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PARIS: Comac expects more C919 orders this year
Comac expects to finalise another batch of orders for its Comac C919 narrowbody this year, as the C919 cabin mock-up made its international debut yesterday at the Paris Air Show
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PARIS: Air Astana signs for two Embraer 190s
Air Astana has signed a deal for two Embraer 190 jets and taken options on two more.
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PARIS: Embraer hikes 20-year forecast for regional jets
Embraer has raised its forecast for regional jets by 5% to 7,225 deliveries in the 30- to 120-seat sector over the next 20 years.
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PARIS: GECAS orders 15 ATR 72-600s plus 15 options
Aircraft lessor GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has signed its first contract with ATR, placing a firm order for 15 ATR 72-600 turboprops plus 15 options. Four...
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NewsPARIS: Saudi Arabian picks Goodrich for 777-300ER wheels and brakes
Middle-Eastern carrier Saudi Arabian Airlines has selected Goodrich to provide wheels and carbon brakes for the airline's fleet of 12 Boeing 777-300ERs.
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PARIS: 787 inches ever closer to delivery
Boeing has completed 97% of 787 flight testing and its dedicated six-aircraft test fleet is no longer flying for certification credit, said Boeing Commercial...
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PARIS: Interview - P&W commercial engines president Todd Kallman
Todd Kallman is president for Pratt & Whitney commercial engines and global services. He talks to Flightglobal about progress in developing the geared turbofan engines that will power four separate airliner programmes, the status of testing and preparations to support the engines in service.
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NewsPARIS: Rolls-Royce plans major Trent 1000 upgrade within five years
Rolls-Royce aims to introduce a major revision to the Trent 1000 for the Boeing 787 within five years that will "open clear daylight relative to the competition", said the company's civil aerospace president Mark King.
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PARIS: Safran boss expects many A320neo Leap orders
A "significant number" of orders will shortly be announced from customers selecting the CFM International Leap-X1A engine for the Airbus A320neo, according...
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NewsPARIS: EADS details near-hypersonic transport concept
EADS has further detailed a concept for a ramjet-powered high-speed aircraft which would cruise at Mach 4 and cut the Tokyo-Los Angeles journey to as little as 2h 20min.
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NewsPARIS: Volvo Aero takes a leading role in engine fan cases
In just five years Volvo Aero has grown from virtually no presence to become a dominant player in the large fan case business, said Henrik Runnelmalm, director...
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PARIS: German organisations unite to promote biofuels development
A newly established group in Germany hopes to use the Paris air show as a platform to publicise its attempts to push for the widespread development and use of alternative fuels in the commercial aviation sector.
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PARIS: Green sky thinking: Airbus FYI competition turns final
This week Airbus will reveal the winner of its second "Fly Your Ideas" (FYI) student research competition at the Paris air show, after the manufacturer invited young people around the globe to come up with fresh ideas to make aviation more environmentally friendly.
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PARIS: A380 on course to break even in 2014-15: Gallois
EADS expects Airbus to start breaking even on its A380 programme in 2014-15 following improvement to the production cycle on the type.
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PARIS: Airbus committed to A350-800 despite two-year delay
Airbus insists it remains committed to building the A350-800 despite delaying its entry into service by two years, from the second half of 2014 to mid-2016.
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PARIS: A350-1000 delayed to 2017 as Rolls raises XWB thrust
Airbus is to postpone entry into service of the A350-1000 by two years, to mid-2017, in order to provide a thrust increase to 97,000lb (431kN) from the previous...
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Daher Socata: from aerostructures to airframers
A series of acquisitions has given Daher a big footprint in aerospace. Not it is eyeing opportunities for its business aircraft unit Socata
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Aerolia runs up A350 panel production
Aerolia invests in carbon airframe technology not just to stay on board the A350 programme, but also to be attractive for a future sale
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NewsIlyushin Finance branches out
A radical shareholder restructuring could lead to Russian lessor selling overseas equipment
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France's Safran and Thales look to join forces
Could consolidation and co-operation boost the competitiveness of France’s aerospace and defence sector?