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FARNBOROUGH: New Embraer commercial chief confident on future sales
Embraer’s commercial aircraft division arrives at this year's Farnborough show with a new chief executive in place, albeit a familiar face, after long-standing chief operating officer John Slattery was selected to replace his promoted predecessor Paulo Cesar de Souza e Silva from 1 July
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FARNBOROUGH: Embraer, Boeing strengthen support pact on KC-390
As Embraer’s KC-390 tanker-transport makes its international show debut, the Brazilian airframer and Boeing have strengthened their cooperation on the twinjet, which is seeking its first export success.
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FARNBOROUGH: Viking's plans for the CL-415
Ten years after buying the rights to the DHC-6 Twin Otter, Viking Air has acquired another venerable aircraft programme from Bombardier – the CL-415 water bomber.
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FARNBOROUGH: Cadet demand drives commercial success for CAE
Increasing air travel means a need for more airliners, and also more pilots. These pilots have to be trained – as part of ongoing assessments, for new types, or to become flightcrew in the first place. CAE is one of those benefiting from the surge in people who want to ...
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FARNBOROUGH: FLIR launches improved Safire HD targeting system
FLIR Systems has launched the Star Safire 380-HLDc high-definition multispectral compact targeting system, an extension of its legacy 380-HD design, which can fit into a compact form for light attack helicopters.
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FARNBOROUGH: Elbit introduces Spectro ER surveillance pod
Elbit Systems has unveiled its new Spectro XR (extra range) electro-optical payload.
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FARNBOROUGH: Xiamen signs for up to 30 737 Max 200s
Xiamen Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding for up to 30 Boeing 737 Max 200s for its low-cost operations.
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ANALYSIS: BAE Systems to stage Farnborough show of strength
As the UK prepares for a shock divorce from the European Union following its public’s Brexit vote, the implications for the nation’s major aerospace players include much uncertainty – but also potential opportunity.
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FARNBOROUGH: Bell chief Snyder eyes next product launch
Having been in the aerospace industry for over 30 years, this edition of the Farnborough air show is not Mitch Snyder’s first visit to this corner of Hampshire. However, it is his first as the chief executive of Bell Helicopter.
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FARNBOROUGH: F-35B displays as UK is poised to sign key military contracts
UK Prime Minister David Cameron arrives at the show today amid hope that in the wake of recent political turmoil he will make key announcements demonstrating the country’s position as a top buyer of high-level military aircraft. Meanwhile the UK’s new fighter is expected to wow the crowds.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Cessna makes a point on Grand Caravan EX
Cessna is promoting at the show a new hard point option for its Grand Caravan EX. The feature, which recently secured US certification, is designed to strengthen the multimission potential of the single-engined turboprop and can be viewed on an EX wing mock-up.
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FARNBOROUGH: Embraer's Slattery questions CSeries sell-off
Embraer's new commercial aircraft chief has upped the ante in the competitive battle with Bombardier, questioning what message the sale of a significant share of the CSeries programme sends to the market.
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FARNBOROUGH: CargoLogic becomes exclusive cargo partner for the Bloodhound Project
Fledgling UK airline CargoLogicAir, will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the show today to be the exclusive air cargo partner for the Bloodhound Project, developer of the Bloodhound supersonic car.
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O'Leary and Tyler take top honours at Airline Strategy Awards
Top honours at The Airline Strategy Awards on the eve of Farnborough air show went to the chief executive of Ryanair, Michael O'Leary, and the outgoing director general and chief executive of IATA, Tony Tyler.
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FARNBOROUGH: L-3 selected for Finnish Border Guard H215s
L-3 Wescam’s MX-15 electro-optical/infrared sensor has been selected by the Finnish Border Guard for installation on a number of its Airbus Helicopters H215s.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Leonardo introduces M-346FT dual-role combat trainer
Leonardo has introduced a new multi-role variant of its M-346 trainer, which will allow operators to use it as either a trainer or a combat aircraft.
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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing confirms technical feasibility of '777-10'
Boeing has confirmed that a stretch of the 777-9 is technically possible if customers express interest.
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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing tests hardware fix for KC-46A boom
Boeing has foregone a software fix for its troubled KC-46A tanker, in favour of a hardware solution, the company’s vice-president of defense, space and security, Leanne Caret, revealed on the eve of the Farnborough air show.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Raytheon Coyote to enter next stage of swarming tests
Raytheon is planning ship-based swarm testing of its Coyote unmanned air vehicle in the coming weeks, under a research programme funded by the US Office of Naval Research (ONR).
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FARNBOROUGH: UK industry braces for Brexit
Listen to naysayers and you might be led to believe that the UK’s glory days as an aircraft-building nation are behind it. All the independent constructors of the early jet age have long disappeared or been subsumed, and – save for the odd Britten-Norman Islander – the country stopped building ...