20 January 2012
Boeing to build eighth and ninth WGS satellites for USAF
The US Air Force (USAF) has given authorisation to Boeing to build and launch the eighth and ninth wideband global SATCOM (WGS) satellites.
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20 January 2012
Etihad cancels six Airbus A350-1000 aircraft orders
Etihad Airways, the Abu Dhabi Government owned airline, has cancelled six Airbus A350-1000 of its original order of 25 aircraft, but retained the option to buy wide body jets.
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19 January 2012
Five countries join US in Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) project
Canada, New Zealand, Denmark, Luxembourg and the Netherlands will contribute $620m towards the ninth satellite in a new US military communications system costing about $1bn.
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19 January 2012
BE Aerospace wins $800m Boeing contract
BE Aerospace has won an $800m contract from Boeing to manufacture the modular lavatory systems for Boeing’s 737 Next-Generation family of aircraft and the 737 MAX, which is expected to...
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18 January 2012
RBS sells aviation asset to SMFG, Sumitomo
Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) and Sumitomo have signed an agreement with the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) to acquire RBS's aircraft leasing business, RBS Aviation Capital, for $7.3bn.
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18 January 2012
Iran to launch new satellite, unveil maritime patrol aircraft in February
Iran is planning to launch a new satellite into space and unveil its maritime patrol aircraft in February.
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17 January 2012
Starta wins Airbus A350 XWB work package
Strata Manufacturing, Mubadala Aerospace’s advanced composite aircraft structures plant in Al Ain, UAE, has won a work package to provide wing flap track fairings for the new Airbus A350 XWB.
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17 January 2012
Jet Airways orders additional Boeing 737s
Indian private air carrier Jet Airways has placed orders for an additional 17 mid-range, single-aisle 737-800 aircraft with Boeing by converting its options contract into a purchase agreement.
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16 January 2012
Eurocopter delivers three helicopters to UTair Aviation and one to Kenya
Eurocopter has delivered the first three of 20 AS350 B3e helicopters to Russia’s UTair Aviation and one to Kenya Police Air-Wing.
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16 January 2012
Lockheed Martin wins GPS satellite contract from USAF
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded a $238m contract to Lockheed Martin to build two more next-generation global positioning system (GPS) III satellites.