BOC Aviation leases 5 A321neos to Middle East Airlines (MEA)
This article was published on: December15,2020 7:14 AM
BOC Aviation has delivered the first two of five new Airbus A321neo aircraft for lease to Middle East Airlines (MEA). The aircraft will be powered by Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower PW1100G-JM engines. Robert Martin, managing director and chief executive officer, BOC Aviation, an aircraft operating leasing company, said: “We are very pleased to deliver ourRead More
FalconEye launches high performance Earth observation satellite Arianespace for UAEAF
This article was published on: December15,2020 7:12 AM
FalconEye has been successfully launched by Arianespace. The high-performance Earth observation satellite, which will act as an eye from space for the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces (UAEAF). The optical observation satellite was launched using a Soyuz rocket from the Guiana Space Center (CSG), Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on December 1. This mission marksRead More
Hayabusa2’ capsules could provide evidence of origin of life on Earth and evolution of the solar system
This article was published on: December15,2020 7:11 AM
Japan’s Hayabusa2 mission delivered samples taken from a primitive asteroid to Earth Saturday, which could provide potential insights into the origin of life on Earth and evolution of the solar system. The 40-centimeter-diameter, 16-kilogram Hayabusa2 reentry capsule containing samples from asteroid Ryugu made a visibly fiery entry into the atmosphere on Dec. 5, landing inRead More
Pratt & Whitney opens its 2nd MRO center in China
This article was published on: December15,2020 7:10 AM
Pratt & Whitney has opened its second PW1100G geared turbofan MRO center in China, with MTU Maintenance Zhuhai joining P&W’s global network of MRO providers. MTU Maintenance Zhuhai — a joint venture between China Southern Airlines and German engine specialist MTU — will also be Asia’s fifth PW1100G MRO center, after Ameco in China, EagleRead More
MTU predicts civil maintenance business growth in 2021, commercial engine manufacturing revenue to remain flat
This article was published on: December15,2020 7:09 AM
MTU foresees substantial growth for its civilian maintenance business in 2021, while commercial engine manufacturing revenue is set to remain flat. The German engine subassembly manufacturer and maintenance provider gave its “initial outlook for 2021”, as part of a capital market day in November. Noting the company’s “strong position” for narrowbody engine MRO and aRead More
SpaceX launches Dragon cargo spacecraft with experiments and supplies to ISS
This article was published on: December13,2020 8:14 AM
SpaceX launched the first of a new generation of Dragon cargo spacecraft Dec. 6, carrying experiments and supplies to the International Space Station. The SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted off from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex (LC) 39A after a one-day delay caused by weather. It deployed the Dragon cargo spacecraft nearly 12 minutes after liftoff.Read More
China moves forward with Long March 9 for crewed lunar, robotic deep space exploration and space infrastructure
This article was published on: December13,2020 8:11 AM
China is pressing ahead with the Long March 9 super heavy launch vehicle for crewed lunar, robotic deep space exploration and space infrastructure. The massive rocket is in the research and development stage with a test launch planned for around 2030, said Xu Hongliang, secretary-general of the China National Space Administration, speaking at the WenchangRead More
Aevum launches Ravn X, drone aircraft for smallsat launch system
This article was published on: December13,2020 8:06 AM
Air-launch startup Aevum recently unveiled Ravn X, the drone aircraft that will serve as the first stage of its smallsat launch system. Aevum, a four-year-old company based in Huntsville, Alabama, is positioning Ravn X to compete in the increasingly crowded small launch market, promising fast-response service enabled by an autonomous aircraft that can take offRead More
