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July 14, 2008

Farnborough '08: Etihad Follows Boeing Order With 55-Plane Airbus Deal

Includes New Orders For A380s, A350 XWBs

The battle is joined in Farnborough. In addition to a 50-plane deal with Boeing, Etihad Airways announced Monday it will also order 55 Airbus planes... including 10 A380 superjumbo airliners.

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Farnborough '08: CFM Unveils New LEAP-X Engine

Next-Gen Engine Tech Highlights Show's Opening Day

New engine technologies continue to dominate the news from Farnborough. Following news of Pratt & Whitney's PurePower engine family and GE's launch of its "eCore" program, CFM International announced Monday the launch of LEAP-X, an entirely new baseline turbofan engine to power future replacements for current narrow-body aircraft.

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Farnborough '08: Boeing Signs Etihad Deal For 35 Widebodies

Follows 35-Plane 737 Order From FlyDubai

The orders are starting to roll in from Farnborough... and so far, Middle Eastern customers are choosing Boeing. On the heels of a 50-plane deal announced earlier Monday from new low-cost carrier FlyDubai, Boeing and Etihad Airways announced an order for 35 787-9 Dreamliners and 10 777-300ERs (Extended Range) airliners.

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Farnborough '08: Pratt & Whitney Launches PurePower Engine Family

The Geared Turbofan Now Has A Name

Pratt & Whitney announced the launch of its PurePower engines -- a new family of next-generation commercial and business jet engines designed to offer double-digit improvements in fuel burn, environmental emissions, engine noise and operating costs. The announcement was made with Pratt & Whitney partners and customers during an unveiling event at the Farnborough International Air Show outside of London, England.

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Farnborough '08: BAE Systems Signs Leaseback Deal With Brussels Airlines

Final Three Avro RJs To Be Delivered Under 2005 Deal

BAE Systems Regional Aircraft has signed contracts with the Belgian major carrier Brussels Airlines for the sale and leaseback of three Avro RJs operated by the airline.

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Farnborough '08: GE Launches Engine Core For New Commercial Airplanes

Initiative Targets Improved Fuel Efficiency Up To 16 Percent

Is this the program Boeing and Airbus have been waiting for, as each mulls significant updates and/or redesigns to their respective narrowbody 737NG and A320 aircraft families? Sunday at Farnborough, GE Aviation announced the launch of a new engine core program, called "eCore," as the basis for a new generation of jet engines for narrow-body, regional, and business jets.

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Farnborough '08: Investment Bank Wants Congress To Re-Regulate US Airlines

Calls For Price 'Floor,' Limits To Bankruptcy Protections

No matter the number of significant orders and new innovations we're likely to see from this week's Farnborough International Airshow, the mood is tempered by the  economic tailspin a number of US airlines are in. A prominent investment bank with strong ties to the aerospace and airline industry called on Congress Sunday to increase regulation of the US airline industry, arguing a financially healthy industry is crucial to the well being of the nation’s economy.

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Farnborough '08: Bombardier Selects Pro Line Fusion For CSeries

Rockwell Collins System Also Used In New Embraer, Cessna Jets

Chalk up another OEM contract for Rockwell Collins' Pro Line Fusion integrated avionics suite. The highly capable and increasingly popular glass panel system has been selected for Bombardier’s CSeries family of new generation commercial aircraft.

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Farnborough '08: P&WC Leads Biofuels Research Project

Looking For Fuels That Don't Compete With Human Food Sources

Pratt & Whitney Canada wants attendees at this week's Farnborough International Airshow to think "green"... and, P&WC engines. The company says it is leading a groundbreaking aerospace industry-university research effort to investigate the potential use of biofuels for small and medium size engine applications.

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