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NewsCIT taps Airbus for 50 A320neo aircraft
Lessor CIT Group has inked a memorandum of understanding with Airbus for 50 A320neo family aircraft. The order, when firmed, "will help us meet our...
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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: Boeing looks to increase 777+ wingspan
Boeing is advancing toward a mid-decade series of incremental improvements to the 777 aircraft - dubbed the 777+ - which include the possibility of increasing the wingspan of the long-range twin, said vice-president of Boeing Commercial Airplanes business development Nicole Piasecki.
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PARIS: P&WC predicts engine step change
Pratt & Whitney Canada president John Saabas says a new turboprop engine being developed by the Montreal-based "small engine" arm of P&W US will exhibit a "step change" in performance over existing engines.
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Tu-134 crashes on landing in Russia
Russian investigators are to open an inquiry after a Tupolev Tu-134 crashed at the airport of Petrozavodsk.
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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: Sargent grows original equipment manufacturers business
Precision component specialist Sargent Aerospace & Defense is more than doubling the size of its footprint at its headquarters in Tucson, Arizona, as it expects a surge in production demand from original equipment manufacturers over the few next years.
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NewsMongolia's MIAT orders 767 and two 737s
Mongolian carrier MIAT has ordered a Boeing 767-300ER and a pair of 737-800s. The US airframer disclosed the agreement during the week of the Paris...
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Freighter fleet to double by 2030: Boeing
Boeing's latest commercial market outlook forecasts a doubling of the global freighter fleet from 1,760 to 3,500 aircraft in the next 20 years.
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Opinion
Comment: Powerful promises
CFM's endorsement from Virgin America for the Leap engine was won by besting Pratt & Whitney on guaranteed performance. So, the deal is a result more of talking than technology
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PARIS: Boeing 747-8F arrives at Le Bourget fuelled by biofuels
Boeing's 747-8F has arrived at Paris after completing the first transatlantic flight of a large commercial jetliner with all engines powered by sustainable...
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PARIS: NRC and Canada take a break from the heat
Paris may be hot as fire but Thompson, Manitoba, where the temperature is below freezing 256 days out of the year, is not likely to be so.
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PARIS: GE promotes fuel, time-saving airports demo
GE Aviation Systems is promoting a comprehensive performance-based navigation (PBN) demonstration at two medium-sized airports, in part to verify an internal analysis that revealed significant savings from a broader version of the test.
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PARIS: Donaldson offers clear view in severe weather
While most visitors will have bemoaned yesterday's rainy show opening, a heavy downpour probably suited Minneapolis-based Donaldson.
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NewsPARIS: PICTURE - Korean A380 spares Airbus's blushes at Le Bourget
Korean Air's second Airbus A380 soars above the Paris spectators, rescuing Airbus from an embarrassing faux pas after its original display aircraft was grounded by a taxiing collision.
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PARIS: ADS study on Northern Ireland aerospace, defence and security industry
UK trade body ADS (hall 2B) has published a study of the Northern Ireland aerospace, defence and security industry.
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PARIS: Airframers net order bonanza
Monday saw a bumper start to the show for commercial aircraft orders, with manufacturers announcing total commitments for 287 aircraft, including 213 firm orders.
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PARIS: Boeing Sky Interior on display for first time at air show
On exhibition for the first time at an air show is Boeing's optimised 737 with Sky Interior, displayed in an Air Berlin 737-700.
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Vietnam Airlines launches London Gatwick link
Vietnam Airlines will launch flights from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to London's Gatwick Airport this winter, the first non-stop services between the two...