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Airbus trims high-capacity demand outlook
Airbus has trimmed its outlook for high-capacity aircraft over the next 20 years, estimating demand for 1,479 new passenger jets and freighters in the ‘very large’ category. The total of 1,479 – which is 4.6% down on its previous level of 1,550 – includes 1,264 passenger aircraft.
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Airbus sees A350 stretch decision by end of year
Airbus plans to make a decision before the end the year whether or not to launch a further stretch of the Airbus A350 XWB. “We are going back and forth on it,” Airbus COO-customers John Leahy said on the opening day of the Farnborough Airshow. “The jury is still out there whether the markets wants it.”
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ATR sees Asia as largest turboprop market
China remains a major prize in the regional turboprop market over the next two decades, according to a new market analysis performed by ATR. The turboprop market will be heavily tilted towards the Asia-Pacific region, the Franco-Italian manufacturer said in the new forecast released on the eve of the Farnborough Airshow.
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Boeing increases seat capacity of 737 MAX 7
Boeing will add two more rows, or 12 seats, to the Boeing 737 MAX 7 compared with the 737-700, based on feedback from North American low-cost carriers Southwest Airlines and WestJet. “Our customers voted and they wanted an aircraft with more range and seat count than the 737-700NG, so we are officially increasing the size of that airplane by two seat rows,” Boeing Commercial Airplanes SVP global sales & marketing John Wojick said, announcing the change at the Farnborough Airshow.
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Bombardier CS300 certified by Transport Canada
Transport Canada has awarded type certification to the Bombardier CS300, the larger version of the CSeries slated to enter service with airBaltic in the 2016 fourth quarter. The certification of the CS300, which has 99% parts commonality with the CS100, comes just days before the CS100 is scheduled to enter commercial service with Swiss International Air Lines July 15. The CS300 is expected to be generally configured by airlines in the 130-135 seat range, about 20-25 more seats than the general CS100 configuration.
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Embraer raises long-term market forecast
Embraer’s 20-year forecast for large regional jets predicts demand for 6,400 aircraft, up slightly on its projection last year of 6,350. Covering the 2016-2035 period, the Brazilian manufacturer's Market Outlook, released today at the Farnborough air show, says 70-130 seats will be the fasting-growing of all segments. That includes 2,300 units in the 70-90 seat segment and 4,100 in the 90-130 seat market.
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Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 TEN is EASA certified
The Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 TEN (Thrust, Efficiency and New Technology) engine, which will power the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, has gained European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification. The certification was announced at the Farnborough Airshow July 11.
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Sukhoi may deliver Superjet performance mods early
Sukhoi is pressing ahead with modifications to improve its Superjet SSJ100 and may certificate some or all the modifications earlier than the late-2018 timeframe to which it has committed. The drive for an earlier date has been spurred by Ireland-based CityJet, which has a major hub at London City Airport and has ordered the Russian jet.
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Arkia orders four Airbus A330neos
Tel Aviv-based Arkia Israeli Airlines has firmed an order for four A330-900neo aircraft valued at $1.15 billion at list prices. The order, first announced as an MOU in February 2015 and finalized June 11 at the Farnborough Airshow, marks the first time an Israeli airline has ordered an Airbus widebody aircraft. Arkia has an existing order for four A321neo aircraft.
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Asiana picks LEAP-1A for A321neos
Seoul-based Asiana Airlines has selected CFM International’s LEAP-1A engine to power 25 Airbus A321neo aircraft. The South Korean airline first committed to the A321neo via a letter of intent in February 2011, but had deferred its engine choice. A320neo family aircraft can also be powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) engines.
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JetBlue to offer seasonal flights from N.J. to Barbados this winter
JetBlue is planning to launch seasonal service connecting Newark, N.J., and Barbados beginning Nov. 19. The service will end Jan. 7.
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JetBlue looks to resume Atlanta service
JetBlue Airways has indicated that the carrier wants to resume service at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in 2017. "We are always looking to expand and fly to the places people want to go," JetBlue spokesman Philip Stewart said.
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Jetstar Pacific signs for 10 A320s
Qantas-Vietnam Airlines joint-venture carrier Jetstar Pacific has tentatively committed to another 10 Airbus A320s. The airline has signed a memorandum of understanding for the aircraft, the airframer disclosed during the Farnborough air show.
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Southwest to offer seasonal service from Newark to Puerto Rico
This winter, Southwest Airlines will offer weekly flights from Newark Liberty International Airport and Puerto Rico. Likewise, in January, Southwest looks to add a weekly flight connecting Dallas and Reno, Nev.
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TAP Portugal chooses LEAP-1A to power A320neos
TAP Portugal has chosen the CFM International LEAP-1A engine to power its fleet of A320neo family aircraft. TAP announced an order for 15 A320neos and 24 A321neos in November 2015, but did not make an engine choice at the time. A320neo family aircraft can also be powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) engines.
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Virgin Atlantic orders 12 Airbus A350-1000s
UK long-haul specialist Virgin Atlantic will buy 12 Airbus A350-1000s, the European OEM announced at the Farnborough Airshow. The order is worth more than $4.4 billion at list prices. The London Gatwick-based airline will buy eight of the aircraft from Airbus and lease four from Air Lease Corp.
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Xiamen signs for up to 30 737 Max 200s
Xiamen Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding for up to 30 Boeing 737 Max 200s for its low-cost operations. The Chinese carrier plans to place the aircraft, which can accommodate up to 200 passengers in an all-economy layout, with its low-cost subsidiaries Hebei Airlines and Jiangxi Airlines.
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Las Vegas airport to open new ATC tower next month
McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas will open its new air traffic control tower Aug. 28, after an eight-month delay.
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USAF reopens door for GE to compete for future F-35 engine
The US Air Force has contractually re-opened the door for GE Aviation to challenge Pratt & Whitney for a potential propulsion upgrade for the Lockheed Martin F-35. Both companies received separate $1 billion deals in early July to complete detailed designs of rival versions of an adaptive cycle engine, which includes a fuel-saving mode in cruise flight that can extend the range of a fighter by 20% to 30%.
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USMC, UK could pool some F-35 weapons
The UK and the US Marine Corps could share access to each others' weapons stocks for the Lockheed Martin F-35B, although sensitivities exist over some of the types within their inventories. “There is no reason why we shouldn’t for example utilize the [UK's Raytheon Systems] Paveway IV weapons on our USMC jets," Col Bill Lieblin told FlightGlobal at the Farnborough air show. "We will be working as one combined force – not two separate ones, so it makes a lot of sense. In these days of reduced budgets, it will help to utilize the same weapons, although there are of course issues when it comes to [pooling] the dual mode-JDAM and [MBDA] Meteor.”
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The helicopter is probably the most versatile instrument ever invented by man. It approaches closer than any other to fulfillment of mankind's ancient dreams of the flying horse and the magic carpet.
— Igor Ivanovitch Sikorsky, comment on 20th anniversary of the helicopter's first flight, 13 September 1959.
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