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FARNBOROUGH: Kartika intends to build 160-strong fleet
Indonesian carrier Kartika Airlines is looking to acquire another 130 aircraft, following its order for 30 Sukhoi Superjet 100s at the Farnborough Air Show.
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FARNBOROUGH: CFM to certify step decrease in 737 fuel burn by end July
CFM International says it will certificate its upgraded CFM56-7BE engine for the Next Generation Boeing 737 with the US Federal Aviation Administration and European Aviation Safety Agency by the end of July, replacing the existing -7B engine on the Boeing production line by mid-2011.
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FARNBOROUGH: GECAS orders 60 A320s and 40 737-800s
GE Commercial Aviation Services has been on a narrowbody spending spree, signing firm commitments for 60 Airbus A320s and 40 Boeing 737-800s.
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FARNBOROUGH: Norwegian leans towards 787 for long-haul
Scandinavian budget carrier Norwegian, which today ordered 15 additional Boeing 737-800s, will make a fleet decision for its planned long-haul operation...
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FARNBOROUGH: Airliner markets return, but only slowly
Airbus and Boeing have arrived at the Farnborough air show with backlogs still close to historic highs, despite the dramatic fall in new net orders that has followed the credit crunch.
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Bombardier quiet on new CSeries orders as engine tests start
Bombardier remains silent on potential new orders for its CS100 and CS300 family as testing on the Pratt & Whitney PW1000 starts this summer.
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FARNBOROUGH: Azul orders five more Embraer 195s
Azul orders five more Embraer 195s Brazilian carrier Azul has signed a firm deal for a further five Embraer 195s, taking its total commitment to 41...
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FARNBOROUGH: Indonesia's Kartika firms 30 Superjets
Indonesian carrier Kartika Airlines has, as expected, firmed a tentative agreement to take 30 Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft. The airline signed a firm...
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FARNBOROUGH: GECAS orders 60 A320s
GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS) has signed a firm order for 60 additional Airbus A320s. The deal increases to 99 GE's backlog of A320-family...
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FARNBOROUGH: GECAS orders 40 737-800s
US lessor GE Commercial Aviation Services has placed an order for 40 Boeing 737-800s, valued at approximately $3 billion at list prices. "We are pleased...
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FARNBOROUGH: Yemenia selects V2500 for A320s
Middle Eastern carrier Yemenia has selected International Aero Engines V2500 powerplants for the 10 Airbus A320s it ordered earlier this year.
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FARNBOROUGH: Malaysia Airlines signs up for Thales satcom system
Malaysia Airlines is to install the Thales TopFlight Satcom system on the five Boeing 737-800s it has on order, which start arriving in September.
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FARNBOROUGH: Aeroflot firms A330-300 order
Russian flag-carrier Aeroflot has firmed its order for 11 Airbus A330-300 aircraft, having recently disclosed that its board had approved the plan. Airbus...
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FARNBOROUGH: Concorde question day 1
Concorde is the subject of the latest book in Haynes' successful Owners' Workshop Manual series. Written by former Concorde flightcrew David Leney and David Macdonald, the book is illustrated in full colour and provides a detailed technical account of the supersonic transport.
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FARNBOROUGH: New lessor ALC orders 51 Airbus narrowbodies
Steven Udvar-Hazy's new aircraft financing and leasing company Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has placed a firm order for 51 Airbus A320 family aircraft. The...
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FARNBOROUGH: Two Asian carriers take winglets on 90 737s
Two Asian carriers have opted to install blended winglets on their Boeing 737 fleet, under agreements covering a total of 90 aircraft.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Emirates orders 30 more 777-300ERs
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates has ordered another 30 Boeing 777-300ERs, adding to a previous order total of 71 of the type.
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FARNBOROUGH: Flightglobal and FLIR team up to offer live show display footage
Flightglobal and FLIR Systems have teamed up to provide exclusive live video streaming of this year's Farnborough air show aerial displays. For the...
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FARNBOROUGH: Commentator still gets excited about the show
Farnborough air show commentator Richey still gets a surge of excitement when he approaches the site and has no plans to hand in his microphone any time soon, despite this being his 35th year as the voice of Farnborough.
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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing boosts forecast but remains downbeat on very large aircraft demand
Boeing has significantly increased its long-term airliner delivery forecast on the back of a big jump in expected demand for single-aisle aircraft. However,...