Qatar Airways has placed a $6.35bn firm order with Airbus to purchase up to 50 A321neo aircraft with Airbus Cabin Flex configuration.

The new order replaces the previous order placed by the carrier in 2011 for 50 A320neo aircraft.

Scheduled to be delivered from 2019, the aircraft will support the carrier’s growth and expansion.

“The Dream Chaser space vehicle is designed to provide cargo resupply to and from the International Space Station.”

Sierra Nevada Corporation has selected Azur Space Solar Power’s 3G30C-Advanced solar cells for the Dream Chaser spacecraft programme.

Azur Space will build the high-efficiency solar panels at its manufacturing plants in Heilbronn, Germany.

The Dream Chaser space vehicle is designed to provide cargo resupply to and from the International Space Station.

The Tunisian Government and the EU have finalised new negotiations to develop a futuristic aviation agreement.

The deal will improve market access for airlines and provide improved connectivity for travellers.

The aviation agreement is expected to drive an additional 800,000 passengers to Tunisia over a period of five years and contribute to the country’s tourism sector.

US-based company Slingshot Aerospace has received $3.25m in a seed financing round to expand its operations and increase its global reach.

Slingshot Aerospace develops computer vision-based solutions for extracting intelligence and insights from satellites for the defence, aerospace, financial services, energy and insurance sectors.