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PARIS: Wizz orders another 10 A321s
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air is ordering another 10 Airbus A321s.
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PARIS: A350 first in line for deployable flight recorder
Airbus is entering a partnership to develop a deployable flight recorder which will be initially introduced on the A350 from 2019.
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PARIS: Finnish competition could line up with Block 3 F/A-18 production
Boeing could put forward its Block 3 F/A-18 Super Hornet for the Finnish air force competition, assuming the recapitalisation lines up with Boeing’s Block 3 production for the US Navy.
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AerFin takes last three A340s from Cathay
UK-based teardown specialist AerFin has taken delivery of the last three Airbus A340-300s from Cathay Pacific, marking the retirement of the type from the airline's fleet.
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PARIS: AirAsia X to receive its first A330neo in 2019
AirAsia X expects to take delivery of its first Airbus A330neo in 2019.
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PARIS: Momentum building behind 3D printing
Airbus’s 3D printing technology business has teamed up with software house Dassault Systemes to streamline the process for designing and series manufacture of flight-approved metal parts – which could help bring printed structural components inside airliner cabins within a year.
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PARIS: Satair and MTI target 2018 introduction for cockpit laser protection
A technology that protects pilots from optical laser strikes could be in service next year following an agreement signed at the Paris air show.
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NewsPARIS: Picture of Sino-Russian widebody interior
China's Comac has unveiled the interior layout of the long-range widebody airliner it is planning to build with Russia's United Aircraft, in a scale model of the twinjet on display at the show.
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Dubai signs Volocopter for autonomous air taxi trials
German start-up Volocopter has signed an agreement with the Dubai government to begin testing its pilotless, electric multicopter in the emirate from the fourth quarter.
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PARIS: Airbus shelves further A350 stretch
Airbus's management has given its firmest indication that it is shelving a proposed further stretch of the A350.
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PARIS: GE Additive details major laser-powder initiative
GE Additive has outlined a new project to develop a laser-powder additive manufacturing machine for aluminium and titanium parts with an industry-leading volume of one cubic meter.
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NewsPARIS: Europe pressing ahead with reusable rocket engine
Europe’s bid to slash the cost of access to space got another boost at Paris today in the form of a reusable rocket engine intended to cost just €1 million ($1.1 million) – compared to the €10 million cost of the disposable Vulcain2 that powers the Ariane 5 heavy lifter.
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PARIS: Typhoons having busiest ever year, Eurofighter says
The Eurofighter programme hit a new high at the Paris air show, with the Typhoon in its busiest ever operational year and further sales prospects coming into view.
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PARIS: T-Bird targets low-cost ISR, ground attack roles
Bulgaria's Light Armed Surveillance Engineering (LASA) is promoting a weaponised version of the Thrush 510G agricultural, aimed at customers who are fighting insurgencies and face other security issues.
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PARIS: MiG-35 flight testing proceeds apace
RAC MiG is pressing ahead with testing of its MiG-35 fighter, and expects testing to be completed by the end of 2017.
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PARIS: Arianespace orderbook stretches into the 50s
Europe’s light rocket programme has been given a Paris air show boost, with launch contracts announced for Vega and its in-development heavier iteration, Vega C.
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PARIS: Meggitt to supply 777X secondary flight displays
Aviation component and systems maker Meggitt has landed a deal with Boeing to provide the airframer with integrated standby flight displays (ISFD) for the 777X, says Meggitt.
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PARIS: SpiceJet signs tentative deal for up to 50 Q400s
Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet has signed a letter of intent covering 25 Bombardier Q400 turboprops and purchase rights for a further 25.
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PARIS: Avolon commits to 75 Max 8s
Irish lessor Avolon has signed a memorandum of understanding for 75 Boeing 737 Max 8s at the Paris air show.
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NewsPARIS: Daher hails prospects as air taxi for TBM 910 in European charter market
Daher has high hopes for its TBM 910 in the air taxi market following Europe’s approval of charter operations using single-engined turbprops.