Chris Sloan

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Chris Sloan is a curious human with far too many passions and advocations: a long-time aviation journalist, television producer, philanthropist, entrepreneur, photographer, businessman, drone operator, wanderluster, storyteller, and dad. On the side, he runs the webseum of commercial aviation, TheAirchive.net.
Special Flights Traveler

Starhustling with SOFIA: A 747SP Star is Reborn — Part One

I have a confession to make. I have never had much interest in astronomy or space, even to the degree

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Special Flights Traveler

Onboard the SWISS CSeries Inaugural Revenue Flight

PARIS — Today eight years after the program first launched, those onboard SWISS flight LX638 from Zurich to Paris Charles de

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FIA16 Industry Manufacturer

Farnborough: Mitsubishi MRJ Development on Track After First European Order

LONDON — Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation (MAC) provided a wide-ranging briefing about the state of its MRJ regional jet program at

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FIA16 Industry Manufacturer

Farnborough: Boeing Touts Advantages of Current Product Lineup; Clarifies MOM Status

LONDON — Boeing provided a wide ranging update on its lineup of commercial aircraft Tuesday at the Farnborough Airshow. In

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Airlines FIA16

Farnborough: AirAsia Places Massive Order for 100 Airbus A321neo Aircraft

LONDON — AirAsia placed a firm order for 100 Airbus A321neo aircraft at the Farnborough Airshow Tuesday, increasing its order

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FIA16 Industry Passenger Experience

Farnborough: Airbus to Launch A380 Booking Search Engine

LONDON — Airbus will launch a new online travel search engine this week, allowing passengers to search and book flights

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Airlines FIA16

Farnborough: Germania Flips From Boeing to Airbus With Order For 25 A320neos

LONDON — Germania Group announced a firm order for 25 Airbus A320neos Tuesday at the Farnborough Airshow, a deal worth

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FIA16 Industry Manufacturer

Farnborough: Airbus Sees Demand for 33,070 New Aircraft Over Next 20 Years

LONDON — Airbus released its 2016 Global Market Forecast (GMF) earlier today at the Farnborough Airshow, projecting demand for 33,070

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Airlines FIA16

Farnborough: Virgin Atlantic to Order 12 Airbus A350-1000

LONDON — Virgin Atlantic has placed a long rumored order for 12 Airbus A350-1000, becoming the 11th customer for Airbus’

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FIA16 Industry Manufacturer

Farnborough: Embraer Showcases the E190-E2 for the First Time

LONDON — The first Embraer E190-E2 is making its first public appearance this week at the 2016 Farnborough Air Show.

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