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Boeing’s New 737 Max 8 Makes Debut at Farnborough Airshow

Boeing’s New 737 Max 8 Makes Debut at Farnborough Airshow

Airbus’s A350 XWB Airliner Soars at Farnborough Airshow

Airbus’s A350 XWB Airliner Soars at Farnborough Airshow

Neo & Max Backlogs Beef Up As Show Orders Top $52 Billion

Both Boeing and Airbus have achieved significant new business so far this week at the Farnborough International Airshow.

Bravo Industries Orders 10 LM-100J

The Brazilian logistics group will use the commercial aircraft for cargo delivers once it receives FAA certification in 2018.

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Mubadala-Solvay Venture Will Provide Composites for Boeing 777X

Plans call for the 50/50 joint venture to supply prepreg composite materials for the empennage and floor beams of the 777X beginning in 2021.

Maintenance and Modifications

Silk Ways Signs to Lease Antonov An-124 Freighter

Azerbaijan’s Silk Way is leasing the An-124 from Ilyushin Finance Co.

EasyJet A320s to Get Thales/ACSS T3CAS

T3CAS incorporate collision and terrain avoidance capability.

Ruag Touts New-build Do228 Turboprops

Swiss manufacturer breathes new life into a long-successful airframe design.

Maintenance and Modifications

Continued Success for Unison

Unison has won contracts with Dubai-based Emirates, and Safran of France.

CAE Launches Second Phase of NextGen with AirAsia

This second phase will focus on the validation and refinement of the Next Generation Training System.

Training and Workforce

Pratt & Whitney Canada Sign MOU with Antonov

P&WC will provide Antonov’s AN-132 program with a new version of the PW150A turboprop engine.

Ruili Order Extends Boeing’s Chinese Widebody Penetration

Order for six 787-9s worth an estimated $1.59 billion, as Boeing continued to build its BCF orderbook at Farnborough Airshow.

Avianca Brasil Refreshes Fleet With 62 A320neos

The agreement was signed by Avianca parent Synergy Aerospace Group with an estimated value of $6.6 billion.

Engine Alliance Adds Overhaul Centers in Dubai and Singapore

Engine Alliance’s new engine overhaul centers in Dubai and Singapore will support GP7200 turbofans.

C Series Can Do LCY-NYC, or Moscow

Modifications to the flight control system and software now give the C Series about twice the range of the Avro RJ85.

Longer, More Complex Engine Lives Drive New Approach to MRO

GE Aviation is looking to provide operators and MRO greater flexibility as they work to reduce the lifecycle costs of engines.

Airbus Approaches Delivery Crunch

Airbus faces heavy year-end delivery rate, warns Bregier.

Boeing Reinforces Chinese Connection with $8B in Deals

U.S. airframer gets a fast start in the orders marathon at the Farnborough Airshow.

Esterline Wins CMA-9000 FMS Contracts

Esterline FMS certificated by EASA for Airbus A300-600, having received an STC in June.

Airbus Creates New Flight-planning Company From Navtech Acquistion

Airbus Navtech have formed a new company, NavBlue, to provide flight operations and air traffic management services.

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