Emirates strikes $15 billion deal with Boeing for 787-10 Dreamliners
Boeing announced that Dubai-based airline Emirates has ordered 40 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners in a deal worth approximately $15bn (£11.3 billion) at list prices.
The announcement...
US proposes additional 80% import duty on Bombardier C-Series jet
The U.S. Commerce Department has ruled in favour of US aerospace giant Boeing in its international trade dispute with Canadian rival Bombardier, proposing a...
Northrop Grumman to acquire missile and rocket maker Orbital ATK for $7.8 billion
Virginia-based Northrop Grumman announced plans to acquire missile and rocket maker Orbital ATK for $7.8 billion in cash plus the assumption of $1.4 billion...
Perlan 2: Engineless glider breaks record reaching altitude of 52,172ft (15.9km)
An engineless glider soared to a record altitude of 52,172ft (15.9km) in the skies above the Patagonia region of Argentina.
Chief pilot Jim Payne...
China and Russia set to sign 5-year space exploration deal
China and Russia are due to sign a joint space exploration deal that will commit the two nations to work together from 2018 to...
EasyJet is setting up a new European base in Austria
EasyJet is planning to set up a new airline, easyJet Europe, which will be headquartered in Austria.
The move protects the company’s European business after...
Edinburgh Airport plans on creating a massive new business and residential complex
Edinburgh Airport unveiled plans to create a massive business and residential complex on the site of its second runway.
The development could stretch over 100...
Boeing launches 737 MAX 10 jet boasting lowest seat-mile cost of any single-aisle airplane
Boeing announced that it is launching a new version of its 737 short-haul jet at the 2017 Paris Air Show: the 737 MAX 10.
The...
British Airways says recent IT meltdown was caused by human error
British Airways has admitted that the IT meltdown that occurred over a bank holiday weekend, leaving 75,000 passengers stranded, was caused by human error.
The...
Stratolaunch unveils enormous aircraft for routine access to low Earth orbit
Stratolaunch Systems has unveiled the largest airliner ever built, the Stratolaunch, created for routine access to low Earth orbit.
The aircraft is designed to have a range...