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Airbus completes second ocean satellite Sentinel-6B
Airbus has completed Sentinel-6B, the second ocean monitoring satellite of the European Copernicus programme, and is now testing it extensively over the next six months in preparation for its use in space. “Copernicus Sentinel-6” mission is already delivering high-precision measurement of the topography of ocean surfaces through the first of two satellites, “Sentinel-6A”, launched in…
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Rolls-Royce extends TBO intervals of mtu Series 4000 Engines for commercial marine application
New engines of the latest generation of mtu Series 4000 can be operated for up to 96,000 hours until the first major overhaul Important contribution to resource conservation and reduction of life cycle costs Presented at the International Workboat Show in New Orleans (Past 1 – 3 December) Rolls-Royce is introducing significantly extended engine running times of…
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Eve and Sydney Seaplanes announce partnership to bring UAM services to Sydney with an initial order of 50 eVTOLs
Melbourne, Florida, December 6, 2021 – Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions (Eve), an Embraer company, and Sydney Seaplanes, a leader in the transition to sustainable aviation, announced a partnership that will lay the foundation for new electric air taxi operations in Greater Sydney. With the partnership, Sydney Seaplanes has placed an order for 50 of…
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ITA Airways firms up order for 28 Airbus aircraft
Improved environmental performance state-of-the-art aircraft technology up to 25% less fuel consumption and CO2 emissions ITA Airways, Italy’s new national carrier, has firmed up an order with Airbus for 28 aircraft, including seven A220s, 11 A320neos and 10 A330neos, the latest version of the most popular A330 widebody airliner. The order confirms the Memorandum of Understanding announced on 30th September 2021.…
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All-new Ka-62 Civil Helicopter Certified in Russia
Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) issued a type certificate for an all-new Ka-62 civil helicopter to Russian Helicopters holding company of Rostec State Corporation. This document allows selling the helicopter at the Russian market. Ka-62 helicopter flight test program was launched in 2017 using three prototypes that performed 434 flights with a total duration of about 700…
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EUROCONTROL’s Maastricht UAC and DFS air traffic control centres implement airspace changes for more efficient and sustainable operations
As part of their international cooperation agreement signed in 2020, EUROCONTROL’s Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (MUAC) and DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH (DFS) have introduced the first package of their large-spectrum airspace optimisation plan – the Cooperative Optimisation of Boundaries, Routes and Airspace (COBRA). Three COBRA airspace design changes in the airspaces controlled by MUAC,…
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The EU’s hydrogen plan for transport goes beyond what is needed for hard to electrify sectors like shipping and aviation and risks driving up energy prices without additional renewables.
The EU’s hydrogen plan for transport goes beyond what is needed for hard to electrify sectors like shipping and aviation and risks driving up energy prices without additional renewables. The EU’s plan to mandate green hydrogen in the EU energy mix by 2030 could drive up demand for electricity by almost one-fifth, new Transport & Environment (T&E)…
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ESA’s Matthias Maurer arrives in space for Cosmic Kiss mission
The spacecraft carrying ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer and his NASA astronaut colleagues Raja Chari, Thomas Marshburn and Kayla Barron docked to the International Space Station at 00:32 CET today, marking the official start of Matthias’s first mission ‘Cosmic Kiss’. The four Crew-3 astronauts were launched in a new SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, dubbed Endurance, atop…
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For tomorrow’ 2030 ambition statement
First Business Aircraft Manufacturer to Sign Global Call for Transition to Sustainable Aviation Fuel Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced that it has signed the World Economic Forum’s Clean Skies for Tomorrow 2030 Ambition Statement, building on the company’s commitment to sustainability leadership in aviation. Gulfstream is the first business aircraft manufacturer to sign the ambition statement…
