3 August 2014
IAG orders eight Airbus A350-900 aircraft
International Airlines Group (IAG) has ordered eight Airbus A350-900 aircrafts for Iberia.
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3 August 2014
Japan’s new military space force to protect satellites from debris
Japan is planning to build a new armed space force involving personnel from the Air Self-Defence Force to shield satellites against dangerous debris orbiting Earth.
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3 August 2014
Bell Helicopter secures FAA certification for Bell 407GX products
Textron's subsidiary Bell Helicopter has secured the FAA supplemental type certification (STC) for the Bell 407GX expanded instrument panel and L-3 Wescam MX-10 quick mount installation kit.
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31 July 2014
Airbus to build first European satellite to perform electric orbit raising
Eutelsat has awarded a contract to Airbus Defence and Space for the construction of a new telecommunications satellite, expected to be the first in Europe to perform electric orbit raising...
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31 July 2014
GOL completes first Amyris-biofuel powered international commercial flight
Brazilian airline GOL has successfully flown an aircraft powered by Amyris’ newly approved total aviation biofuel, farnesane, from Orlando to Sao Paulo, making it the first Amyris biofuel-powered international commercial...
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31 July 2014
ANA confirms 30 A320neo family aircraft order with Airbus
Japanese airline ANA Holdings (ANA) has confirmed its order with Airbus for 30 A320neo family aircraft, following an agreement in March.
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30 July 2014
ANA confirms $13bn order for 40 Boeing wide-body jets
Japanese airline All Nippon Airways (ANA) has confirmed its $13bn order for 40 twin-aisle, wide-body Boeing airplanes, following a commitment made in March.
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30 July 2014
ESA successfully launches ATV-5 cargo spacecraft to ISS
The European Space Agency (ESA) has successfully launched its fifth and last automated transfer vehicle (ATV) ‘Georges Lemaître’ on a 14 day journey to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard...
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30 July 2014
Boeing selects South Carolina plant for final assembly of 787-10 Dreamliner
Boeing has selected its South Carolina plant in North Charleston to exclusively carry out the final assembly of its 787-10 Dreamliners.
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30 July 2014
Rocket Lab’s cheaper rocket transforms global space industry
Rocket Lab is working on a new lightweight, cost-effective 10t rocket that can take satellites into space for an estimated $6m, significantly lower than current costs of $155m and more...