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NewsFARNBOROUGH: How Rockwell Collins' easy touch won it the Innovator of the Year Award
Nine months ago, Rockwell Collins raised the ante in the high technology world of avionics, leapfrogging its competitors in the Part 23 light jet and turboprop...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Bell Helicopter chief executive John Garrison is Flightglobal's Leader of the Year
When John Garrison assumed control of Textron's Bell Helicopter unit, he made one thing perfectly clear: the company that had once popularised the idea of...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: How volcanic ash detection won EasyJet manager our Aviator of the Year Award
In April 2010, when an eruption by an Icelandic volcano grounded European aviation for a week, two people formed a unique partnership. EasyJet's head of...
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Saudi’s GACA shortlists 7 operators for domestic licence
Saudi civil aviation authority GACA has shortlisted seven of the 14 companies that submitted bids to operate domestic air services in the kingdom, state-run...
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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing shows off 737’s Advanced Technology winglet
Boeing's 737 programme chief Beverly Wyse expects the "Advanced Technology" winglet it has developed for its new Max family to deliver performance improvement...
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FARNBOROUGH: ITT, SNC team-up to build Vigilant Stare
Sierra Nevada Corporation and ITT Exelis are teaming up to build the Vigilant Stare wide-area airborne persistent surveillance (WAPS) system capability,...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Airbus secures first deal for higher weight A330
Aircraft lessor CIT Aerospace placed an order for five more A330s at the Farnborough air show today, including the first commitment for the newly launched longer-range A330.
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FARNBOROUGH: Morocco signs for AIM-9X missiles
Raytheon's AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder air-to-air missile has scored another direct hit on the international stage, with Morocco having ordered the weapon...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Chinese lessor CALC to order A320s
Chinese lessor CALC is intending to order 36 baseline Airbus A320-family jets. These will include eight A321s. No engine selection has been made.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Air Lease, Lao Airlines sign for ATR 72-600s
Leasing firm Air Lease has ordered two additional ATR 72-600 turboprops converting two of its 10 options from a deal signed at the Farnborough air show in 2010.
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FARNBOROUGH: LCI to capitalise on commercial and helicopter markets
Lease Corporation International (LCI) is in a unique position of covering the commercial aircraft and helicopter market with a pipeline of orders for the...
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FARNBOROUGH: Goodrich taps Skypaq for Australia spy pod efforts
Goodrich has appointed Australia's Sypaq to represent and provide programme management for its efforts to supply DB-110 surveillance pods to the Royal Australian...
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FARNBOROUGH: DOD takes delivery of four F-35s
The US Department of Defense has taken delivery of four F-35 Joint Strike Fighters from Lockheed Martin. Of the four, three are US Air Force F-35As, while...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: ARJ21 first delivery pushed to end 2013
Comac has confirmed that the first delivery of its ARJ21 regional jet has been pushed back by around two years to end-2013, a development that could have a knock-on impact on the C919 narrowbody programme.
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FARNBOROUGH: JSF team starts testing Block 2A software
The Joint Strike Fighter team has started to test fly the Lockheed Martin-built jet's Block 2A software, says the company's top test pilot. Al Norman...
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FARNBOROUGH: Defence companies move into India for research
Aerospace and defence companies are increasingly choosing India for their overseas research and development investment - leaving China far behind. And,...
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FARNBOROUGH: Dubai Airshow set to move into new home
Dubai Airshow organiser F&E Aerospace is looking forward to welcoming exhibitors to the brand new, purpose-built venue for next year's event at Dubai World...
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FARNBOROUGH: Aerolia on expansion course
French aerostructures specialist Aerolia plans to invest €100 million ($123 million) over the next five years as the company builds a new production facility...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: AgustaWestland, Russian Helicoters join forces for single-engined helicopter
AgustaWestland has joined forces with Russian Helicopters to jointly develop, produce and market an all-new 2.5t-class single-engined helicopter. The aircraft...
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FARNBOROUGH: Raytheon wins radar deal for USAF Reapers
The USAF has awarded Raytheon a contract for four radar pods to be carried underwing by the General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper UAV. The pods will be equipped...