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Malaysia unsure about status of MH17 recorders
Malaysia's transport minister has defended the route selection that took MH17 over eastern Ukraine, but is uncertain about the status of the aircraft's cockpit voice and flight data recorders.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Why lessors led the Farnborough spending
Airbus unveiling extra orders from Hong Kong Aviation Capital as it finalised an earlier commitment Airbus A320neo family jets further underlined the extent to which aircraft lessors have been at the heart of Farnborough air show orders this year.
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MAS: MH17’s communications were functioning “normally”
Malaysia Airlines says the Boeing 777-200ER aircraft that crashed in the eastern Ukraine on 17 July had an unblemished safety record.
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NewsUS officials suggest missile downed MH17
US officials reportedly believe that Malaysia Airlines MH17 was shot down by a surface-to-air missile.
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NewsFAA NOTAM restricts US flights over eastern Ukraine
The US Federal Aviation Administration has issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) restricting US flights over the eastern Ukraine in the wake of the loss of MH17.
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MH17 was operating above closed airspace: Eurocontrol
Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 had been operating 1,000ft above the upper limit of closed airspace at the time of its disappearance over eastern Ukraine.
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NewsMalaysia Airlines loses contact with MH17
Malaysia Airlines confirms that it has lost contact with flight MH17 from Amsterdam.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Farnborough air show 2014 order tracker (final)
Despite collective order commitments of over 1,000 during the show, and more than 200 option commitments, total business announced during Farnborough was below last year's Paris air show. Total order and option commitments for Farnborough reached 1,210 compared with just under 1,500 at Paris.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Transaero plans to take A330neos and A330s
Russian carrier Transaero is to order 12 Airbus A330neos and eight baseline A330s.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Draken International buys refurbished L-159s
Private military contractor Draken International will buy up to 28 Aero Vodochody L-159Es from the Czech Republic under a three-way deal.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: RAF Tornados to get Brimstone 2 missiles in 2015
Missile systems manufacturer MBDA has started production of its Brimstone 2 air-to-ground missile and expects the type will enter service in 2015 on Royal Air Force Panavia Tornado GR4s.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Norway pushes JSM to F-35 customers
The Norwegian air force is promoting the integration of its indigenous anti-surface warfare Kongsberg Joint Strike Missile (JSM) to other future operators of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
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Etihad broadens codeshares with Air Malta
Etihad Airways has expanded its codeshare partnership with Air Malta as the Gulf carrier starts flights to Rome.
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United and Germanwings plan European codeshare
United Airlines plans to place its code on Germanwings flights in Europe in a new condeshare under review by the US Department of Transportation.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Saab waiting for UK maritime patrol details
Saab is waiting for more details on the UK’s potential maritime patrol aircraft requirements, but is actively promoting the potential of its proposed Swordfish aircraft for the role.
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FARNBOROUGH: Airbus leads Clean Sky 2 rotorcraft development effort
Airbus Helicopters is planning a rapid return for the technology employed on its record-breaking X3 compound rotorcraft demonstrator that flew off into graceful retirement last month.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Embraer keeps up E2 momentum
Embraer's re-engined E2 left an impact on this year's Farnborough air show, as rival Bombardier sought to make the best of the industry's biggest gathering after an unfortunately timed engine failure on its CSeries jet.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Edgley seeks buyer for Optica observation aircraft
John Edgley, designer and developer of the iconic Optica observation aircraft, is at Farnborough hoping to find a buyer for the three-seat design who can bring the brand back to life.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Live blog
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Farnborough air show (or #FIA14 for all you social media types). The sun is out and the news is coming in thick and fast so keep with us to find out the latest news and views from this years show.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Flybe to maintain RAF A400M fleet
Flybe’s technical arm is to maintain the UK Royal Air Force’s on-order Airbus A400M military transport fleet.