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UK’s Thomson Air dreams of the day it gets Boeing 787s

The international industry debut of the Boeing 787 at Farnborough International this week has provided a major opportunity for local carrier Thomson Airway

Alcan treads lightly with new alloys for C Series, A350

Aluminum maker Alcan Global Aerospace has won two major contracts on the new Airbus A350 XWB and the Bombardier C Series aircraft for which it will supply

British Airways, Solena team on bio jet-A plant

Plans by British Airways and U.S.

Rolls-Royce and BA Search for New Aviation Fuels

Under a plan first revealed two years ago, Rolls-Royce and British Airways have invited fuel suppliers to participate in tests to evaluate alternative avia

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VEB Leasing signs MoU for 30 MC-21s

Irkut has signed a memorandum of understanding with VEB Leasing, a subsidiary of Russian-based Vnesheconombank, for 15 firm and 15 optional MC-21 narrowbod

Open rotors brushed off by Pratt & Whitney

Pratt & Whitney believes open rotors are not the solution to powering future single-aisle aircraft and will offer developed versions of its PW1000G ser

C919 to have integrated propulsion

China’s homegrown Comac C919 will be the first airliner in the world to fly with a truly integrated propulsion system (IPS) combining engines with nacelles

Airlines boost backlogs by the billion

Jumbo-sized airliner orders came back into fashion on the first day of the 2010 Farnborough airshow as Boeing and Airbus led the charge to seal new deals.

Cost reduction top priority for aerospace executives

Pressure to reduce costs is the top priority facing aerospace executives, according to a new survey by global management consultancy Accenture.

Oil spills, pirate hunts fill Q300’s work day

Mapping oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico and hunting for pirates off the coast of Somalia are among the many tasks performed by Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 twin

Rolls advances three new engines

Engine maker Rolls-Royce is preparing the technology needed for new two-shaft and three-shaft turbofan engines in the second half of this decade and an ope

Superjet 100 sees deliveries by year-end

Superjet International insists that it will meet its commitment to deliver the first of its Superjet 100s to Aeroflot and Armavia before year-end despite a

Next-gen cockpits will be single pilot, posits Thales

Thales Aerospace is busy developing the flight decks for the Sukhoi Superjet 100, ATR 600 series, Sikorsky S-76D and Airbus A350 at its Toulouse facility.

iDeck Simulator Lessens Risks During Airbus A350 Flight Deck Development

Thales uses its iDeck simulation environment for validation and de-risking in the early stages of development.

Leap-X engine leaps forward as single-aisle planes slip

CFM International comes to the Farnborough airshow with the first application for its new Leap-X engine under its belt and ready to offer more advanced ver

Boeing forecast shows $3.6T airliner market

In its latest current market outlook published last Thursday, Boeing projects a near-term increase in airline traffic growth, with global economies expecte

Team Avic-GE wins big with avionics for C919

China’s Comac has chosen the joint venture between GE Aviation Systems and Avic Systems to provide the avionics core processing system, display system and

Pratt Canada launches new regional turboprop

Pratt & Whitney Canada has launched an all-new turboprop engine for regional aircraft to replace the 1,800- to 5,000-shp PW100 series.

Farnborough Airshow wakes up to Dreamliner

The eagerly anticipated arrival of the 787 Dreamliner here at Farnborough yesterday is a major boost to the troubled program’s credibility.

Airbus keeps A350XWB on the 787’s tail

While it seems like the A380 first flew only a short time ago, Airbus is well into its next program–the A350 XWB (eXtra widebody).

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