15 October 2014
IndiGo to buy 250 Airbus A320neo aircraft
India-based low-cost carrier IndiGo has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Airbus to buy 250 A320neo (new engine option) single-aisle airliners.
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14 October 2014
Gulfstream Aerospace unveils two new business jets
General Dynamics' subsidiary Gulfstream Aerospace has unveiled two new business jets, the Gulfstream G500 and G600.
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14 October 2014
Air Charter Service unveils aircraft guide app
Aircraft charter specialist Air Charter Service has released a new free aircraft guide smartphone and tablet app.
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14 October 2014
James Webb Space Telescope instruments complete cryogenic vacuum test
The near infrared spectrograph (NIRSpec) and the mid-infrared instrument (MIRI) instruments of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have completed cryogenic vacuum tests at Nasa's Goddard Space Flight Center in...
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13 October 2014
Garuda Indonesia to buy 50 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft
Garuda Indonesia has placed a $4.9bn order with Boeing for 50 737 MAX 8 aircraft to expand and upgrade its fleet to meet demands.
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13 October 2014
ESA research finds new adhesive to develop ultra-stable structures for space instruments
Researchers at the European Space Agency (ESA) have found out new ultra-stable adhesive that could play a key role in assembling rock-solid structures for space missions.
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13 October 2014
US researchers develop optical device to identify Earth-like exoplanets
Researchers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center in the US have developed a new optical device that will be installed on the Italian National Telescope to identify Earth-like exoplanets orbiting distant stars.
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12 October 2014
Airbus gets $7bn A320 aircraft order from China
China Aviation Supplies Holding (CAS) has signed a deal valued around $7bn with Airbus to buy 70 A320 series aircraft.
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12 October 2014
Arianespace prepares for sixth Ariane 5 mission
Arianespace has started assembly of the heavy-lift launcher for Ariane 5’s sixth mission.
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12 October 2014
GE to buy helicopter lessor Milestone Aviation for $1.7bn
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has signed a $1.7bn deal to buy Irish helicopter-leasing firm Milestone Aviation.