Press Release – FAA Issues First-Ever Spaceport Grants to Strengthen Commercial Space Activities

WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced a new grant program designed to fund projects that develop and expand commercial space transportation infrastructure. The Space Transportation Infrastructure Matching Grants will be awarded to four separate projects located in Alaska, California, Florida, and New Mexico.

“The Obama administration is committed to making sure the [...]

First-Ever Commercial Space Grants

FAA’s Commercial Space Office launches new program to develop and expand spaceport infrastructure.

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USAF gives Boeing $11.9b B-52 support deal

The US Air Force has awarded Boeing a potentially $11.9 billion contract to support weapon system modernisation of its B-52 bomber fleet …

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Airbus to make preliminary A320 re-engining decision

Airbus is to make a preliminary decision today on whether to re-engine its A320-family aircraft, although the airframer states that it is still a long way…

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Lufthansa Technik to support UK’s FSTA fleet

Airbus Military has picked Lufthansa Technik to manage component-level support for the UK’s FSTA fleet of 14 A330-200-based tanker/transports …

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No change to 747-8I schedule despite freighter slip

Boeing has not made any changes to the schedule of the 747-8 Intercontinental passenger aircraft, despite pushing back the delivery date of the freighter…

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Boeing pushes 747-8F delivery back to mid-2011

Boeing will delay first delivery of the 747-8 freighter by several months and add a fifth aircraft to the flight test fleet to correct a series of problems. First…

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Xiamen Airlines to order 10 737s

Chinese carrier Xiamen Airlines is to purchase 10 Boeing 737 aircraft, for delivery over the course of 2015-16.

Xiamen Airlines’ purchase has been…

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Alenia to modify two more G222s for Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s refurbished C-27A light transport fleet will grow to 20 aircraft under a new contract with Alenia North America …

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Boeing Releases Statement on Passage of NASA Authorization Bill

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Boeing Submits Final Bid for International Space Station Cargo Contract

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Boeing Sets 747-8 Freighter Delivery Schedule for Mid-Year 2011

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ANA converts 15 787-8s to -9s

Boeing 787 launch operator All Nippon Airways (ANA) will convert 15 of its 55 787-8s order to larger -9 aircraft, joining a growing list of customers to…

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Kingfisher appoints SpiceJet’s former CEO Sanjay Aggarwal as chief

India’s Kingfisher Airlines has appointed former SpiceJet chief Sanjay Aggarwal as its new CEO with immediate effect.

Aggarwal, who left SpiceJet in…

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Boeing quantifies 787 MRO efficiencies

Boeing has spelled out the maintenance benefits that operators can expect from its 787 widebody, due to enter service with All Nippon Airways (ANA) next year.

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