1 May 2014
Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair finalises order for five Boeing 737-800s
Irish low-cost airline Ryanair has finalised an order for five additional Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 aircraft, worth $452m at list prices.
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30 April 2014
Researchers to develop snake-like robot for automated assembly of aircraft wings
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology IWU in Chemnitz, Germany, are developing a new snake-like robot to automate the assembly process of aircraft wings.
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30 April 2014
Boeing unveils new commercial interior of CST-100 space capsule
Boeing Defense, Space & Security has unveiled a new commercial interior of the company's Crew Space Transportation (CST-100) next-generation manned capsule for non-government space travellers.
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29 April 2014
AirAsia X signs $1.5bn engine deal with GE
AirAsia X is set to purchase GE Aviation’s CF6-80E1 engines to power the Malaysian carrier’s 25 new firm Airbus A330-300 aircraft, along with options for further three A330 aircraft, in...
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28 April 2014
UK opens new aerospace headquarters to support research and technology projects
A new UK aerospace headquarters has opened, supporting the allocation of £2bn in funding for research and technology schemes across the country.
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28 April 2014
Scientists to develop sustainable spaceship to save humans
UK scientists are working on developing a self-sustaining spacecraft described as an interstellar Noah's Ark, capable of carrying humans away from Earth in the event of a global disaster.
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27 April 2014
Airbus to launch Kazakhstan’s first Earth observation satellite KazEOSat-1
Airbus Defence and Space is set to launch Kazakhstan's first Earth observation satellite, KazEOSat-1, from the European spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
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27 April 2014
Underwater hunt for MH370 to widen, says Australian PM
The search for the missing MH370 is set to enter a new phase with the widening of underwater hunt for the aircraft's debris, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has announced.
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24 April 2014
Airbus’s high-altitude pseudo-satellite Zephyr 8 programme moves ahead
Airbus Defence and Space has announced the launch of its high-altitude pseudo-satellite Zephyr 8 programme and is inviting potential customers and partners to conduct joint in-flight demonstrations of their payloads...
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24 April 2014
ILFC and Azul Brazilian Airlines sign deal for eight Airbus jets
International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC), a subsidiary of American International Group (AIG), has entered into an agreement with Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras (Azul Brazilian Airlines) to lease eight Airbus aircraft.