10 November 2014
Bell 505 Jet Ranger X takes maiden flight in Canada
Bell Helicopter has completed the first flight of the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopter at its manufacturing facility in Mirabel, Québec, Canada.
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9 November 2014
Nasa tests shape-changing wing surface for fuel-efficient aircraft
Nasa has completed a flight test of a wing surface that can change shape in flight, moving a step closer to develop technology for quieter and more fuel-efficient aircraft.
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9 November 2014
Airbus begins final assembly on 242t take-off-weight A330
Airbus has commenced final assembly of the first A330 with the new 242t maximum take-off-weight (MTOW) capability at its facility in Toulouse, France.
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9 November 2014
SpaceX founder Elon Musk looks to build internet connectivity satellites
SpaceX and Tesla Motors founder Elon Musk is reportedly looking to launch 700 satellites weighing less than 250lb into space, to provide internet connectivity to remote corners of the world.
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6 November 2014
China Aircraft Leasing to buy 100 A320 family aircraft
China Aircraft Leasing (CALC) has signed a provisional agreement with Airbus to buy 100 A320 family aircraft, valued at around $10.2bn.
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6 November 2014
Lockheed Martin to study space debris and asteroids using United Kingdom Infrared Telescope
Lockheed Martin is planning to study the near-earth space debris and asteroids using the United Kingdom Infrared Telescope (UKIRT) located at Maunakea in Hawaii, US.
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6 November 2014
UTC Aerospace Systems to develop Boeing CST-100 components
UTC Aerospace Systems has announced that it is working with Boeing to develop CST-100 commercial crew transportation system, which will fly astronauts to the International Space Station and other low-earth...
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5 November 2014
Cheung Kong signs deals to purchase $2bn worth aircraft
Hong Kong-based conglomerate Cheung Kong has entered into a series of agreements to buy aircraft worth around $2bn to enter the aircraft leasing market.
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5 November 2014
Boeing plans to develop replacement for 737 MAX by 2030
Boeing is planning to develop a new aircraft with carbon-fibre composite materials by 2030, to replace its narrow-body 737 MAX aircraft.
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4 November 2014
Logos Technologies UAV completes test flight in New York, US
Griffiss International Airport has partnered with Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research (NUAIR) Alliance to conduct an experimental test flight of a Logos Technologies unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).