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FARNBOROUGH: Ilyushin Finance to buy Western types
Some of the $300 million Ilyushin Finance plans to raise from an initial public offering will go towards buying 30 small, Western turboprops, its general director Alexander Robtsov told Flight Daily News at the show yesterday.
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FARNBOROUGH: Orient Thai Airlines signs tentative order for 12 Superjets
Bangkok-based Orient Thai Airlines has signed a tentative order for 12 Sukhoi Superjets, with options for an additional 12.
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TRIP to lease three GECAS E-175s, eyes more E-Jets
Brazilian regional carrier TRIP has agreed to lease three Embraer E-175s from GECAS and is seeking to acquire at least two more E-Jets in 2011 in addition...
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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing seeks Southwest’s input on narrowbody plans
Boeing Commercial Airplanes chief Jim Albaugh is stressing that whatever direction the airframer takes in future narrowbody developments, its key customer...
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FARNBOROUGH: Bombardier completes CSeries wing test
Bombardier has completed ultimate load testing on the CSeries composite demonstrator wing. During the testing Bombardier successfully replicated 150%...
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2009 World Airline Rankings: Lessons learned
The Airline Business financial rankings underline how bad things got for the industry in 2009. But while things are on the up, is there reason to hope for a more profitable future?
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FARNBOROUGH: Germania firms A319 order
Berlin-based Germania's holding company has firmed its order for five Airbus A319 aircraft, having disclosed a tentative agreement earlier this year.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Virgin America signs MoU for up to 60 A320s
Virgin America has signed a memorandum of understanding for up to 60 Airbus A320s.
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FARNBOROUGH: Belgium's Asco to provide wing flap support systems for CSeries
Belgium-based Asco Industries has won a contract to manufacture the flap support system for the wings of Bombardier's CSeries airliner.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Will Boeing fatten orderbook with shrunken C-17FE?
It is Boeing's latest idea for a design refresh that retains the wing and T-tail, but narrows the fuselage by 4ft.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: 767 similarities allow Boeing to duck Dreamliner evacuation trial
Boeing is finalising the last elements of the 787's certification programme as it targets a year-end first delivery, but will not be required to run a cabin evacuation trial demonstration.
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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing pushes green message
Boeing flexed its environmental muscles at the show yesterday as it unveiled its ecoDemonstrator programme, which is designed to increase the pace with which emerging green technologies for aviation come to the fore.
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FARNBOROUGH: Fokker Landing Gear and Goodrich to produce F-35 landing gear braces
Fokker Landing Gear and Goodrich have agreed to work together to design and manufacture the landing gear drag braces for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning...
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FARNBOROUGH: Bolton bolts on bolt-on business
Bolton looks for growth Wrought and cast copper alloys producer Bolton Aerospace (hall 4, stand C2), part of the Bolton Metals Group, is looking to...
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FARNBOROUGH: Qatar signs for two more 777s, accelerates 787s
Qatar Airways has firmed up two 777 options as -200LRs and has also agreed with Boeing to accelerate its 787-8 deliveries.
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FARNBOROUGH: Grob, Elbit join forces for UK trainer bid
Grob Aircraft and Elbit Systems have signed a teaming agreement to develop a family of G120TP military trainers ...
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FARNBOROUGH: Thai to use new A330s to replace A300s
Star Alliance carrier Thai Airways today signed a memorandum of understanding at the show for seven Airbus A330-300s to replace its Airbus A300-600s.
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American reports further delay in 787 deliveries
Boeing 787 deliveries to American Airlines have been further pushed back and now will not begin until 2014.
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FARNBOROUGH: Vietnam signs P&W fleet management pact
Vietnam Airlines has signed a long-term fleet-management agreement with Pratt & Whitney Global Service Partners that covers the carrier's PW4090 engines. The...