6 October 2011
Boeing forecasts $760bn aircraft market in North America
Market demand for air carriers in North America over the next 20 years will reach up to $760bn, said Boeing.
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6 October 2011
ISRO to launch PSLV-C18 on 12 October
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning a lift-off of the polar satellite launch vehicle (PSLV-C18) from the spaceport at Sriharikota on 12 October.
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6 October 2011
Eurocopter secures third EC225 helicopter order from SSFC
Eurocopter South East Asia has secured a third EC225 order, with an option for one more, from Southern Service Flight Company (SSFC) of Vietnam will use the helicopter to enhance...
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5 October 2011
Pratt & Whitney concludes PW1200G engine ground testing
Pratt & Whitney has concluded the ground testing of the PW1217G engine, the first of its PW1200G family, for Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ).
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5 October 2011
Nasa and ULS modify contract to add Delta II rocket service
Nasa and United Launch Services (ULS) have agreed the modification of the Nasa Launch Services (NLS) II contract to add the Delta II rocket launch service as part of the...
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5 October 2011
DigitalGlobe completes WorldView-3 satellite critical design review
DigitalGlobe, in collaboration with Ball Aerospace & Technologies, has completed the critical design review (CDR) for its next-generation remote-sensing satellite, WorldView-3.
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5 October 2011
Hong Kong GFS orders two aircraft from Bombardier
The Hong Kong Government Flying Service (GFS) has awarded an order to Bombardier Aerospace for two Challenger 605 aircraft for use primarily in search and rescue, as well as other...
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4 October 2011
Nordic Aviation to buy 12 aircraft from ATR
Danish aircraft lessor Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has signed a $500m contract to buy ten ATR 72-600s and two ATR 72-500s, with an option of an additional ten ATR 72-600s.
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4 October 2011
ILS launches QuetzSat-1 satellite
International Launch Services (ILS) has launched the QuetzSat-1 satellite into geostationary transfer orbit aboard its ILS Proton Breeze M for operator SES of Luxembourg.
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4 October 2011
CFM signs engine deal with ICBC
CFM International has signed a $450m memorandum of understanding (MoU) to supply its CFM56-5B engines for a fleet of 22 Airbus A320 aircraft to CBC Financial Leasing.