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NewsFARNBOROUGH: NAC places firm order for 25 ATR 42-600s
Danish lessor Nordic Aviation Capital has firmly ordered 25 ATR 42-600s, taking options on a further 50.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Landing gear innovations support Ka-62
When Kamov’s Ka-62 multi-role helicopter gets flying later this year, it will be coming down to earth on an innovative set of main and tail landing gear. Russia’s Aviation Equipment says the gear is unique, with shock-absorber and retracting system integrated in one unit.
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FARNBOROUGH: Saab philosophical on Gripen's Swiss miss
Saab’s chief executive remains hopeful about future business opportunities in Switzerland despite the defeat of its planned deal to supply it with Gripen E fighter jets at a public referendum in May.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Boeing backs 787 after A330neo launch
Boeing chief executive Ray Conner re-affirmed his confidence in the competitiveness of his product line-up against new competition in the form of the newly-launched A330-800 and -900.
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AnalysisFARNBOROUGH: Airbus lays out A330neo specifications
Airbus expects to achieve a range of 6,200nm with its A330-900neo, which will be the first re-engined variant to market, while the -800neo will be able to reach 7,450nm.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Thales looks to sign deal for next-gen avionics suite
Thales is in discussions with a launch customer for its next-generation Avionics 2020 suite, a deal for which is expected to be signed next year.
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ST Aero secures S$520 million contracts in Q2 2014
ST Aerospace secured S$520 million ($419.3 million) worth of contracts in the second quarter of 2014.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Air Lease signs for 25 A330neos
Lessor Air Lease Corporation has become the first customer to sign for the Airbus A330neo, with a tentative agreement to take 25 of the -900neo version.
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Oman Air extends MRO partnership with Joramco
Oman Air has contracted Joramco for base maintenance on its Embraer 175 and Airbus A330 fleet.
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LHT becomes partner in GEnx nacelle repairs
GE subsidiary Middle River Aircraft Systems is to co-operate with Lufthansa Technik for maintenance of GEnx-2B engine nacelles.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Embraer closes in on E2 critical design review
Design of Embraer’s re-engined E190 E2 “will be frozen by the end of the year”, says senior vice-president of operations Luis Carlos Affonso.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: RAF ramps up A400M delivery rate
The UK Royal Air Force is gearing up to receive its first Airbus A400M tactical transport, having dramatically accelerated the schedule for receiving 22 of the type.
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PICTURE: China Airlines to introduce premium economy
Taiwan’s China Airlines will introduce premium economy in the coming months.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Scorpion to make show debut
The Textron AirLand Scorpion strike surveillance aircraft has made its international debut at Farnborough air show, having made the transatlantic trip over from the USA at the beginning of July.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH Superjet International targets Latin America with Russian regional jet
Superjet International has a message for rival Embraer – watch out, we are coming after you in your own back yard.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: P&W confirms seal failure caused CSeries grounding
Pratt & Whitney confirms that a seal problem in the engine oil system caused the uncontained failure on 29 May of the PW1500G engine powering the Bombardier CSeries FTV-1, which remains grounded until both companies validate a proposed solution with Canadian regulators.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: BA converts 20 A320neo options
British Airways is exercising options on 20 Airbus A320neos originally placed by its parent company International Airlines Group.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Airbus Helicopters eyes UK MoD training requirement
Airbus Helicopters hopes to use its presence at Farnborough to advance its bid to replace the UK armed forces' fleet of 34 AS350 B3 Squirrel HT1 training helicopters.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Thales develops new missile for UAVs
Thales has introduced a freefall variant of its precision-guided Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM) suited for integration on a wide range of unmanned air vehicles (UAVs).
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FARNBOROUGH: Esterline CMC clocks-up high technology contacts
Esterline CMC Electronics has announced a handful of contracts for a selection of products across its high-technology electronic portfolio.