6 December 2011
Transaero Airlines orders eight Airbus A320neos
Transaero Airlines has confirmed an order for eight A320neo aircraft following a memorandum of understanding signed in August 2011.
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6 December 2011
Airphil Express receives Airbus A320 aircraft from GE Capital Aviation
Airphil Express has received a new Airbus A320 aircraft from GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of GE, to expand its fleet.
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6 December 2011
China to develop Fengyun-series weather satellite
China will develop a third-generation Fengyun-series weather satellite to observe meteorological changes, enabling the country's scientists to collect climate change data.
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6 December 2011
Arianespace to launch Pleiades 1 satellite on 16 December
Arianespace is preparing to launch the Pleiades 1 Earth observation satellite along with five co-passengers on a second Soyuz flight from French Guiana on 16 December 2011.
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5 December 2011
Kalitta Air finalises purchase of new Boeing 747-400ERF aircraft
Kalitta Air has finalised the purchase of a new Boeing 747-400ERF aircraft to enhance its international cargo operations.
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5 December 2011
China launches tenth navigation satellite
China has launched its tenth navigation satellite, named Beidou or Compass system, to reduce dependence on the US global positioning system (GPS).
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5 December 2011
US and Canada require 6,315 aircraft by 2030: Airbus
The US and Canada will require 6,315 new aircraft worth $648bn between 2011 and 2030, according to Airbus' Global Market Forecast (GMF).
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5 December 2011
CAE wins LTSA contract from US Airways
CAE has secured a five-year long-term support agreement (LTSA) from US Airways to assist the airline with simulator planning and engineering for six Airbus A320 and A330 full-flight simulators located...
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4 December 2011
Boeing to build TDRS-M satellite for Nasa
Boeing has secured a $289m contract modification from Nasa to build a Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS)-M.
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4 December 2011
Rolls-Royce to provide Trent 700 engines to Hawaiian Airlines
Rolls-Royce has secured a $350m contract from Hawaiian Airlines to deliver Trent 700 engines for five Airbus A330 aircraft.