Dominic Perry
Dominic Perry is deputy editor of Flight International but also contributes extensively to flightglobal.com. Although specialising in the coverage of the helicopter industry, he has written on most topics in aerospace – be they commercial, defence or business aviation. In addition, there has been an increasing focus on the decarbonisation of the industry and zero-emission flight initiatives.
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Afrijet orders single ATR 42-600 for FlyGabon operation
Gabonese carrier Afrijet has ordered one ATR 42-600, plus one option, for operation on behalf of FlyGabon.
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ASL Aviation to help shape Fokker Next Gen development
ASL Aviation Holdings has joined the airline advisory board of Fokker Next Gen, a Dutch firm seeking to develop a 120-150-seat narrowbody airliner powered by hydrogen-combustion engines for service entry in 2035.
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General Atomics progresses in-house wing production for Do 228 NXT
General Atomics AeroTec Systems (GA-ATS) has begun final assembly of the first wing for the new Do 228 NXT-series twin-turboprop.
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Sikorsky hopes for S-92 availability boost after FAA life-extension approval
Sikorsky has received US regulatory approval for a life extension to a critical gearbox component on its S-92 helicopter that it believes will contribute to alleviating the availability challenges currently afflicting the heavy-twin.
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Italy outlines renewed ASW ambitions and F-35 fleet growth in latest defence plan
Italy intends to restore its lapsed long-range anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capability through the acquisition of two new aircraft, its latest defence plan reveals.
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Airbus Helicopters chief plays down prospects of imminent programme launch
Airbus Helicopters is not on the verge of a new programme launch despite the recent announcement it was exploring clean-sheet engine developments with GE Aerospace, according to the airframer’s chief executive.
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Indonesia picks H145 for training requirement
Indonesia has ordered four Airbus Helicopters H145s to be used by its air force for training and light search and rescue missions.
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Leonardo delivers 100th TH-73 to US Navy
Leonardo Helicopters has handed over the 100th TH-73A Thrasher trainer to the US Navy.
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Vertical calls for ‘timely receipt’ of $25m to extend ‘cash runway’ into second half of 2025
Vertical Aerospace needs to secure a minimum of $25 million – a sum still outstanding from founder Stephen Fitzpatrick – to ensure that it continues as a going concern into the second half of next year, the company has disclosed.
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OHS to add new AW139s from 2026 after SAR contract renewal
Offshore Helicopter Services UK (OHS) will introduce a pair of new Leonardo Helicopters AW139s providing search and rescue (SAR) services for the oil and gas industry following the renewal of a long-term contract.
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Airbus defends decision to withdraw from UK NMH and says Pumas could fly until 2035
Airbus Helicopters has defended its decision to pull out of the UK’s New Medium Helicopter contest without submitting a bid, with one executive hitting out at the size of the budget and a perceived failure on social value commitments.
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No let-up in sight as Heart attacks ES-30 development
Having unveiled its first flight-test prototype, Heart Aerospace is now working to get the HX-1 airborne next year while also overcoming the multiple engineering and production challenges on the path to developing its ES-30, a hybrid-electric airliner targeted for service-entry by the end of this decade.
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Heart unveils the HX-1, its first full-scale flight-test demonstrator
Sweden’s Heart Aerospace has unveiled its first full-scale flying demonstrator – the Heart Experimental 1 (HX-1) – a stepping-stone on the way to developing its hybrid-electric ES-30, an aircraft only announced two years ago.
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Vertical completes tethered flight tests with latest VX4 prototype
Vertical Aerospace‘s latest VX4 prototype has finished the first phase of its piloted flight-test programme, including a series of 20 tethered sorties.
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Airbus sees no RISE surprises after early testing, as study highlights installation challenges
Airbus has hailed the success of an initial round of windtunnel testing using a scaled version of CFM International’s RISE open-rotor engine mounted to a section of wing as part of early aircraft integration studies.
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Avincis renews Spanish search and rescue deal
Helicopter operator Avincis has seen its contract with the Spanish government for maritime search and rescue (SAR) services renewed for another five years.
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Material whirl: why Safran is betting big on lighter components
Around three-quarters of Safran’s annual R&T budget is focussed on decarbonisation initiatives, and while much of that is directed to its engines business there are multiple other areas of focus, explains chief technology officer Eric Dalbies.
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Iraq signs for a dozen H225M helicopters
Iraq has become the latest customer for the Airbus Helicopters H225M Caracal, placing an order for a dozen examples of the heavy-twin.
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Braced for change: Clean Aviation plans radical reshaping of regional aircraft wings
An eventual successor to current regional turboprops could feature a strut-braced, high-aspect-ratio composite wing with morphing leading and trailing edges, depending on the outcome of an ongoing research and technology project.
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European airspace reform would slash CO2 emissions by 10% each year, says EasyJet
Modernisation of European airspace could help the aviation industry eliminate 18 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions every year, according to UK budget carrier EasyJet.