All aerospace news – Page 689
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AnalysisANALYSIS: China bids to boost airliner manufacturing presence
The Farnborough air show provides a platform for China to showcase its ambitions to become a global force in airliner manufacturing, but significant challenges remain
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NewsChinese Shenzhou capsule lands from space station docking, advertising accomplishment
The landing of the crewed Chinese Shenzhou-9 capsule after 13 days docked with space station Tiangong-1 marks a major checkpoint in the nation's space programme...
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NewsAirbus: Conditions not yet met for US assembly line
Airbus insists that there are conditions which would need to be met before it could consider a possible production line in the USA. It says that "no...
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NewsFinal AF447 report set to re-ignite safety feud
Source says Airbus may propose a pan-European accident investigation agency if it finds BEA's conclusions unsatisfactory
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NewsSpaceShipTwo returns to flight
SpaceShipTwo has returned to flight, having successfully completed a 26 June glide test. The Scaled Composites-built suborbital spacecraft has been grounded...
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NewsFAA adds South Carolina to 787 production certificate
Boeing South Carolina has gained federal approval to produce 787 aircraft following a successful audit by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The...
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NewsOperators ‘convinced’ Eurocopter EC225 is safe to fly
Operators in the North Sea region have responded "positively" to Eurocopter's efforts since...
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NewsEurocopter pledging Aberdeen 'centre of excellence' if it clinches UK SAR contract
Eurocopter promises to turn its logistics and training base in Aberdeen, Scotland into a "centre of excellence" for search and rescue (SAR) work if it is...
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FEEDBACK: The connected traveller has arrived, now airlines must drive results
Passengers can now access wi-fi across almost every part of thier travel journey. Meeting these expectations for connectivity is both a challenge for airlines and airports to live up to, but also an opportunity to add value and drive ancillary revenues.
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NewsOrbital Sciences' Antares now eligible for NASA payloads
Orbital Sciences' Antares space launch vehicle is now eligible to carry NASA payloads under the current NASA launch services (NLS II) contract. US...
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NewsRocketdyne finishes Boeing CST-100 thruster testing
Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne has finished testing its orbital maneuvering and attitude control (OMAC) thrusters for Boeing's CST-100 spacecraft. The...
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NewsVirgin Galactic to launch smallsats from WhiteKnightTwo
Virgin Galactic has announced reinvigorated plans to launch small satellites into orbit using its WhiteKnightTwo carrier aircraft, a unique Scaled Composites-built...
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FL Technics gains approval to train 757 engineers
Lithuanian MRO provider FL Technics has been approved to qualify maintenance technicians for Pratt & Whitney PW2000-equipped Boeing 757-200s. The...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Farnborough air show promises to be another success, despite its detractors
To its knockers, the Farnborough air show has become an anachronism. The event, they say, remains anchored in an era when British brands ruled the skies...
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NewsPICTURE: Malaysia Airlines unveils Airbus A380 livery
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has unveiled the livery of its first Airbus A380, which will be used on the Kuala Lumpur-London Heathrow route from 1 July. The...
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Japan Airlines to launch in-flight wi-fi on international routes
Japan Airlines (JAL) will introduce in-flight wi-fi services on international routes this summer. The service, called JAL sky wi-fi, will use the broadband...
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NewsSpaceX fires new Merlin 1D for full duration
SpaceX has conducted the first full duration test fire of a more efficient and more powerful engine to power future Falcon-9 and Falcon-9 Heavy flights....
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Gulf Technics brings all MRO in-house
Bahraini national carrier Gulf Air is moving all base maintenance for its fleet in-house, saying that the switch will reduce costs, increase aircraft availability...
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NewsRussia poised to approve rotary traffic over Moscow
Russia's transport ministry is close to approving helicopter flights within the boundaries of the city of Moscow, in a landmark change to the flight regulations...
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NewsAir Berlin crew's fatigued distress call faces safety probe
A serious incident in May in which the flight crew of an Airbus A330 operated by Air Berlin made a distress call to request an expedited landing in Munich...