9 January 2014
Era Group to buy four Sikorsky S92 heavy helicopters
Era Group has signed a multi-year deal with Sikorsky Global Helicopters to buy four S92 heavy helicopters for nearly $129m.
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8 January 2014
Boeing completes first 702HP geomobile satellite for Mexico
Boeing has announced the completion of the first of two 702HP (high-power) geomobile satellites, Centenario, for Mexico’s new Mexsat end-to-end satellite communications system.
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8 January 2014
SpiceJet reportedly places $4bn Boeing order
Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet has reportedly agreed to purchase about 40 Boeing 737 aircraft in a deal valued at more than $4bn at list prices.
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7 January 2014
flydubai places $8.8bn Boeing jet order
Low-cost airline flydubai has placed an order for 75 Boeing 737 MAX 8 and 11 Next-Generation 737-800 aircraft, worth $8.8bn at list prices.
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7 January 2014
SpaceX launches THAICOM 6 telecom satellite onboard Falcon 9
Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) has announced the launch of the 3,016kg THAICOM 6 satellite onboard its Falcon 9 rocket.
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6 January 2014
Air Algerie to order eight Boeing 737-800 aircraft
Algeria's national airline Air Algerie is set to order eight Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 aircraft, worth $724m at list prices, as part of the carrier's continued fleet renewal and expansion.
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6 January 2014
Sikorsky Aircraft delivers fully configured S-76D helicopter to Bristrow
United Technologies subsidiary Sikorsky Aircraft has delivered its first fully configured S-76D helicopter, the latest variant of its S-76 commercial aircraft, to the Bristow Group.
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5 January 2014
Southwest Airlines orders APB’s Split Scimitar Winglets for Boeing fleet
US-based airline Southwest Airlines has placed an order for 85 Split Scimitar Winglets for its Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 aircraft with Aviation Partners Boeing (APB).
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5 January 2014
India launches GSAT-14 communication satellite onboard GSLV-D5
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully launched a GSAT-14 communication satellite onboard its Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-D5), powered by a domestic-built cryogenic engine.
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2 January 2014
European aeronautics firm EADS rebranded as Airbus Group
European aeronautics company EADS has been rebranded as Airbus Group, in a move that combines all the firm’s activities in a single brand.