25 September 2011
Arianespace launches two new communication satellites
Arianespace has launched two communications satellites, Arabsat 5C for the operator Arabsat and SES-2 for the operator SES, on an Ariane 5 ECA rocket.
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25 September 2011
AgustaWestland and CQHIC to form JV in China
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, and Chongqing Helicopter Investment (CQHIC) have signed a deal to explore potential collaboration in helicopter development in China.
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25 September 2011
Embraer delivers first E190 Jet to Alitalia
Embraer has delivered the first Embraer 190 jet to Italian airline Alitalia as part of a 20-jet order.
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25 September 2011
Atlas Air cancels three Boeing 747-8F order
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has cancelled orders for three early-production Boeing 747-8 freighters that were part of a 12-jet order announced in 2006.
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22 September 2011
China to launch space station module
China is planning to launch its Tiangong-1 space module that will help pave the way for a planned Chinese space station.
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22 September 2011
IAE to provide V2500 engines to China Eastern Airlines
IAE International Aero Engines has secured a $400m contract from China Eastern Airlines to supply V2500 engines to power a new fleet of 50 Airbus A320-family aircraft.
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22 September 2011
Shanghai Aircraft to provide horizontal stabilisers to Boeing
Boeing has signed a ten-year contract extension with Chinese aircraft maker Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing to supply horizontal stabilisers for Boeing 737 aircraft.
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22 September 2011
United Technologies to buy Goodrich for $16.5bn
United Technologies has agreed to acquire aerospace manufacturer Goodrich in a deal valued at $16.5bn.