6 January 2015
CNES selects Thales Alenia Space to build oceanography satellite
French space agency Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES) has awarded a contract to Thales Alenia Space to build an oceanography satellite.
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6 January 2015
UN aviation agency prepares to recommend new aircraft tracking standard
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is reportedly preparing to recommend new standard to improve global tracking of aircraft flights.
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6 January 2015
Astronomers identify eight new exoplanets in distant solar systems
Astronomers have identified eight new exoplanets in distant solar systems and believe them to be in the habitable 'Goldilocks' zone of their parent stars.
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6 January 2015
Qatar Airways finalises $1.24bn order for Boeing 777 Freighter aircraft
Qatar Airways has finalised an order for four twin-engine Boeing 777 Freighter aircraft with an option for four additional aeroplanes.
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5 January 2015
SpaceX prepares to soft-land part of Falcon rocket over ocean platform
SpaceX is preparing for precision landing of Falcon 9 first stage for the first time on a custom-built ocean platform on its re-entry to Earth, as part of a commercial...
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5 January 2015
China Southern Airlines to lease Airbus A320neo aircraft from AerCap
China Southern Airlines has signed a deal with AerCap Holdings to lease 24 Airbus A320neo aircraft.
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5 January 2015
Nasa working on inflatable heat shield for Mars landing
Engineers at Nasa's Langley Research Center in Hampton are developing a doughnut-shaped inflatable heat shield for spacecraft to land it on Mars.
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5 January 2015
Royal Air Maroc receives first Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Royal Air Maroc has taken the delivery of its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner, becoming the first carrier in the Mediterranean region to operate the aircraft.
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4 January 2015
Rosneft, Rostec and Finmeccanica to establish joint venture for AW189 production in Russia
Rosneft, Rostec and Finmeccanica have agreed to establish a joint venture (JV) in Russia to produce twin-engine, medium-lift AgustaWestland AW189 helicopters in the country.
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4 January 2015
Dragon Aviation Leasing receives four Boeing 737-800 aircraft
Beijing-based Dragon Aviation Leasing has taken delivery of first four of ten Next-Generation 737-800 aircraft from Boeing.