7 December 2011
SFS Aviation signs contract for AW139 helicopter
SFS Aviation has signed a contract with AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, to buy an AW139 medium twin helicopter.
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7 December 2011
Avation to buy five ATR72 aircraft
Aircraft leasing company Avation has signed a contract with ATR for the purchase of five additional ATR72 aircraft, which will expand its ATR72 fleet to 13.
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7 December 2011
China to launch Turkmenistan communications satellite in 2014
China is planning to launch a communications satellite in 2014 for the Turkmenistan Government on a Long March-3B carrier rocket at the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in south-west China's Sichuan...
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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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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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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).