ESA will launch its Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle (IXV) mission into the space and back to Earth to test the technologies that will govern the future automated re-entry systems.
China has sent officials to join the probe into the TransAsia Airways plane crash that killed more than 40 passengers.
Nasa has selected 16 palm-sized satellites, developed by various institutions in the US, for launch as additional payloads over the next three years.
American Airlines has confirmed a $1.14bn firm order with Bombardier Commercial Aircraft for 24 CRJ900 NextGen regional jets.
Dassault Aviation has completed the first flight of its ultra-long range Falcon 8X, the newest addition to its business jet portfolio.
The seventh and eighth Galileo satellites have reached French Guiana to begin final preparations for launch aboard the Soyuz rocket in March.
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in the US is working on a programme to develop new technologies to launch 100lb satellites into low earth orbit within 24 hours.
Airbus has been selected by South Korea-based Asiana Airlines to provide components support for its A330 fleet.
Colombian airline group Avianca Holdings has placed a $10.6bn preliminary order with Airbus to purchase 100 A320neo family aircraft.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has partnered with Aireon to improve aircraft tracking in Singapore airspace.
