Airframers – Page 661
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Airbus secures firm orders for 58 jets at show
Airbus has potentially taken its year-to-date net order total to nearly 70 aircraft, after signing several agreements at the Paris Air Show. The show...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Vietnam navy in talks to buy Eurocopter helicopters
Eurocopter could be on the verge of a major military deal with Vietnam after confirming that it is in negotiations to sell helicopters to the Southeast Asian...
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Avionics: Economy spurs value proposition
Frivolous expenditures are definitely a fashion faux pas in this economic season; it is no different in the cockpit
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Turkish Airlines signs for seven more A330s
Turkish Airlines has tentatively agreed to acquire another seven Airbus A330 aircraft. It has signed a memorandum of understanding for the twin-jets,...
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Show deals reinforce Abu Dhabi ambitions
Abu Dhabi reinforced its ambitions to be a major aerospace player, signing at the show a major maintenance,...
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Engine Alliance claims lead over Trent 900
Engine Alliance is confident it can maintain or extend the 1% fuel burn advantage it claims for its GP7200 on the Airbus A380 over the rival Rolls-Royce Trent 900 through systematic upgrades over the coming years.
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PARIS 2009: SR Technics details reduced check times
SR Technics has unveiled details of of the reductions in maintenance check durations that it is achieving following a concentrated effort under new CEO Bern...
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NewsThales throws down gauntlet in connectivity race
As in-flight connectivity rapidly gains acceptance throughout the airline industry, Thales has thrown down...
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Bombardier announces 17 new suppliers
CAE will first provide a comprehensive suite of engineering services and simulation-based technology tools to support the design, testing and certification of the CSeries aircraft platform as part of Bombardier's "complete integrated aircraft systems test area" (CIASTA) programme.
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NewsQatar Airways issues stern warning to Boeing to quickly resolve 787 delay issues
Qatar Airways has begun the final countdown to the termination of its Boeing 787 order after losing patience over negotiations about delivery delays.
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India domestic market shrinks 11% in May
Latest Indian Government statistics show the country's domestic passenger market shrunk 11% in May.
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Snecma launches $840m new narrowbody engine R&D project
French engine manufacturer Snecma has secured a €300 million ($419 million) loan to help fund the development of a new generation of narrowobdy powerplants.
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Continental 777 captain dies in flight
A Continental Airlines captain died today while at the controls of a Boeing 777 over the Atlantic Ocean.
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Governments must create 'conducive' conditions: Enders
Airbus requires government support if it is to continue manufacturing wings in the UK, its chief executive has indicated.
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IAE studies further V2500 upgrades
International Aero Engines continues to study product improvements to its V2500 narrowbody engine, as the current 1% fuel burn improvement introduced in...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Olympic signs deal for Bombardier Q400s
Greece's newly privatised Olympic Airlines has ordered eight Bombardier Q400 regional turboprops and placed options on a further eight of the type
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Boeing begins final assembly on first ANA 787
Boeing has begun final assembly of the first production 787 ahead of first delivery early next year to launch customer All Nippon Airways (ANA).
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Opinion
Comment: credibility gap
With the 787 first flight close, Boeing should have been the toast of the show. But the airframer took body blows from clients who had a few choice words for the Americans in Paris
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Alcore: Lighting protection Always
From a small company in Edgewood, Maryland comes Strikegrid, a product with a big responsibility protecting exposed portions of...
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GEnx-2B for 747-8 close to completing testing
General Electric's GEnx-2B engine for the Boeing 747-8 is close to completing the first phase of its...