in Singapore for the fourth edition of the Singapore air show. Jimmy Lau, the managing director of show organiser Experia Events, explains what lies in store for Asia's largest aerospace gathering
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PARIS: Teledyne Controls promotes Airborne Data Loader to airline industry
Aircraft data and information management company Teledyne Controls is at the Paris Air Show to extol the virtues of its enhanced Airborne Data Loader (eADL) technology to the airline industry.
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NewsPARIS: Embraer sounds battle cry with launch of new E-Jet
Embraer will launch its second-generation E-Jet at the Paris Air Show today, setting the stage for a showdown with Bombardier's CSeries in the 100-seat segment.
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NewsPARIS: Garuda signs component deal with Eaton for Citilink A320s
Garuda Indonesia has agreed a deal with component manufacturer Eaton to provide engine-driven pumps and AC motorpumps for its Jakarta-based low-cost subsidiary Citilink's fleet of 22 Airbus A320 aircraft.
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NewsPARIS: Airline ‘mindset change’ will spark A380 order revival - Airbus
Airbus is confident that the strong traffic growth airlines are currently enjoying will create "a mindset change" that will reignite sales for the A380. That's why the manufacturer remains resolute in its view that the long-term demand for ultra-large aircraft is over 1,700 aircraft.
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NewsPARIS: Rolls-Royce set for Trent production ramp-up
Airbus's brand-new A350 XWB widebody twin may be disappointingly absent from this year's Le Bourget flying display, but UK engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce...
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NewsPARIS: Rolls-Royce prepares to build Trent 1000-TEN
Rolls-Royce is aiming to put the latest variant of its Trent 1000, designated the 1000-TEN, into service in 2016. The upgraded engine is under development...
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NewsPARIS: Safran/Honeywell demonstrate 'green taxi' system in Le Bourget
Safran and Honeywell will demonstrate for the first time their jointly developed electric taxiing system on an Airbus A320 test aircraft...
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NewsPARIS: The three aircraft that could transform the fortunes of Ilyushin Finance and Russian aerospace
That a Russian finance house set up to promote the domestic leasing of home-grown types such as the Ilyushin Il-96 in the industry's darkest days should end up as one of the biggest customers of the Bombardier CSeries illustrates how much the country's aviation industry has changed.
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NewsPARIS: GE takes flight on A350 wing
When the Airbus A350 first took to the skies last week, much attention was focused on the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB powerplants that made the flight possible....
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Boeing reveals ultra-long-range 777-8X
Boeing will at the Paris air show unveil the 350-seat 777-8X as an ultra-long-range airliner with slightly more stamina than the 9,400nm (17,400km) capability...
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NewsPICTURE: A350 lifts off on maiden flight
Airbus's prototype A350-900 has lifted off from Toulouse Blagnac on its maiden flight, becoming airborne at around 10:00 after a ground run from runway 32L. The...
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NewsAirbus A350 first flight
Airbus's maiden flight of the prototype A350-900 from Toulouse Blagnac is set to take around 4h and test the basic handling and control characteristics of the twinjet.
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NewsPARIS: Air India 787 arrives at Le Bourget for flying display
Boeing will use a 787 destined for Air India to perform in the flying display at next week's Paris air show. The company posted an image of the Dreamliner...
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NewsBoeing expects Paris 2013 to be 'widebody show'
Boeing is expecting widebodies to feature prominently at the upcoming Paris air show, even though it has curbed its 20-year forecast for long-haul aircraft. The...