7 August 2012
Sharp signs license agreement with Microsoft to use exFAT file technology in its smartphones
exFAT eases the transfer of larger files between personal computers and other electronic devices
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16 April 2012
Passengers injured as smoke fills Virgin A330 cockpit
A Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330 bound for the US was unable to take off at Gatwick airport in London UK yesterday after smoke filled the cabin forcing passengers to evacuate.
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13 April 2012
BroadWorks platform to power Telekom Slovenia’s IP Centrex application
IP Centrex service will enable Telekom Slovenia to support integrated communications for multi-location enterprises
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21 February 2012
NuSTAR mated to Pegasus XL rocket
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, US.
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20 February 2012
Cebu Pacific selects Rolls-Royce TotalCare service for Trent 700 engines
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 engines.
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20 February 2012
Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engine makes maiden flight on A380 test aircraft
The Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engine, which will power Airbus A350 aircraft, has made its maiden flight aboard the A380 'Flying-Test-Bed' aircraft.
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17 February 2012
Switzerland to launch new satellite to clean up space debris
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 satellites...
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17 February 2012
Airbus expects new aircraft demand in Asia Pacific to rise to $1.3tn in 20 years
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...
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16 February 2012
ALFACO orders 35 more A320neo family jets
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 prices.
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16 February 2012
Pratt & Whitney wins $1bn engine deal from Go Airlines
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 aircraft.