Longer-than-expected integration and test activities have prompted NASA to push back launch of the James Webb Space Telescope from October 2018 to March-June 2019.
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Boeing has rolled out the first 787-10 Dreamliner built for Singapore Airlines. The aircraft, the first of 30 on firm order, is scheduled for delivery in the first half of 2018.
Safran has unveiled its high-power Aneto engine family for the super-medium and heavy helicopter market.
According to a new report, inflight broadband could create an estimated $130bn global market within the next 20 years, resulting in $30bn of additional revenue for airlines.
The Royal Thai Police has taken delivery of two Airbus Helicopters H175s, making it the first in the Asia-Pacific region to operate the rotorcraft.
The largest-ever Q400 order makes SpiceJet the launch customer for the high-density 90-seat variant.
The latest Boeing forecast predicts that the region will need 4,210 new airplanes needed, valued at $650bn, over the next 20 years.
IATA will work with Polish aviation stakeholders to develop a National Airspace Strategy (NAS) to cope with the expected doubling of flights over the next 20 years.
The carrier is introducing quiet electric aircraft tugs at Gatwick and has unveiled plans for an all-electric short-haul aircraft that it says could enter service within a decade.
The Breakthrough Laminar Aircraft Demonstrator in Europe (Blade) project aims to improve aviation’s ecological footprint, bringing with it a 50% reduction of wing friction and up to five percent lower CO2 emission.
At the delivery ceremony for its first Boeing 747-8 Freighter, the Gulf carrier announced additional orders for two 747-8Fs and four 777-300ERs.
The Airbus maintenance facility in Malaysia has officially opened its second hangar, while also celebrating its 10th anniversary.
Japan Airlines (JAL), which already operates the world’s second largest 787 fleet, is adding four more 787-8 Dreamliners. The order will ultimately expand JAL's 787 fleet to 49 airplanes.
A new, independent report concludes that continued UK membership of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is vital to ensure continued air safety improvement and aerospace industry competitiveness.
United Engine Corporation has signed a memorandum with China’s AECC Commercial Aircraft Engine unit (AECC CAE) covering joint development of a gas turbine engine for a future long range wide-body aircraft.
Airbus has inaugurated its A330 Completion and Delivery Centre (C&DC), located next to the A320 Family Final Assembly Line in Tianjin, China.
The first two of 22 Cirrus SR22 G6 aircraft completed the 13,000km trip from Duluth, Minnesota to Dubai, passing through 11 stops in 10 countries.
Airlines would remain exempt from paying for CO2 emissions from intercontinental flights until 2020 under plans backed by the European Parliament on Wednesday.
Russian Helicopters and China’s Avicopter say they have determined the technical parameters of their joint Advanced Heavy-lift Helicopter (AHH) project.
The single-aisle MC-21-300 started the second phase of flight testing with a two-hour flight on 13th September.
Saab has unveiled a new, customised variant of Gripen, called Gripen Aggressor, aimed at the adversary air combat training market.
For the first time, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force pilots from the UK have teamed up with fellow F-35 pilots from Italy and the Netherlands for a series of F-35 interoperability trials.
Airbus Helicopters will be displaying China’s first HEMS configured H135, the H130, the H160 virtual experience and HCare digital solutions.
Japan Airlines is the latest international airline to sign a partnership agreement with Indian domestic carrier Vistara.
Qantas has reached an agreement with Airbus on the previously announced A380 cabin upgrade to meet increased customer demand for premium cabins on flights to the U.S., Europe and Asia.
Airline CEOs are unhappy about excessive ATC regulations leading to widespread disruptions over the summer period.
IATA says global air freight demand increased by 11.4% in July 2017 compared to the same period a year ago —the fourth month out of five with double-digit growth.
The latest edition of Boeing's annual China Current Market Outlook projects demand for 7,240 new aircraft over the next 20 years, valued at $1.1trn.
SITA predicts that airports and airlines will spend nearly $33bn on IT this year, with a particular focus on cybersecurity and cloud services.
The Airbus-sponsored Perlan 2 glider has reached an altitude of 52,172 feet, breaking the record set by Perlan 1 in 2006.
United Technologies Corp. (UTC) and Rockwell Collins have reached a definitive agreement under which UTC will acquire Rockwell Collins for $23bn.
Russian cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin and NASA astronauts Jack Fischer and Peggy Whitson returned to Earth on 3rd September.
Norsk Luftambulanse AS (NOLAS) is the first civil customer to receive an Airbus Helicopters H135 equipped with the Helionix avionics system.
The aerospace gearbox, destined to play a key role in the company’s future UltraFan engine, reached 70,000 horsepower during testing in Dahlewitz, Germany
Preliminary AAPA traffic figures for July show a 3.4% increase in international passengers compared to the same month last year, combined with double-digit growth in air cargo demand.
Lockheed Martin has received a Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) contract to build two production CH-53K King Stallion helicopters for delivery in 2020.
Hong Kong Airlines has taken delivery of its first A350-900, becoming the 15th carrier to operate the airliner. Altogether, the airline will acquire 21 Airbus A350 XWBs, including six on lease from third-party lessors.
AFI KLM E&M will provide component support for the A350s operated by Delta Air Lines, which recently took a 10% equity stake in Air France-KLM.
Less than one week after the Trent 1000 TEN, the Trent XWB-97 for the A350-1000 has been granted EASA certification, ahead of first aircraft deliveries later this year.
Japan Airlines has introduced the new JAL Sky Suite 787-9 cabin, featuring the Thales AVANT in-flight entertainment system, on the airline’s Tokyo Narita to Kuala Lumpur route.
Europe’s airports report passenger traffic growth of 9% during the first half of 2017, the best result in more than 10 years.
Groupe ADP reports that renovation work on runway 4 at Paris-Orly airport has been completed and the runway is again open to traffic, one week ahead of schedule.
IATA data shows that the industry experienced a 12-year high in traffic growth (7.9%) and a record first half load factor of 80.7% for the first six months of 2017.
The Airbus-sponsored Perlan 2 glider is flying over Patagonia in preparation for an attempt to break the world gliding altitude record in the coming weeks.
Latest Eurocontrol figures reported by the European Business Aviation Association confirm that traffic growth in 2017 to date is the strongest in a decade.
Boeing and JAXA will test LIDAR technology as part of next year’s ecoDemonstrator programme using a FedEx 777 Freighter
Qantas underlying profit for FY17 was down 8.6% from last year’s record but still its second-highest ever, thanks to booming domestic business.
Aircraft is first of 100 Bell 407GXPs the Chinese company is to receive under a purchase agreement signed in June.
The new Saudi Arabian low-fare carrier has received the first of eight A320ceos ordered from Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE).
The Indonesian light twin turboprop transport aircraft, based on the Casa C-212, made its long-awaited maiden flight on 16th August.
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