24 July 2014
EVA Airways to lease four Boeing 777-300ER aircraft from GECAS
EVA Airways has signed an agreement with GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) to lease four Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.
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23 July 2014
Airbus A350 XWB MSN001 completes rejected takeoff testing
Airbus A350 XWB MSN001 flight test aircraft has successfully completed the maximum energy rejected takeoff (MERTO) testing at Istres Air Force Base in southern France, clearing one of the programme’s...
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23 July 2014
TransAsia’s flight GE222 crashes in storms in Taiwan, killing 47
Forty seven people have died after a TransAsia Airways’ ATR 72-500 aircraft crash-landed during a thunderstorm near the runway of Magong Airport on the island of Penghu, off the western...
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23 July 2014
Safety assessments not effective for flights over conflict areas, says BALPA
The British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) has warned that the airline safety assessments for flights over conflict areas are not sufficient.
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22 July 2014
Derazona Helicopters orders first Airbus AS350 B3e rotorcraft
Indonesia-based Derazona Helicopters has placed an order for one Airbus Helicopters' multi-role AS350 B3e rotorcraft, which will be deployed for utility missions.
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22 July 2014
USAF’s new satellites to monitor military and commercial systems
The US Air Force (USAF) is to launch two operational satellites and an experimental satellite on-board United Launch Alliance’s Delta IV launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral, Florida, into near-geosynchronous Earth...
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22 July 2014
Garmin International unveils enhancements to GTN touchscreen avionics
Garmin International has announced new enhancements and features for its GTN touchscreen avionics.
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21 July 2014
Bell Helicopter signs deal for first two Bell 429s in Middle East
Textron’s subsidiary Bell Helicopter has signed a deal to sell the first two light twin-engine Bell 429s in the Middle East.
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21 July 2014
UAE outlines plans for Arab’s first unmanned mission to Mars
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is planning launch an unmanned mission to Mars by 2021, marking the entry of the Arab world into space exploration.
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21 July 2014
Lockheed Martin to offer mission planning support to ISS
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract by Nasa to offer mission and flight crew operations support for the International Space Station (ISS) and future human space exploration.