Airbus ends the 10th Dubai Airshow with record orders
Company Release, November 14, 2007
TOULOUSE, FRANCE -- Airbus ended the 10^th Dubai Airshow with major orders, re-enforcing customer confidence in its leading product range. During the show, Airbus received 163 firm orders valued at US over $28 billion at catalogue prices, from 10 customers. Airbus also won its largest ever order in terms of value for 70 A350 XWBs and 11 A380s from Emirates Airline. In addition, it received 132 commitments from four customers.

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Thailand selects Gripen and Erieye
Company Release, October 17, 2007
LINKÖPING, SWEDEN -- The Thai Cabinet has approved a budget of 34,400 billion baht (US$ 1.1 billion) for the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) to procure 12 (twelve) Gripen multi-role fighters, to replace its ageing fleet of F-5 B/E aircraft, and 2 (two) Saab Erieye AEW aircraft, together with associated equipment and services. Negotiations between Thai and Swedish government officials will now commence in order to conclude a formal agreement.

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First A380 to be delivered to Singapore Airlines on Monday, 15th October
Company Release, October 12, 2007
TOULOUSE, FRANCE -- In line with the previous announcements, Airbus will celebrate the first A380-Megaliner-handover to first customer Singapore Airlines on Monday, 15th October, with a dedicated delivery ceremony from 10.00 to 11.30 am CET (Central European Time). The exclusive event - hosted by Singapore Airlines, Rolls-Royce and Airbus - will take place at the Airbus Delivery Centre in Toulouse (France). The spacious double-decker aircraft is powered by four Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines.

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Honda Aircraft Company Nominates HondaJet Empennage Supplier
Company Release, October 10, 2007
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Honda Aircraft Company, Inc., today announced an agreement with Hampson Industries PLC for supply of the complete empennage structural sub-assembly for the HondaJet advanced light jet.  The empennage sub-assembly will be supplied from Hampson's Grand Prairie, Texas, manufacturing facility.

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Boeing Reschedules Initial 787 Deliveries and First Flight
Company Release, October 10, 2007
CHICAGO -- The Boeing Company [NYSE:BA] today announced a six-month delay in its planned initial deliveries of the 787 Dreamliner due to continued challenges completing assembly of the first airplanes. Deliveries of the strong-selling Dreamliner are now slated to begin in late November or December 2008, versus an original target of May 2008. First flight is now anticipated around the end of first quarter 2008.

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Hexcel to build prepreg facility in China
Company Release, October 10, 2007
STAMFORD, CT -- Hexcel Corporation, in conjunction with Tianjin Xeda Administrative Committee, has today announced further details of its plans to build a new prepreg plant in China.  The new facility is intended to meet the strong demand for composites used in wind turbines.  China is experiencing major growth in its wind energy market and the country plans to double the amount of energy it obtains from renewable sources by 2020; a strategy that will require a major increase in the number of wind power plants in the country.

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MHI authorizes offer of MRJ and launches marketing to potential customers
Company Release, October 9, 2007
TOKYO -- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has formally decided to begin offering its Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ), a next-generation regional aircraft, for sale to potential customer airlines worldwide.

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