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PARIS: Sapphire aims to produce commercial levels of algae fuel by 2018
Sapphire Energy is using the Paris air show to promote its algae-derived renewable jet fuel, which it aims to produce at commercially viable levels within seven years.
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Paris: CSeries geared turbofan takes off
Pratt & Whitney's Bombardier CSeries PW1524G turbofan has completed its first flight on the company's Mirabel, Canada-based Boeing 747SP testbed.
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PARIS: Airbus signs up Parker for fuel cell APU replacement
Airbus has partnered Parker Aerospace to develop a hydrogen-based replacement system for today's auxiliary power unit that could find its first application on the projected next-generation single-aisle aircraft.
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PARIS: Constellium ramps up Airware production and research
Paris-headquartered aluminium specialist Constellium plans to open this year two new foundries for its new Airware alloy, which Airbus and Bombardier selected for the A350 and CSeries.
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PARIS: Gulf Air turns to Panasonic for fleet-wide connectivity
Panasonic Avionics can add Gulf Air to its rapidly growing list of customers for in-flight high-speed broadband Internet, mobile connectivity and live television...
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PARIS: Saint-Gobain to showcase Meldin 7000 at air show
Polymer components manufacturer Saint-Gobain Performance Plasticsis displaying Meldin 7000, a lightweight high-temperature solution for aerospace finished parts, at the le Bourget exhibition centre.
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PARIS: Neo dominates Airbus orderbook while Boeing orders mount
Airbus' domination of the show with the A320neo continued on the second day, while Boeing quietly racked up a number of new orders as Aeroflot, Norwegian,...
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JetBlue seeks to ‘mitigate’ 25 E-190s
JetBlue Airways is examining options to reduce its Embraer E-190 orderbook by 25 aircraft to support its recent conclusion that the optimal number of 100-seat...
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PARIS: Pratt & Whitney wins bulk of engines on CIT Neo order
Lessor CIT Aerospace has revealed the majority of the engines selected to power the 50 Airbus A320neo twinjets it committed to earlier today.
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NewsPARIS: 747-8F biofuel pilot takes landmark flight in his stride
One of the pilots who flew the biofuel-powered Boeing 747-8 Freighter from Seattle to Le Bourget has described the landmark flight as uneventful, with nothing out of the ordinary to report.
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PARIS: Thales delivers SESAR progress report and calls for funding
Thales is pressing the EU to release funds for the deployment phase of the SESAR programme, aimed at boosting efficiency and capacity in the continent's air traffic management system.
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NewsPARIS: Ryanair in talks with Comac to acquire C919 - O'Leary
Irish low-cost carrier giant Ryanair is in talks with Chinese company Comac to acquire the Comac C919 narrowbody and could order hundreds of aircraft, said the airline's chief executive Michael O'Leary.
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PARIS: Malaysia Airlines signs for 10 more 737-800s
Malaysia Airlines has signed for 10 Boeing 737-800s at the Paris air show, confirming existing options from a 2008 deal.
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PARIS: Comac formally seals CFM deal
Chinese company Comac has formally signed an agreement with engine manufacturer CFM International, making its Leap-X1C engine the sole powerplant to launch...
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NewsPARIS: Korean Air tentatively signs for 30 CSeries twinjets
Korean Air has tentatively signed for up to 30 Bombardier CSeries twinjets, the deal for the flag-carrier giving the programme a further lift at the Paris air show.
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PARIS: GKN driving new technology revolution
GKN Aerospace is in Paris with a clear message about new technology and the future - watch out for a "fundamental shift" in the way airframes are designed and made.
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PARIS: CFM fights back with bullish Leap story
CFM is at Paris in belligerent mood as it seeks to put the record straight about the performance of its new Leap engine.
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PARIS: TransAsia signs for six A321neos
Taiwanese carrier TransAsia Airways has placed a firm order for six Airbus A321neos.
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NewsPARIS: Norwegian signs for 15 more 737s, firms 787s
European low-cost operator Norwegian has ordered another 15 Boeing 737-800s, taking to 78 the number it has ordered from the US manufacturer.
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PARIS: GKN seals CFRP recycling deal
GKN Aerospace took a step forward this month to cracking one of the big drawbacks of carbonfibre components: recycling.