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Farnborough Show Yields Record Air Transport Orders

The 2014 Farnborough International Airshow set new records for airliner and engine orders.

MH17 Evidence Lays Blame on Pro-Russia Militia

A mounting body of evidence suggests that pro-Russian separatists shot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Europe.

UN Demands Independent Investigation of Ukraine Crash

Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 was flying just 1,000 feet above an existing exclusion zone when it crashed.

GP7200 Adds Two New Thrust Ratings

The engine that powers the A380 is able to deliver higher power at hot ambient temperatures for improved airline performance.

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Firth Rixson To Supply UTC for Another 10 Years

Myanma Airways Orders Six ATR 72-600s

The new aircraft are scheduled for delivery from 2015 to 2017 and will be used for both increasing and replacing Myanma's existing ATR fleet.

AVIC Chooses PW150C Turboprop Engine For MA700

Aviation Industry Corporation of China (Avic) has chosen Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PW150C engine

Flight Testing of A350 Targets September EASA Certification

Principal remaining elements include the maximum-energy rejected take-off (Merto) demonstration and long-range, route-proving flights.

Boeing, Qatar Seal 777-9X Deal

Airline Big Bucks Break Farnborough Show’s Sales Record

Aircraft and engine orders logged so far at the 2014 Farnborough show could be as high as $155 billion.

Bombardier Converts Two Q400s, Gets LOI For Five CSeries

The Nok Air Q400 contract is valued at $66 million, and the CSeries sale, if exercised, is valued at $365 million.

Satair To Sell Ducommun Cables Worldwide

Hong Kong Leasing Company Orders 70 A320/321neos

Hong Kong Aviation Capital's deal for Airbus A320neos is worth around $7.2 billion.

Boeing’s ‘lessons learned’ manifest themselves in 787-9, 777X

The company delivered Air New Zealand's first Dreamliner a month ahead of schedule.

Unison Helps Turbine Engines Acclimate to New Regulatory Constraints

The Acclimate ignition system features solid-state electronics, with exciter performance that can vary depending on specific requirements.

Elbit To Implement Nicarnica’s Volcanic Ash Detection

Real-time imagery is supplied by two fast-sampling, imaging infrared cameras that are tuned to detect volcanic ash particles in airspace.

Pratt & Whitney Taps IBM to Help with Diagnostics

Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 Makes First Run

The turbofan’s increased thrust is obtained by a combination of new high-temperature turbine technology, a larger core and advanced fan aerodynamics.

Ruag Hands Tata Major Do 228 Role

Bombardier Shows Off “Lighter, Smarter” CRJ

Cabin upgrades and aerodynamic clean-ups drive continuous improvement effort.

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