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PICTURES: Juneyao Airlines to take first 787 in September
Chinese carrier Juneyao Airlines is on track to receive its first Boeing 787-9 in either late September or early October.
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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing seeks first European sale of F/A-18 Super Hornet
Boeing comes to Farnborough eyeing its first F/A-18 Super Hornet sale to a European military after the type's production line gains a new lease of life from orders last year from the US Navy – and a $1.5 billion commitment from Kuwaiti air force last month.
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FARNBOROUGH: UK hits green button in push for rocket launch capability
A long-anticipated plan to launch rockets from the UK has finally been fleshed out, with £31.5 million in UK Space Agency grants provided to start flights to orbit from Sutherland, Scotland from the “early 2020s”.
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InterviewINTERVIEW: Rupert Hogg, chief executive, Cathay Pacific
Focus on the customer, new sources of revenue, and increasing productivity are three priorities frequently referred to by Cathay Pacific chief executive Rupert Hogg.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Personalisation promises to unlock airline revenues
The rise of digital channels over the past decade or more has created a wealth of marketing and revenue opportunities for airlines. Their customers have also benefited from near-instant access to a vast choice of flights and ancillaries. The result, however, has turned out to be something of a mixed ...
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FARNBOROUGH: Lessor Jackson Square orders 30 Max jets
Leasing company Jackson Square Aviation has placed its first direct order with an aircraft manufacturer, signing for 30 Boeing 737 Max 8 narrowbodies.
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FARNBOROUGH: Starlux deal evidence of long-haul pick-up
Taiwanese carrier Starlux Airlines’ tentative agreement for 17 Airbus A350s is evidence that the airframer’s long-haul order drought is starting to ease.
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FARNBOROUGH: Taiwanese start-up Starlux commits to 17 A350s
Taiwanese carrier Starlux Airllines has signed a memorandum of understanding for the purchase of 17 A350s, comprising 12 of the -1000 variant and five of the -900.
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FARNBOROUGH: Sichuan firms deal for 10 A350s
Chinese carrier Sichuan Airlines has firmed an order for 10 Airbus A350s.
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OPINION: Airbus and Boeing can revitalise small narrowbody market
For all the understandable headlines around the arrival of aerospace’s big two in the regional jet sector, there remains an unanswered question at the heart of the issue: will Airbus and Boeing finally be the catalyst for demand in this part of the market?
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FARNBOROUGH: Lockheed drops F-35 price in Lot 11 ‘handshake agreement’
Lockheed Martin says it has made a “handshake agreement” with the F-35 Joint Program Office for the 11th lot of low-rate initial production.
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FARNBOROUGH: NMA development window narrows to six years
Boeing now plans to make a launch decision on the New Mid-market Airplane (NMA) in 2019 but remains committed to an entry-into-service date in 2025, chief executive Dennis Muilenburg said on the eve of the Farnborough air show.
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FARNBOROUGH: UTC Aerospace wins C-130 prop upgrade work
UTC Aerospace Systems has won a contract to upgrade the propellers on 24 Lockheed Martin C/KC-130T tactical transports serving with the US Navy Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR).
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OPINION: Hard Brexit will fail UK aerospace
Two years have passed since the last Farnborough air show – an event that was overshadowed by the UK’s vote, weeks earlier, to leave the EU.
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FARNBOROUGH: Approvals near for A330neo
Airbus’s A330-900 is likely to obtain extended twin-engined operations approval in October, as the type's Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engine closes in on certification.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM BOMBARDIER: Five ways cabin design inspires loyalty and generates profit
If you’re an airline executive, you’ve likely spent a moment or two trying to decode your passengers’ complicated and often contradictory desires. In surveys, air travellers regularly cite cabin comfort and seat pitch as points of dissatisfaction, yet overwhelmingly indicate that the true driver of their purchase is ticket price.
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FARNBOROUGH: DHL orders 14 777Fs
DHL Express has ordered 14 777 Freighters, marking a notable cargo win for Boeing on the first day of the Farnborough air show.
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INSIGHT FROM ROLLS-ROYCE: Pioneering the IntelligentEngine
With more people flying than ever before and an increasing demand for more efficient travel, Rolls-Royce has defined a vision for the future of aircraft power that will help deliver passengers more reliably and more efficiently than ever before.
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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing sees sustained interest in P-8A Poseidon
Despite growing competition from maritime patrol aircraft such as the Saab Swordfish and Kawasaki P-1, Boeing said it sees sustained interest in its P-8A Poseidon from Asian and Middle Eastern countries, especially after lowering its cost and adding an additional crew workstation.
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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing markets CH-47F Chinook upgrades to NATO nations
With the first CH-47F Chinook engineering and manufacturing development helicopter loaded into final assembly on 25 June for its Block II upgrades, Boeing is turning its attention at the Farnborough Airshow to pitching prospective international customers on the advantages of its latest improvement.