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NewSat finalises Jabiru-2 satellite capacity deal with Measat
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 Australian satellite company NewSat has finalised an agreement with Malaysian satellite operator Measat to acquire satellite capacity on the Jabiru-2 satellite in a deal that is expected...

REpower Systems signs contract for 250MW wind project in France
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 REpower Systems, a subsidiary of wind turbine manufacturer Suzlon Group, has signed a framework contract with Maïa Eolis to supply up to 250MW turbines for onshore wind farms in...

QinetiQ embarks on Boeing 737 MAX final wind tunnel testing
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 UK-based defence company QinetiQ has begun the final phase of wind tunnel testing on Boeing's 737 MAX programme at its Farnborough facility in the UK as a final milestone in the...

NuSTAR mated to Pegasus XL rocket
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 NASA's explorer mission Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) spacecraft is being attached to the Pegasus XL rocket at Vandenberg Air Force Base in central California,...

Cebu Pacific selects Rolls-Royce TotalCare service for Trent 700 engines
Monday, February 20, 2012 Philippines airline Cebu Pacific has signed a $280m deal with Rolls-Royce to provide long-term TotalCare service support to eight A330 aircraft fleet equipped with Trent 700...

Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engine makes maiden flight on A380 test aircraft
Monday, February 20, 2012 The Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engine, which will power Airbus A350 aircraft, has made its maiden flight aboard the A380 'Flying-Test-Bed'...

Airbus expects new aircraft demand in Asia Pacific to rise to $1.3tn in 20 years
Friday, February 17, 2012 The Asia Pacific region is expected to require 9,370 aircraft worth $1.3tn over the next two decades, accounting for 34% of new aircraft entering into service worldwide, according to a forecast...

Switzerland to launch new satellite to clean up space debris
Friday, February 17, 2012 Swiss Space Center scientists at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) are planning to design and launch a new janitor satellite to clean up space debris by grabbing old...

ALFACO orders 35 more A320neo family jets
Thursday, February 16, 2012 Kuwait-based Aviation Lease and Finance Company (ALAFCO) has finalised its order with Airbus for an additional 35 A320neo family aircraft in a deal worth $3.4bn based on list...

Pratt & Whitney wins $1bn engine deal from Go Airlines
Thursday, February 16, 2012 India-based low-cost carrier Go Airlines (GoAir) has signed a $1bn deal with Pratt & Whitney for the delivery of 144 PW1100G-JM engines to power its 72 A320neo...

Bond Aviation orders 16 Sikorsky helicopters
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 Bond Aviation, the British helicopter operator and subsidiary of World Helicopters Group, has signed a contract with Sikorsky Aircraft to buy 16 S-92 helicopters to expand its offshore oil and...

Boeing signs $22bn deal with Lion Air for 230 737 jets
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 Boeing has finalised an order for 230 737 jets with Indonesian budget carrier Lion Mentari Airlines in a deal worth $22.4bn, which the company claims is the largest ever commercial airplane...

Korean Air orders PW4000 Advantage70 engines from Pratt & Whitney
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 Korean Air has ordered ten PW4170 Advantage70 engines from Pratt & Whitney for $200m to power its five new Airbus A330...

Bombardier wins order for 24 CRJ1000 NextGen jets
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 Bombardier Aerospace has won an order for 24 CRJ1000 NextGen regional jets from an unidentified airline, including an option for a further 18 aircraft for $1.32bn if all options are...

Russia to invest $12bn on Glonass satellite navigation system
Monday, February 13, 2012 Russia is planning to invest RUR346.5bn ($12bn) on its Glonass satellite navigation system during 2012-2020, which is creating a navigation programme that is independent of the US...

Europe’s new launcher Vega makes first flight
Monday, February 13, 2012 The European Space Agency (ESA) has successfully launched the new lightweight rocket Vega, carrying nine test payloads from the Kourou bases in French...

Four dimensional air traffic management technology trialled in Europe
Monday, February 13, 2012 Airbus has trialled a four dimensional optimised and upgraded air traffic management (ATM) technology on its A320 test aircraft, flying from Toulouse in France to Copenhagen, Denmark and...

EASA orders wing checks on entire A380 fleet
Friday, February 10, 2012 The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has ordered checks for possible cracks inside the aircraft's wings on the entire global fleet of Airbus A380 superjumbo jets under its...

NASA explores alternative green propellant technology
Friday, February 10, 2012 NASA is seeking new technology proposals from companies for a green propellant alternative to the highly toxic fuel...

PTC to support Mitsubishi’s Regional Jet programme
Thursday, February 09, 2012 Mitsubishi Aircraft has chosen PTC as a strategic partner for developing a reliable and maintainable management platform for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) next-generation aircraft...