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FARNBOROUGH: Hamilton Sundstrand signs MRO agreements at Farnborough
Hamilton Sundstrand (chalet D14-16) has signed a trio of maintenance and repair agreements at Farnborough. The company has been chosen to provide maintenance...
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FARNBOROUGH: GKN wins Bell 525 airframe part deal
Bell Helicopter (chalet L2) has contracted UK aerostructures specialist GKN Aerospace (Innovation Zone) to provide fuselage components for the 525 Relentless...
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FARNBOROUGH: CFM predicts $3-4 million cost advantage for Leap engine on A320neo
CFM International predicts a $3 million to $4 million advantage in net present value for each A320neo powered by a Leap-X instead of a Pratt & Whitney PurePower...
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FARNBOROUGH: Sagem and MTU launch embedded systems joint venture
Sagem and MTU Aero Engines kicked off the Farnborough air show with the launch of a 50:50 joint venture, AES Aerospace Embedded Solutions, to provide safety-critical...
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FARNBOROUGH: Tactair develops electro-mechanical release
Tactair Fluid Controls has launched a new technology programme that will expand its capabilities to include electro-mechanical, optionally actuated landing...
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CAE opens new training facility in Barcelona
CAE has opened a new training centre in Barcelona, its third training location in Spain. The facility, which has an Airbus A320 full-flight simulator,...
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Monopolistic pricing drives Boeing away from single-sourcing
Boeing is rolling back single-sourcing within its supply chain in an effort to reduce the risk of capacity shortfalls and blunt monopolistic pricing attempts...
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NewsOrion, headed for space, stops at Kennedy Space Center
The first Lockheed Martin Orion capsule scheduled for a ride to space has arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Florida. At present, the capsule...
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NewsMAS introduces first A380, explains premium-economy u-turn
As Malaysia Airlines' second A380 is put through its paces in the flying display at Farnborough, the carrier's first aircraft is now earning money on the Kuala Lumpur-London Heathrow route.
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NewsESA marks a milestone year
The world's fastest-growing region looks to Europe to get its satellites into orbit
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NewsDARPA taps three to build smallsat launchers
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the advanced applied science arm of the US Department of Defense (DoD), has selected Lockheed Martin,...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Europe forges ahead in space
Solar studies are part of a panoply of projects in train at the European Space Agency, whose plans span launcher missions and deep space exploration
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NewsIN FOCUS: Special-mission helicopter manufacturers prepare to do battle
In innovation terms, helicopter manufacturers have hit a rich vein of form in the past few years. But what are the commercial prospects for their cutting-edge designs?
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NewsBombardier reveals CSeries final assembly plan
As airframer progresses towards assembly of first flight-test aircraft, new centre will be capable of building 100 per year
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Rolls-Royce prepares to power growth variants of 787
Two years ago, Rolls-Royce's Trent 1000 made a splash at Farnborough, powering Boeing's 787 on its debut appearance at the show. Earlier this year, the engine reached its long-awaited entry-into-service milestone with Japan's All Nippon Airways.
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NewsGerman police takes delivery of final EC155 B1s
Eurocopter has delivered the final two EC155 B1s to the German Federal...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Russian Helicopters plots ambitious path
With consolidation of the national rotorcraft industry now complete, Russian Helicopters is shedding Soviet-era baggage to claim its rightful place on the world market
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NewsEurocopter advances on certification for EC175
Eurocopter is advancing towards certification of its newest family member, the EC175 medium twin, with EASA approval still likely to be granted in the fourth...
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NewsEurocopter in 'advanced' talks for launch of SAR EC175
Although the initial batch of EC175s will be delivered in a configuration for transport work in the oil and gas sector, Eurocopter is actively pushing the...
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NewsPosition and power are key points for EC175 test pilot
Power and positioning are two key attributes of the Eurocopter EC175, says its chief test pilot Alain di Bianca. "It's very easy to fly," he says,...