3 December 2014
ESA members approve Ariane 6 rocket development
Member states of the European Space Agency (ESA) have approved development of the next-generation launch vehicle, Ariane 6, which will replace Ariane 5 ECA system.
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3 December 2014
Boeing ecoDemonstrator 787 takes flight using sustainable biofuel
Boeing has carried out the first-of-its kind flight of ecoDemonstrator 787 using green diesel, a sustainable biofuel.
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3 December 2014
CIT Aerospace to buy A330-900neo and A321ceo airliners
Aircraft leasing firm CIT Aerospace has finalised an order with Airbus for 15 A330-900neo and five A321ceo aircraft.
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2 December 2014
China Aircraft Leasing finalises $10.2bn Airbus aircraft deal
China Aicraft Leasing (CALC) has finalised $10.2bn deal with Airbus to buy 100 aircraft.
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2 December 2014
Cockpit automation impacts pilots ability to perform manual tasks, says study
Prolonged use of automated cockpits will significantly affect pilots' ability to perform key tasks manually, according to a new research.
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2 December 2014
Nasa approves Boeing review on CST-100 spacecraft
Nasa has authorised Boeing’s certification baseline review of its Crew Space Transportation (CST) 100 spacecraft.
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1 December 2014
NTSB points to design and certification issues for Boeing 787 battery fire
Design and certification problems of a lithium-ion battery on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner caused it to overheat at Boston Logan Airport last year, according to a report by the US...
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1 December 2014
Ryanair finalises $11bn Boeing aircraft deal
Irish low-cost airline Ryanair has finalised an $11bn order with Boeing for 100 737 MAX 200s, with an option to buy an additional 100 aircraft.
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1 December 2014
Crashed MH17’s debris to be investigated in Netherlands
The Dutch Safety Board has confirmed that wreckage of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 is to be transported to the Netherlands and reassembled at Gilze Rijen Air Base for investigation.
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30 November 2014
ESA’s EDRS transmits first data to earth using laser technology
The European Space Agency's (ESA) European data relay system (EDRS) has successfully transmitted data to earth for the first time, using laser communications terminal (LCT) technology.