Aerospace
Airbus A380 gets lifeline as Emirates orders 36 new planes
19 Jan 2018
Emirates is already the world's biggest customer for the A380 with 101 in its fleet and 41 more firm orders previously placed. With the new order, the Dubai-based airline will have commitments for a total of 178 A380s worth $60 billion
VSSC chief K Sivan to replace A S Kiran Kumar as Isro chief
11 Jan 2018
K Sivan will take over as Isro chairman and secretary Department of Space on 12 January 2015, the day when PSLV-C40 will launch the 710kg Cartosat-2 series satellite for earth observation and 30 other satellites
Fund crunch puts TeamIndus’s Moon mission in limbo
10 Jan 2018
The total cost of the mission was estimated to be Rs450 crore, of which TeamIndus managed to raise about Rs225 crore, and has to secure the remaining within the launch deadline of March 2018
Isro sets 10 January for another mega launch of 31 satellites
30 Dec 2017
The first space mission in 2018, which will use Isro’s workhorse Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C40), comes four months after an earlier mission on 31 August failed to deliver the country's eighth navigation satellite, IRNSS-1H
Airbus A380 superjumbo set to follow Boeing 747 into the sunset
28 Dec 2017
'If there is no Emirates deal, Airbus will start the process of ending A380 production,' a person briefed on the plans said. A supplier added such a move was logical due to weak demand
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