30 June 2014
Boeing commences delivery of 787-9 Dreamliner jets
Boeing has contractually delivered the first 787-9 Dreamliner jet to its launch customer Air New Zealand, a key milestone for the aircraft programme.
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30 June 2014
Nasa announces successful LDSD test flight for Mars missions
Nasa has announced the successful test flight of its low-density supersonic decelerator (LDSD).
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29 June 2014
Belarus’s Belavia Airlines orders three Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 aircraft
Belarus flag carrier Belavia Airlines has entered into an agreement for three Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 aircraft, worth $272m at current list prices.
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29 June 2014
Honda Aircraft completes first flight of HondaJet in North Carolina
Honda Aircraft has completed the first flight of the first production HondaJet at its in Greensboro, North Carolina, US, leading the way for aircraft certification and entry into service in...
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27 June 2014
Iraq PM confirms Syria’s assistance in fight against ISIS
Iraq Prime Minister Nouri Maliki has confirmed that Syrian forces have carried out air strikes on Isis militants but said that the attacks took place within Syria.
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26 June 2014
Cessna gains FAA certification of FIKI system for TTx propeller aircraft
Textron Aviation subsidiary Cessna Aircraft Company has secured Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification of the Flight Into Known Icing (FIKI) system for its TTx propeller aircraft.
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26 June 2014
SABIC introduces lightweight polycarbonate solutions for aircraft interiors
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), a chemical manufacturing company, has launched two clear and lightweight LEXAN polycarbonate sheet solutions for aircraft interiors.
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26 June 2014
Alcoa to buy jet engine parts maker Firth Rixson in $2.85bn deal
Alcoa has signed a deal to acquire Firth Rixson, an aerospace jet engine components manufacturer, from private investor Oak Hill Capital Partners, in a $2.85bn deal.
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25 June 2014
Bell Helicopter delivers three 407GX jets to Chinese customers
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Company, has delivered three Bell 407GX jets to two Chinese customers from the company’s Commercial Aircraft Assembly Center in Mirabel, Quebec, Canada.
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25 June 2014
Husch Blackwell launches new unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) group
Litigation and business law firm Husch Blackwell has introduced its unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) group to assist commercial business users and manufacturers in navigating the requirements for UAS and unmanned...