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PARIS: CFM wins Leap commitments from lessors CDB and ALAFCO
CFM International has secured orders from lessors CDB Aviation and ALAFCO for Leap-1A engines to power incoming Airbus A320neo narrowbodies.
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PARIS: Safran sees a secure future in nacelle segment
As an incumbent supplier to an aircraft programme, there is always the risk that your airframer customer will instead consider one of your rivals for the position, or, as has increasingly been seen – opt to take that capability in house.
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NewsPARIS: North American customer enters talks on 15-unit M100 deal
Mitsubishi Aircraft has signed a memorandum of understanding with a "prospective North American customer" to start formal negotiations on a deal for 15 SpaceJet M100s.
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NewsPARIS: Boom XB-1 schedule slips, while JAL eyes Overture
Boom Supersonic has pushed the first flight of its XB-1 demonstrator back to 2020, as it works with Japan Airlines on its planned Overture airliner.
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NewsQantas Group commits to taking 36 Airbus A321XLRs
Qantas has committed to taking 36 Airbus A321XLRs in an update to its orders for A320neo family aircraft.
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PARIS: Udvar-Hazy foresees single-pilot evolution for NMA
Air Lease wants Boeing's New Mid-market Airplane to be designed as a technology platform capable of being updated over decades with new technology or a one-pilot cockpit.
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NewsPARIS: A tour of the Air Tahiti 787 on site
A Boeing 787-9 of Air Tahiti Nui is being exhibited as the Paris air show.
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Podcast
PODCAST: Airline Business at Paris air show 2019 – day 2
Join Airline Business managing editor Lewis Harper as he takes you through all the key airline-related developments at this year’s Paris air show.
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PARIS: Avolon orders Leap engines for 70 A320neos
Avolon has ordered 140 CFM International Leap-1A engines to power 70 on-order Airbus A320neos.
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PARIS: IAG signs for 200 Max jets
Boeing has gained a boost to its beleaguered 737 Max programme on the second day of the Paris air show, landing a surprise letter of intent for 200 of the jets from European airline group IAG.
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NewsPARIS: AirAsia converts 253 A320neo orders to A321neo
AirAsia has become the largest customer for the Airbus A321neo after converting 253 of its A320neo orders to the larger variant.
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PARIS: Delta to take higher-weight A220
US operator Delta Air Lines has become the first to select the higher maximum take-off weight version of the Airbus A220, as it expands its orders for the twinjet by another five.
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PARIS: Triumph to support design of Mitsubishi's SpaceJet
Triumph Group has sealed an agreement under which its Aerospace Structures business unit will support the design and development of Mitsubishi Aircraft's SpaceJet M100.
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PARIS: AirAsia seals deal for 200 Leap engines
AirAsia has firmed an order for 200 CFM International Leap-1A engines to power its 100 on-order Airbus A321neos.
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PARIS: NAC signs for 105 more ATRs
Regional aircraft lessor NAC has signed a letter of intent to take up to 105 ATR -600 turboprops, including commitments covering 35 firm aircraft.
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PARIS: Ethiopian chief 'now has confidence' in Max process
Boeing and regulators are "doing the right thing" as they seek to end the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max, in the view of Ethiopian Airlines chief executive Tewolde Gebremariam.
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PARIS: Korean Air signs for 30 more 787s
Korean Air has signed a letter of intent to take 30 Boeing 787s in order to modernise its long-haul fleet.
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PARIS: Resolving 'paradox' key to smooth A321XLR integration
Airbus is striving to ensure that introduction of the new A321XLR does not further complicate a production flow which has already been experiencing hitches as a result of previous substantial modifications to the A321neo.
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PARIS: LATAM not interested in A321XLR
LATAM Airlines Group does not plan to join the Airbus A321XLR customer list anytime soon.
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PARIS: Siemens sells eAircraft business to Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce has agreed to acquired Siemens' electric and hybrid-electric aerospace propulsion activities, furthering a stated ambition to play a "major role in the third era of aviation".