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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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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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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: 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: Pratt & Whitney proposes Block 1 engine upgrade for F-35
Pratt & Whitney is proposing a Block 1 upgrade to its F135 engine, with hopes that the programme will be funded in a long-term budget plan starting after 2029, the company’s president of military engines says.
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Bombardier confirms CSeries wing could accommodate larger variant
Bombardier could use the existing CSeries wing without major changes if it were to develop an additional large model within the family.
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FARNBOROUGH: An exciting new chapter for the regional jet market
It has been a pivotal 12 months for the new wave of sub-100-seat jets. Two types powered by Pratt & Whitney’s geared turbofan PW1000G family – the Mitsubishi Regional Jet and the Embraer E2 – have embarked on flight test campaigns. In the last few weeks, Embraer’s successor to the ...
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Canada examining all options for CF-18 replacement
The Canadian government is consulting industry representatives on a replacement for its CF-18 fighters, as the new Liberal administration steps away from the controversial Lockheed Martin F-35 programme.
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FARNBOROUGH: Rotorcraft industry navigates stormy waters
What is beyond doubt is that the rotorcraft industry is having a tough time at present: tightened military spending, mature parapublic markets in the west, and a slumping oil and gas segment – including one of the sector’s big two applying for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection - have combined to ...
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NewsEight US carriers win tentative approval for Havana flights
US regulators have tentatively approved eight US carriers to launch service to Havana, following an intense competition among airlines to begin flights to the Cuban capital.
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FARNBOROUGH: Airbus battles to get A400M back on track
Airbus’s military transport aircraft unit will arrive at the Farnborough air show amid an unwelcome gearbox crisis linked to its poster-child A400M – a model for which adding promised tactical capabilities was already proving harder than expected.
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NewsPilatus delivers 1,400th PC-12
Pilatus has delivered its 1,400th PC-12, around 22 years after the first example of the single-engined turboprop entered service.
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Hot shutdowns led to CS100 engine-test explosion: inquiry
Canadian investigators have traced an explosion and uncontained engine failure on a Bombardier CS100, during ground tests, to an oil-feed tube seal failure, resulting from misinterpretation of shutdown procedures.
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FARNBOROUGH: Bionic design emerges from Airbus 3D printers
Machining aircraft parts out of giant metal billets is time-consuming, wasteful of material and very expensive – but still, for the most part, necessary. Despite significant advances in the past two decades, autoclave-cured composite parts remain usually more expensive to build than metallic equivalents. Additive manufacturing – so-called 3D printing ...
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NewsNetJets takes delivery of milestone Latitude
Fractional ownership company NetJets has taken delivery of its first Cessna Citation Latitude, and added a further 50 options to its 2012 order for 150 of the midsize business jets.
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AFSOC favours side-mounted laser for gunship
Air Force Special Operations Command has accepted that it will trade some offensive capability for cost savings and fielding time on its future laser-equipped Lockheed Martin AC-130J Ghostrider if the laser is mounted on the side of the aircraft.
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SIA plans Asiana codeshare on US service
Singapore Airlines (SIA) plans to display Asiana Airlines' code on existing and future service between Singapore and the USA.
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Tokyo speaking with industry about futuristic F-3 fighter
Japan’s Ministry of Defence has requested information from international aerospace firms to explore options for its planned F-3 fighter programme, which could see a new type deployed in the 2030s.
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NewsEmbraer Legacy 500 to make Farnborough debut
Embraer’s Legacy 500 business jet will make its Farnborough air show debut between 11-17 July, as the Brazilian airframer seeks to bolster sales of the midsize business jet in the UK and Europe.
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NewsAllegiant to add Newark with new flights
Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air will launch service on 12 new routes later this year, including its first flights to the New York City area.