All aerospace news – Page 678
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NewsFLIGHT TEST: Ruag's Dornier 228NG put to the test
Ruag's revamped Do 228NG is pitched as a tool for intelligence gathering and surveillance. How does it feel to fly the turboprop?
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AnalysisANALYSIS: EFW seeks more MRO to balance freighter conversions
After enduring hard times in the air cargo sector, EFW sees its future in airframe MRO, despite a high-cost location in Dresden
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Eurocopter in MoU for Tianjin AS350 completion centre
Eurocopter has inked a memorandum of understanding with China's Tianjin Free Trade Zone to explore the creation of a completion and customization centre...
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NewsTwo NASA scientific satellites launched from Florida
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V expendable launch vehicle has successfully carried two scientific satellites for NASA into orbit from the Kennedy...
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Crew of ditched Westwind criticised for flight planning
The low-fuel ditching of an Israel Aircraft Industries Westwind 1124A business jet (VH-NGA) near the remote Australian Pacific territory of Norfolk Island...
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Lufthansa cabin crew strike to begin 31 August
Lufthansa cabin crew will begin their planned strike on Friday (31 August). German flight attendant union UFO says that for "tactical reasons" it...
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News787 surge line comes on stream
Boeing has activated a temporary surge line for 787 production at its Everett facilities, as the airframer seeks to reach a production rate of five aircraft a month from all three assembly lines by end-2012.
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NewsObituary: Neil Armstrong
Neil Armstrong, former US Navy and NASA test pilot who became the first person to walk on the Moon, died on 25 August at the age of 82, reportedly due to...
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Australia to link carbon trading system with EU ETS
The federal government of Australia has reached an agreement with the European Commission over linking the two region's carbon trading platforms in a shared...
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Lufthansa braces for cabin crew strike as talks collapse
Lufthansa cabin crew are calling for strikes following the collapse of last-ditch negotiations with the airline, though it is not yet clear when the walkouts...
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ST Aerospace Engineering injects $1.44m into ST Aerospace Academy
ST Aerospace Engineering, a subsidiary of ST Aerospace, has injected $1.44 million capital into ST Aerospace Academy (STAA). The capital injection...
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India unveils Mars ambition
India has become the latest nation to unveil its ambition for a Mars mission. The country will place a small spacecraft in orbit around Mars in 2013, Prime...
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NASA announces new mission to Mars
As NASA's Curiosity rover roams across the Martian surface, the space agency is already looking towards its next mission to the red planet. Announced...
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Inactive transponder hid departing 757 from Atlanta radar
Investigators have determined that a Delta Air Lines Boeing 757-200 was involved in three losses of separation within a few minutes of departing Atlanta,...
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NewsMi-38 sets new world altitude record
The Mi-38 has set a new world altitude record for a helicopter in its class, reaching a height of over 28,000ft ...
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NewsNeil Armstrong, test pilot and first person on moon, dies
Neil Armstrong, former US Navy and NASA test pilot who became the first person to walk on the moon, has died at the age of 82. In addition to the...
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NewsPerth's new domestic terminal to open in early 2013
Construction of Perth's new domestic terminal, scheduled to open in early 2013, is almost complete. The terminal, the first to be built in Perth in...
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NewsNASA announces completion of first new commercial crew milestone
NASA has announced the on-time completion of the first milestone under NASA's commercial crew integrated capability (CCiCap) programme, meant to stimulate...
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NewsSuborbital company Xcor announces Florida base of operations
Suborbital spaceflight company Xcor has announced a manufacturing and operations facility in Florida for the Lynx Mk II, the second iteration of the company's...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Embraer concepts reveal work continues on all-new narrowbody airliner
Embraer is carefully preparing for a narrowbody airliner that could succeed a re-engined and possibly re-winged E-Jet family sometime after 2025. Early...