All Europe articles – Page 496
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FARNBOROUGH: Airbus details maritime patrol plans for A320
Airbus Defence & Space is advancing plans to adapt the top-selling A320 for a broad range of military applications, with the need to replace ageing maritime patrol aircraft fleets in Europe driving early activities.
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FARNBOROUGH: CAE launches new military helicopter flight training device
CAE has launched the CAE 700MR flight training device to improve military helicopter flight and mission training.
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FARNBOROUGH: Samad's Starling VTOL swoops into Farnborough
UK start-up and Farnborough debutante Samad Aerospace is garnering a great deal of interest in its eStarling and Starling Jet, with company chief executive Seyed Mohseni announcing on the eve of the show that it has secured letters of intent for 103 examples of the electric and hybrid-electric-powered, vertical take-off ...
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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing seeks first European sale of F/A-18 Super Hornet
Boeing comes to Farnborough eyeing its first F/A-18 Super Hornet sale to a European military after the type's production line gains a new lease of life from orders last year from the US Navy – and a $1.5 billion commitment from Kuwaiti air force last month.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Personalisation promises to unlock airline revenues
The rise of digital channels over the past decade or more has created a wealth of marketing and revenue opportunities for airlines. Their customers have also benefited from near-instant access to a vast choice of flights and ancillaries. The result, however, has turned out to be something of a mixed ...
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FARNBOROUGH: Lessor Jackson Square orders 30 Max jets
Leasing company Jackson Square Aviation has placed its first direct order with an aircraft manufacturer, signing for 30 Boeing 737 Max 8 narrowbodies.
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FARNBOROUGH: Approvals near for A330neo
Airbus’s A330-900 is likely to obtain extended twin-engined operations approval in October, as the type's Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engine closes in on certification.
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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing markets CH-47F Chinook upgrades to NATO nations
With the first CH-47F Chinook engineering and manufacturing development helicopter loaded into final assembly on 25 June for its Block II upgrades, Boeing is turning its attention at the Farnborough Airshow to pitching prospective international customers on the advantages of its latest improvement.
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FARNBOROUGH: Arralis antenna a boost for aircraft satellite links
Arralis has introduced a new Ka band phased array aircraft antenna that it says will great improve the throughput of satellites to aircraft.
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Airline Strategy Awards recognise Air Canada and AerCap chiefs
Air Canada boss Calin Rovinescu and Aengus Kelly, who runs leasing giant AerCap, took away the top prizes at the Airline Strategy Awards ceremony in London on 15 July.
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NewsAirbus defence unit close to A400M export deal
After enduring a tough time with its A400M tactical transport, Airbus Defence & Space appears poised to secure its first new export order for the Atlas.
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FARNBOROUGH: Mitsubishi readies MRJ90 for demo-flight debut
Mitsubishi Aircraft has brought its third MRJ90 test aircraft to the Farnborough air show, where the type is to make its flying display debut on 16 July.
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FARNBOROUGH: CFM to restore ramp-up plan by year-end
CFM International will not decide on increased production of its Leap programme until a delay in its existing ramp-up plan has been made up, as is targeted for later this year.
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FARNBOROUGH: A350-1000 clear for beyond-180min ETOPS
Airbus has secured extended twin-engined operations clearance beyond 3h for the A350-1000.
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EASA discusses certification of several MC-21 systems
European safety regulators have held discussions with Russian counterparts over several aspects of system certification for the Irkut MC-21.
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FARNBOROUGH: CFM looks to another Leap forward at Farnborough
A former GE Aviation sales executive named Kevin McAllister scored the launch order for the Leap-1A engine at the Paris air show in 2011.
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FARNBOROUGH: Europe eyes united place in space
As the aerospace industry gathers in Farnborough to talk business, assess its achievements and scan its horizons, one notable point to mark is that the very distant horizon of Mars is getting closer.
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FARNBOROUGH: SkyX seeks customers for pay-by-hour system
The developer of an unmanned air vehicle that offers pay-by-the-hour aerial surveillance to owners of valuable remote infrastructure such as pipelines or railways is keen to secure its first customer at Farnborough.
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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing shows off Biman Bangladesh 787
The first of four Boeing 787s for Biman Bangladesh Airlines will be taking part in the flying display at the Farnborough air show next week.
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FARNBOROUGH: Nexcelle nears serial production of its first nacelle programme
Ten years ago, GE Aviation and Safran sought to replicate the success of their CFM International joint venture when they agreed at the 2008 Farnborough air show to build a similar partnership for engine nacelles.