31 August 2014
Embraer to provide maintenance services for Rolls-Royce AE3007 engines in Brazil
Rolls-Royce has appointed Embraer as an authorised maintenance provider for the AE3007 engines in Brazil.
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28 August 2014
Bell Helicopter commences work on helicopter assembly plant in Louisiana, US
Bell Helicopter has started construction of an assembly facility in Lafayette, Louisiana, US, for its new commercial helicopter, the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X.
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28 August 2014
Japan Airlines signs order with Embraer for 15 E-Jets
Japan Airlines (JAL) has placed a firm order with Embraer for 15 E-Jets with an option for an additional 12 E-Jets family aircraft.
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28 August 2014
Nasa’s deep space rocket will be ready by November 2018
Nasa's Space Launch System (SLS) programme has successfully completed a key decision point C (KDP-C) assessment that confirmed its readiness to enter the development phase, but added that it will...
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27 August 2014
GE to use next-generation carbon fibre composites for GE9X fan blade
General Electric (GE) Aviation is designing a new composite fan blade using next-generation carbon fibre composite material for the GE9X engine, which will power Boeing 777X twin-aisle wide-body aircraft.
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27 August 2014
Avion Express extends power-by-the-hour contract with AJW Aviation
Lithuanian airline Avion Express has extended its power-by-the-hour (PBH) contract with aircraft spares support provider AJW Aviation for a further ten years.
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27 August 2014
Nasa tests composite cryotank simulating launch pressures
Engineers at Nasa have successfully completed a series of tests on first-of-its kind composite cryogenic fuel tanks, marking a step ahead in lightweight composites that could reduce the weight of...
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26 August 2014
Lockheed Martin and Electro Optic Systems to set up space object tracking station in Australia
Lockheed Martin has partnered with Electro Optic Systems to set up a space object tracking facility in Western Australia.
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26 August 2014
Eurocyrospace opens cryogenic upper stage tanks manufacturing plant in Germany
Eurocyrospace, a joint venture of Airbus Defense and Space and Air Liquide, has opened a cryogenic upper stage tanks manufacturing facility for the European Space Agency (ESA) in Bremen, Germany.
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26 August 2014
Boeing to begin manufacturing of docking system for ISS
Boeing is set to begin manufacturing of a new docking system for the International Space Station (ISS).