Aerospace Helicopters – Page 54
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: UK firms up two big military buys
The UK Ministry of Defence has firmed up two expected orders at the Farnborough air show, committing to the purchase of both the Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft and AH-64E Apache attack helicopter.
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FARNBOROUGH: Sikorsky targets armed Black Hawk sales
Sikorsky has unveiled the latest iteration of an armed variant of its ubiquitous Black Hawk helicopter, which it sees as an option for countries looking to replace fleets of Mil Mi-24s.
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FARNBOROUGH: Bell chief Snyder eyes next product launch
Having been in the aerospace industry for over 30 years, this edition of the Farnborough air show is not Mitch Snyder’s first visit to this corner of Hampshire. However, it is his first as the chief executive of Bell Helicopter.
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FARNBOROUGH: F-35B displays as UK is poised to sign key military contracts
UK Prime Minister David Cameron arrives at the show today amid hope that in the wake of recent political turmoil he will make key announcements demonstrating the country’s position as a top buyer of high-level military aircraft. Meanwhile the UK’s new fighter is expected to wow the crowds.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Bell eyes German heavylift requirement for V-22
Bell Helicopter is touting its co-developed V-22 tiltrotor for the German air force’s heavylift rotorcraft requirement, despite the programme having largely focused on only two other options to date.
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FARNBOROUGH: Rotorcraft industry navigates stormy waters
What is beyond doubt is that the rotorcraft industry is having a tough time at present: tightened military spending, mature parapublic markets in the west, and a slumping oil and gas segment – including one of the sector’s big two applying for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection - have combined to ...
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First Bell 525 test aircraft crashes, killing crew
Bell Helicopter has confirmed the first test aircraft in the 525 Relentless programme crashed in central Texas on 6 July, killing two company test pilots and setting back a year-long effort to certificate the first application of fly-by-wire technology in a commercial helicopter.
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AW189 finally receives EASA approval for FIPS
Leonardo’s helicopter division has finally received long-awaited certification for the full icing protection system (FIPS) on its AgustaWestland AW189, allowing the super-medium twin to begin search and rescue operations in the UK.
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NewsTwo Mi17V5 helicopters delivered to Serbia
Russian Helicopters delivered two Mil Mi-17V5 rotorcraft to Serbia on 28 June, marking the first delivery of a new rotary type to the country’s air force in 25 years.
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Norway H225 crash again pinned on metal fatigue
Norwegian investigators have reiterated their belief that metal fatigue in a gearbox component was behind the fatal crash of an Airbus Helicopters H225 near Bergen in late April.
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Russia, China in formal pact for heavy-lift helicopter
Russia and China have signed a formal agreement related to their planned Advanced Heavy Lift (AHL) helicopter.
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AW609 control laws initiated 'Dutch roll': investigators
Italian investigators believe that flight control laws governing the AgustaWestland AW609 were partly responsible for the fatal crash of the programme’s second flight-test prototype (N609AG) after they initiated an “augmented Dutch roll”.
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NewsFirst German Sea Lion to fly in fourth quarter
The German navy’s first NH Industries NTH90 Sea Lion rotorcraft is on schedule to make its flight debut in the fourth quarter of this year, as Airbus Helicopters prepares to bid the same type for another requirement for the operator.
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Ascend forecasts good growth in Asia helicopter deliveries
Flightglobal’s Ascend consultancy forecasts that the Asia-Pacific’s share of commercial helicopter deliveries will rise to 37% in 2025 from 26% in 2015.
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Rostec sells stake in Russian Helicopters for $600m
Rostec has reached an agreement to sell some of its stake in Russian Helicopters to a consortium of Russian and Middle Eastern investment funds for a figure of around $600 million.
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NewsPICTURE: UK's first military H135 ready for ground test
Airbus Helicopters is poised to conduct the first ground run of an H135 manufactured for the UK Military Flying Training System (MFTS) programme.
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NewsFAA finalises rule allowing small drones access to US airspace
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on 21 June finalised a new set of regulations to allow small unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) weighing less than 24.9kg (55lb) access after late August to a terrain-hugging pocket of the national airspace.
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NewsAirbus to test solution for A400M helicopter refuelling
Airbus Defence & Space believes it has found a solution to a problem that was late last year revealed as leaving its A400M tactical transport incapable of refuelling helicopters in flight.
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Rosneft subsidiary orders more AW189s
Leonardo’s helicopter division has secured another order for its AgustaWestland AW189 super-medium rotorcraft from RN-Aircraft, a subsidiary of oil giant Rosneft.
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AgustaWestland AW189 nears UK SAR debut
Leonardo Helicopters appears close to securing long-awaited certification for the full ice protection system (FIPS) on the AgustaWestland AW189 – a vital move that will clear the 8.3t rotorcraft for search and rescue (SAR) operations in the UK.