30 July 2014
ANA confirms $13bn order for 40 Boeing wide-body jets
Japanese airline All Nippon Airways (ANA) has confirmed its $13bn order for 40 twin-aisle, wide-body Boeing airplanes, following a commitment made in March.
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30 July 2014
ESA successfully launches ATV-5 cargo spacecraft to ISS
The European Space Agency (ESA) has successfully launched its fifth and last automated transfer vehicle (ATV) ‘Georges Lemaître’ on a 14 day journey to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard...
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30 July 2014
Boeing selects South Carolina plant for final assembly of 787-10 Dreamliner
Boeing has selected its South Carolina plant in North Charleston to exclusively carry out the final assembly of its 787-10 Dreamliners.
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30 July 2014
Rocket Lab’s cheaper rocket transforms global space industry
Rocket Lab is working on a new lightweight, cost-effective 10t rocket that can take satellites into space for an estimated $6m, significantly lower than current costs of $155m and more...
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29 July 2014
Canada seeks air defence system to secure VIP aircraft from missile attacks
The Canadian military is seeking Israeli defence contractors to install a new air defence system to bolster security of its VIP aircraft against surface-to-air missiles, including the one used by...
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29 July 2014
UN aviation agency to set up aviation safety task force
The United Nations (UN)' International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has unveiled plans to create a senior-level task force to tackle the civil aviation and national security aspects.
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28 July 2014
Lockheed integrates DeLorme’s inReach satcom device to boost flight safety
DeLorme’s inReach satellite communicator has now been integrated with Lockheed Martin Flight Services (LMFS), further enabling general aviation pilots to fly safer with the company’s adverse condition alerting service (ACAS)...
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28 July 2014
Airbus Helicopters wins medical helicopters delivery contract from Russia
Airbus Helicopters Vostok has been awarded a contract by the Moscow Health Department for delivery of two EC145 medical helicopters for deployment with the Scientific and Practical Centre of Emergency...
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27 July 2014
Airbus’s A350 XWB aircraft begins route-proving tests
Airbus's A350-900 aircraft has embarked on a three-week route-proving drive as part of its final certification stage, soon after the completion of the aircraft's maximum energy rejected takeoff (MERTO) testing.
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27 July 2014
World’s largest amphibious aircraft goes into production
Chinese aircraft manufacturer China Aviation Industry General Aircraft (CAIGA) has started trial production of its TA600 amphibious aircraft, claimed to be the world's largest of its kind.