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FARNBOROUGH: Sikorsky works to add Rig Approach system to S-76D
Sikorsky is working to add its automated Rig Approach system to the S-76D medium-class helicopter following a successful introduction of the technology on the heavier S-92.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Lessor Falko commits for up to 24 CSeries
Operating lessor Falko Regional Aircraft has signed two letter of Intent (LOIs) with Bombardier for up to 24 firm CS100 aircraft.
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UK test pilot school extends Gripen arrangement
Saab has signed a contract extension with the UK’s Empire Test Pilots’ School (ETPS), covering the latter’s continued use of a Gripen trainer for another four years.
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FARNBOROUGH: AW609 nears 1,000h of flight testing
AgustaWestland has revealed more detail on the composition of the orderbook for the developmental AW609 civil tiltrotor as flight testing for the type nears the 1,000h milestone.
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Georgia and Russia target resumption of flights
Georgian and Russian authorities have outlined steps for restoring scheduled services after a six-year suspension of bilateral air links.
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NewsTeasing 'A330neo' and 'A350-300' domains reserved
While Airbus has increasingly indicated a leaning towards re-engining the A330, it has yet to give any formal pointers towards a possible designation for the type.
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NewsF-35 to miss RIAT, show organiser says
The continuation of a grounding order imposed on the Lockheed Martin F-35 fleet on 3 July means the type will not be taking part in the 11-13 July Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT), the show's organisers have confirmed.
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NewsBoeing rejects 'mega-city' case for A380
Boeing is dismissing Airbus’s claim that the emergence of “mega-cities” will drive future demand for high-capacity transports including the A380.
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NewsMeteor missile validated on board Swedish Gripens
MBDA’s Meteor missile has successfully completed a firing campaign on board the Saab Gripen fighter jet, marking the complete validation of the integration of the missile on board the Swedish air force’s aircraft.
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NewsMultiple birdstrike downed Pave Hawk, USAF concludes
A multiple birdstrike caused the 7 January fatal crash of a US Air Force Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter over the UK east coast, accident investigators have determined.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airlines profit in excess liquidity
Airlines have much to look forward to in the second-half of 2014 as aircraft financings are likely to become cheaper as an excess of liquidity continues to find its home in the aviation sector. “If I were to make a very general statement, I think pricing could still go ...
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NewsCommittee calls for public inquiry into North Sea helicopter safety
Having examined the recent safety performance of oil- and gas-support helicopter operations in the UK sector of the North Sea, the UK Parliamentary Transport Select Committee has called for an independent public inquiry on the grounds that the Civil Aviation Authority “did not consider the evidence that commercial pressure impacts ...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Airbus faces up to its widebody conundrums
The rivalry in the widebody sector is intense not because Airbus and Boeing have directly competing products, but because they do not. Each has a different vision for the long-haul market, and the Farnborough air show will see them continue their tussle over which is right.
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NewsLockheed 'confident' F-35 can still make UK show debut
The US Department of Defense has yet to lift its grounding order on the F-35, but Lockheed Martin remains optimistic that the type will be able to make its UK air show debut before next week is over.
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NewsWiJet joins forces wth Air France to boost first class offering
French business-aircraft operator Wijet has teamed up with Air France to offer private jet services to the flag carrier’s first-class passengers.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Helicopter market settles into execution mode
This year has been relatively sedate for rotorcraft manufacturers, with the focus being on certificating, building and shipping new types announced in years past
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RAeS backs UK aircraft carrier acquisition
A timely report on the maritime air power capabilities of the UK has claimed that the Royal Navy’s new aircraft carrier – officially named on 4 July – is a wise acquisition based on the strategic advantage that the vessel will bring to the nation.
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FARNBOROUGH: Kaman's bullish expansion plans
After launching its state-of-the-art Burnley facility, supplier Kaman Aerospace has strengthened its Europe presence and is ready to take on the world
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NewsPICTURE: A350 performs crosswind tests in Iceland
Airbus has been continuing performing testing of the A350-900 with a series of crosswind handling trials at Reykjavik’s Keflavik airport.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Forget orders - M&A is the measure of a robust industry
Farnborough watchers love to count orders, which is understandable; the event, after all, is an “air show” – a comparatively glamorous category of trade exhibitions at which aircraft (as opposed to, say, machine tools or agricultural equipment) are placed on display in hope of attracting buyers.