5 December 2011
China launches tenth navigation satellite
China has launched its tenth navigation satellite, named Beidou or Compass system, to reduce dependence on the US global positioning system (GPS).
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5 December 2011
US and Canada require 6,315 aircraft by 2030: Airbus
The US and Canada will require 6,315 new aircraft worth $648bn between 2011 and 2030, according to Airbus' Global Market Forecast (GMF).
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5 December 2011
CAE wins LTSA contract from US Airways
CAE has secured a five-year long-term support agreement (LTSA) from US Airways to assist the airline with simulator planning and engineering for six Airbus A320 and A330 full-flight simulators located...
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4 December 2011
Boeing to build TDRS-M satellite for Nasa
Boeing has secured a $289m contract modification from Nasa to build a Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS)-M.
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4 December 2011
Rolls-Royce to provide Trent 700 engines to Hawaiian Airlines
Rolls-Royce has secured a $350m contract from Hawaiian Airlines to deliver Trent 700 engines for five Airbus A330 aircraft.
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4 December 2011
Boeing opens interiors fabrication facility in South Carolina
Boeing has opened its new interiors fabrication facility in North Charleston, South Carolina, US, which manufactures interior parts for Boeing's 787.
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4 December 2011
Airbus conducts sharklet-equipped A320 flight test
Airbus has completed the first flight test equipped with sharklet wing-tip devices on its A320 development aircraft (MSN 001) to gather data to fine-tune the aircraft's flight laws.
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1 December 2011
CPI Group to buy AgustaWestland’s AW119Ke helicopter
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, has secured an order for one AW119Ke single-engine helicopter from Czech Republic-based CPI Group.
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1 December 2011
Goodrich to install electronic flight bag system on Monarch Airlines’ Airbus fleet
Goodrich has secured a contract from Monarch Airlines to provide the upgradeable SmartDisplay Electronic Flight Bags (EFB) system for Airbus A300, A320, A321 and A330 aircraft.
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1 December 2011
European Space Agency prepares new technologies for future launchers
The European Space Agency (ESA) and the DLR German Space Centre have launched a Texus 48 rocket from the Esrange Space Centre near Kiruna in northern Sweden to demonstrate new...