27 October 2014
Melbourne researchers to develop bird inspired anti-turbulence technology for aircraft
Scientists at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, are developing a new system claimed to reduce turbulence on flights.
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27 October 2014
UK’s Centre for Process Innovation reveals windowless aircraft concept
UK-based Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) has come up with a windowless aircraft concept, which will replace windows with ultra-thin smartscreen panels.
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27 October 2014
Es’hailSat selects SES TechCom for services on teleport facility in Qatar
Qatar satellite firm Es’hailSat has selected SES TechCom, a wholly owned subsidiary of SES, to provide consultancy services on its proposed development of teleport facility.
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26 October 2014
Nasa seeks partners to develop ultra-lightweight materials for future space missions
Nasa is inviting proposals to develop and demonstrate scalable and cost-effective ultra-lightweight materials for use on future aerospace vehicles and structures.
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26 October 2014
Rolls-Royce and Hispano-Suiza to create JV for civil aircraft engine components
Rolls-Royce and Hispano-Suiza (Safran) have agreed to form a joint venture, to produce accessory drive train transmissions (ADT) for civil aircraft engines.
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26 October 2014
ExxonMobil and Pratt & Whitney to test synthetic jet engine oil
ExxonMobil and Pratt & Whitney have partnered to test synthetic jet engine oil Mobil Jet Oil 387 on PurePower engine variants.
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23 October 2014
Kuwait lessor Alafco plans to buy 15 aircraft
Aviation Lease & Finance (Alafco), a unit of Kuwait Finance House (KFH), is preparing to buy 15 new aircraft in the next two years with an investment of around $600m.
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23 October 2014
Northrop Grumman to build microwave sounder for JPSS-2 satellite
Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems has secured a contract from Nasa to provide advanced technology microwave sounder (ATMS) instrument for flight on the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) 2 mission.
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23 October 2014
Kunming Airlines to buy ten Boeing 737 aircraft
China-based Kunming Airlines has agreed to buy ten Boeing 737s, including four Next-Generation 737-700s and six 737 MAX aircraft.
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22 October 2014
GKN Aerospace reveals innovative wing technology
GKN Aerospace and Airbus have partnered to develop an ultra-high performance, natural laminar flow (NLF) wing for the next-generation of low emission aircraft.