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FARNBOROUGH: Signs point to Bastille Day A330neo launch
Airbus could be poised to launch two versions of a re-engined A330 as early as tomorrow, as tantalising evidence mounts that the airframer will substantially modernise its twin-jet workhorse to take on the Boeing 787.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Citation X+ makes European debut
The world’s fastest commercial aircraft touched down at Farnborough on 13 July after completing its first transatlantic flight.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: No F-35 appearance for opening day
A Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter will not be making an appearance during the opening day of the aerospace industry's signature gathering for 2014, the event's organiser has confirmed.
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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing reveals plan for 200-seat Max 8
Boeing is to offer a 200-seat Max 8 as “a new minor model” of its re-engined narrowbody.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Challenger 350 makes its European debut
Bombardier's newest family member, the Challenger 350 is marking its European debut at Farnborough, but the super-midsize business jet is only making a flying visit to the show.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Safety systems expand across AgustaWestland civil range
AgustaWestland hopes to expand a series of safety features across its civil range to give its helicopters edge in the commercial market.
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INTERVIEW: ATR's new chief plans for the future
The appointment of the Airbus’s head of contract negotiations, Patrick de Castelbajac, as ATR’s new chief executive comes as the Franco-Italian manufacturer is expected to start work to transform its legal status from “groupement d’intérêt économique” (GIE) to “société anonyme” (SA) over the next few years.
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FARNBOROUGH: Sikorsky works to add Rig Approach system to S-76D
Sikorsky is working to add its automated Rig Approach system to the S-76D medium-class helicopter following a successful introduction of the technology on the heavier S-92.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Lessor Falko commits for up to 24 CSeries
Operating lessor Falko Regional Aircraft has signed two letter of Intent (LOIs) with Bombardier for up to 24 firm CS100 aircraft.
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UK test pilot school extends Gripen arrangement
Saab has signed a contract extension with the UK’s Empire Test Pilots’ School (ETPS), covering the latter’s continued use of a Gripen trainer for another four years.
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FARNBOROUGH: AW609 nears 1,000h of flight testing
AgustaWestland has revealed more detail on the composition of the orderbook for the developmental AW609 civil tiltrotor as flight testing for the type nears the 1,000h milestone.
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Georgia and Russia target resumption of flights
Georgian and Russian authorities have outlined steps for restoring scheduled services after a six-year suspension of bilateral air links.
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NewsTeasing 'A330neo' and 'A350-300' domains reserved
While Airbus has increasingly indicated a leaning towards re-engining the A330, it has yet to give any formal pointers towards a possible designation for the type.
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NewsF-35 to miss RIAT, show organiser says
The continuation of a grounding order imposed on the Lockheed Martin F-35 fleet on 3 July means the type will not be taking part in the 11-13 July Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT), the show's organisers have confirmed.
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NewsBoeing rejects 'mega-city' case for A380
Boeing is dismissing Airbus’s claim that the emergence of “mega-cities” will drive future demand for high-capacity transports including the A380.
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NewsMeteor missile validated on board Swedish Gripens
MBDA’s Meteor missile has successfully completed a firing campaign on board the Saab Gripen fighter jet, marking the complete validation of the integration of the missile on board the Swedish air force’s aircraft.
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NewsMultiple birdstrike downed Pave Hawk, USAF concludes
A multiple birdstrike caused the 7 January fatal crash of a US Air Force Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter over the UK east coast, accident investigators have determined.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airlines profit in excess liquidity
Airlines have much to look forward to in the second-half of 2014 as aircraft financings are likely to become cheaper as an excess of liquidity continues to find its home in the aviation sector. “If I were to make a very general statement, I think pricing could still go ...
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NewsCommittee calls for public inquiry into North Sea helicopter safety
Having examined the recent safety performance of oil- and gas-support helicopter operations in the UK sector of the North Sea, the UK Parliamentary Transport Select Committee has called for an independent public inquiry on the grounds that the Civil Aviation Authority “did not consider the evidence that commercial pressure impacts ...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Airbus faces up to its widebody conundrums
The rivalry in the widebody sector is intense not because Airbus and Boeing have directly competing products, but because they do not. Each has a different vision for the long-haul market, and the Farnborough air show will see them continue their tussle over which is right.