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Civilian aviation news May 8, 2014

Clean Sky 2 is ready to fly

The Council of the European Union agreed to extend the Clean Sky Joint Technology Initiative (JTI) within the EU Horizon 2020 Framework Programme at…

Space News April 22, 2014

ESA’s weightless plants fly on a Dragon

It is a race against time for ESA’s Gravi-2 experiment following launch last Friday on the Dragon space ferry. Stowed in Dragon’s cargo are lentil…

Space News March 17, 2014

ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet will fly to the International Space Station in 2016

ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet has been assigned to a long-duration mission on the International Space Station, it was announced today. The assignment of the French-born…

Civilian aviation news October 1, 2013

Norwegian’s grounded Dreamliner may fly again this week

(Reuters) – Budget carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle said its grounded Boeing Dreamliner could return to short haul service as soon as this week and is…

Civilian aviation news June 26, 2013

Boeing Gains FAA Approval to Fly Advanced Navigation Procedures on 787

Services available to help customers with RNP AR application process SEATTLE, June 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing [NYSE: BA] has received FAA approval to fly…

Civilian aviation news April 26, 2013

Japan Dreamliners to fly again starting Friday

Japan’s transportation minister said on Friday the government will issue a technical directive on Friday that would permit Boeing Co to resume flights of its…

Civilian aviation news April 22, 2013

Dreamliner set to fly in a week as Boeing fixes battery

(Reuters) – Boeing began installing reinforced lithium-ion batteries on five grounded 787 jets in Japan on Monday, starting a process that should make the first…

Military Aviation News March 16, 2013

Fly-By-Wire F-15SA makes first flight

The U.S. Air Force and its prime contractor Boeing have completed a successful first flight of the new F-15SA advanced fighter aircraft for the Royal…

General Aviation News November 5, 2012

Hypergravity helping aircraft fly further

ESA research has helped to develop an aircraft-grade alloy that is twice as light as conventional nickel superalloys while offering equally good properties. The path…

Civilian aviation news October 22, 2012

India’s Kingfisher unlikely to fly again

(AFP) India’s aviation minister on Monday virtually sounded the death knell for the cash-strapped Kingfisher airline, saying it would be “very difficult” for the ailing…

Military Aviation News July 9, 2012

Mantis concept demonstrator targeted to fly in the UK

BAE Systems has announced its intention to re-fly the Mantis UAS Concept Demonstrator – this time in UK airspace. This will be the first flight…

Civilian aviation news June 15, 2011

The Swiss Solar Impulse arrives in Le Bourget for the Paris air-show

Solar Impulse, has arrived in Le Bourget at its second attempt on Tuesday after three days’ delay, ready for a debut at the biennial International…