11 December 2014
Airbus considers revamping A380 superjumbo airliner
Airbus is reportedly planning to revamp its A380 superjumbo with new engines or launch the stretched version of the aircraft.
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11 December 2014
Airbus and Thales to build observatory satellites for UAE armed forces
Airbus Defence and Space and its partners are to build two Falcon Eye high-performance optical earth-observation satellites for the the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Armed Forces.
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10 December 2014
Boeing plans to cut 747-8 production from September 2015
Boeing is planning to reduce production of its 747-8 jumbo jetliner starting September next year due to weaker demand for freighters.
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10 December 2014
Preparations underway for launch of O3b Networks’ four satellites
Arianespace has integrated O3b Networks’ four-satellite payload on its Soyuz launcher’s Fregat upper stage, in preparation for launch on 18 December.
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10 December 2014
Boeing and partners launch Solaris bio jet fuel project in South Africa
Boeing and South African Airways (SAA) have launched a joint initiative to produce aviation biofuel from tobacco plants.
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9 December 2014
Airbus Defence and Space to provide electronic components for Vega launcher
European Launch Vehicle has selected Airbus Defence and Space to provide electronic components, including inertial navigation systems and backup units for Vega launcher.
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8 December 2014
Honeywell and GDC Technics to offer communication system to Boeing and Airbus aircraft
Honeywell Aerospace and GDC Technics have partnered to offer Honeywell JetWave satellite communications system for Boeing and Airbus business and commercial aircraft.
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8 December 2014
Airbus Defence and Space to build ESA’s Jason-CS satellite
Airbus Defence and Space has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to manage the development of the first Jason-CS/Sentinel-6 satellite.
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8 December 2014
Pratt & Whitney Canada to spend C$1bn to develop next-generation aircraft engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is planning to spend more than C$1bn ($874m) in R&D to develop the next-generation of aircraft engines over the next four-and-half years.
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7 December 2014
Nasa Orion exploration capsule completes first unmanned flight
Nasa's Orion exploration capsule has successfully completed its first unmanned flight with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean, 600 miles south-west of San Diego, US.