14 September 2014
Bombardier Learjet 70 and Learjet 75 aircraft receive EASA certification
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has granted full type certification for Bombardier’s Learjet 70 and Learjet 75 aircraft.
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11 September 2014
Alcoa signs deal to supply aluminium sheets for Boeing aircraft
Alcoa has been awarded a more than $1bn worth of contract by Boeing to supply aluminium sheet and plate products used in wing ribs, wing skins or other structural parts...
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11 September 2014
Nasa’s Orion capsule prepares for deep-space test flight in December
Nasa's Orion exploration capsule has been moved from the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility for fuelling.
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11 September 2014
US researchers test new algorithm for clearing space debris
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the US have come up with a new algorithm that could aid in analysing the rotation of objects in space, which will...
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10 September 2014
Nasa selects four firms for suborbital commercial flight services
Nasa has selected four US-based companies to provide commercial suborbital flight services.
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10 September 2014
Yahsat partners with Orbital Science and Arianespace for Al Yah 3 communication satellite
UAE-based Yahsat has signed agreements with Orbital Science and Arianespace for its third communications satellite, Al Yah 3.
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10 September 2014
Cheung Kong in talks to form joint venture with MC Aviation Partners
Hong Kong-based conglomerate Cheung Kong is reportedly in talks with Mitsubishi’s aircraft leasing unit, MC Aviation Partners, to form a joint venture (JV).
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9 September 2014
Snecma completes ground firing tests on M5 Vinci rocket engine
French rocket engine manufacturer Snecma has successfully completed ground firing tests on the fifth development model (M5) of the Vinci rocket engine.
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9 September 2014
Boeing forecast for aircraft demand in China is too conservative, says IBA
Demand for new aircraft in China in the next 20 years will be much more than Boeing’s forecast of around 6,000 aircraft, according to estimates from the International Bureau of...
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9 September 2014
FAA to conduct tests on unleaded aviation fuels
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) plans to carry out tests for the use of unleaded fuels in aviation line in an effort to have a cleaner alternative for commercial...