Aviation Industry Corporation of China's AVIC Aircraft has awarded a contract to Parker Aerospace to provide flight control actuation and a hydraulic system for the new MA700 regional aircraft.
A consortium of aviation manufacturers, along with other industry companies, is working to develop non-halon fire extinguishing solutions for use in aviation engines and auxiliary power unit fire zones.
Orbital Sciences has received approval from its shareholders to proceed with its planned $5bn merger with Alliant Techsystems' (ATK) Aerospace and Defense operations.
Japan Airlines (JAL) has finalised a deal with Mitsubishi Aircraft to purchase 32 Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) aircrafts.
CFM International has secured a $200m contract to provide CFM56-5B engines for BOC Aviation's ten new Airbus A320ceo aircraft.
Nasa scientists are developing a helicopter drone concept at its Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California, US, to study the surrounding area of Mars.
Botswana's Police Service has placed an order with Airbus Helicopters for three AS350 B3e 'Ecureuil' helicopters.
Boeing and SpaceX are preparing to begin the first manned test flights to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2017.
Scaled Composites is reportedly being dropped from testing Virgin Galactic’s new SpaceShipTwo (SS2) rocket.
Airbus Group has secured €500m finance from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to support its R&D activities in France.
