All Aerospace articles – Page 173
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NewsNATO not prioritising very high speed for next-generation helicopter
NATO members driving the development of a next-generation rotorcraft appear to be prioritising range and capability – including use as an optionally piloted aircraft – over very high speed, according to documents released by the alliance.
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NewsRAF to receive 14 new Block II Chinooks in £1.4 billion deal, but sees fleet shrink
The UK is to become the first international customer for the upgraded Block II version of the Boeing Chinook helicopter, with the Royal Air Force (RAF) to take them in the MH-47G special forces guise.
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NewsFAA approves Boeing fix for grounded 737 Max electrical issue
Boeing’s fix for the electrical issue that grounded 106 in-service 737 Max and paused delivery of new aircraft has been approved by the FAA.
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NewsLilium puts $2.5 million price tag on initial jets
German electric aviation start-up Lilium is aiming to sell its seven-seat Lilium Jet for an initial unit cost of $2.5 million, according to documents filed as part of its US stock market listing.
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NewsYorkshire Air Ambulance upgrades fleet with new five-bladed H145s
Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA) has become the first UK customer for the new five-bladed variant of the Airbus Helicopters H145, signing for two examples of the light-twin.
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NewsRolls-Royce engine flying hours reach 40% of pre-crisis level
UK engine maker Rolls-Royce has reassured shareholders that its operational and financial performance so far this year is in line with expectations, and highlighted “encouraging” interest in the planned divestiture of Spanish subsidiary ITP Aero.
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NewsFractional-jet operator Airshare orders three Challenger 350s, takes 17 options
US fractional jet ownership company Airshare has ordered three Bombardier Challenger 350 business jets and taken options to purchase another 17, with the first three deliveries scheduled for 2021.
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Airline BusinessWhy passenger-to-freighter conversion market is booming
Continued high cargo demand and buoyant rates, caused by absence of belly-hold capacity, are obvious drivers of freighter modification market, but other forces are also at play.
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NewsUpdated Ka-32 to gain new engines and flightdeck
Russian Helicopters is to modernise the Kamov Ka-32, adding uprated engines, a glass cockpit and a new fire-fighting system to the co-axial rotor-equipped heavy-twin.
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NewsBoeing’s orders inch higher in April on fewer cancellations
Boeing’s aircraft orders outnumbered cancellations again in April, marking the third consecutive month of order expansion for the Chicago airframer.
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NewsST Engineering sets up leasing venture for converted freighters
Singaporean modification and maintenance firm ST Engineering is to establish a joint venture specialising in dedicated freighter leasing, in response to increased demand for cargo aircraft. ST Engineering’s asset-management arm will equally-own the venture with partner Temasek. Over the next five years the venture will acquire passenger aircraft – primarily ...
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News321 Precision nears first A321-200PCF delivery, more conversions to begin in June
Aircraft conversion shop 321 Precision Conversions is close to delivering its first Airbus A321 converted freighter, and plans to begin work on a second conversion in June.
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NewsEASA draws up criteria for single-pane observation window modification
European authorities have put forward safety proposals after receiving an application for a large aircraft modification which involves installing two observation windows in the upper aft fuselage. The windows need to be “optical quality”, says the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, which means they will comprise only a single glass ...
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AnalysisBoaz Levy: continuing the turnaround at IAI
New chief executive is a company veteran who has spearheaded several of its successful defence programmes, and takes over when the Israeli state-run group is in the ascendancy.
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NewsArlington Capital buys Triumph’s aerostructures sites, names business ‘Qarbon’
Triumph Group has completed the divestment of three aerostructures manufacturing sites to private equity company Arlington Capital Partners, which has renamed the businesses Qarbon Aerospace. The deal closed on 10 May, around nine months after it was disclosed by Pennsylvania firm Triumph and Maryland-based Arlington Capital. The companies have not ...
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NewsLeonardo nets ‘major export order’ for M-346 trainer
Leonardo appears to have secured a new order for its M-346 advanced jet trainer on top of a likely commitment from Elbit Systems for the type.
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NewsLeonardo reports strong first quarter, despite aerostructures woes
Defence market pays off for Italian giant, as ATR and Boeing business continue to be affected by pandemic slump.
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NewsDassault takes fight to ultra-long-range rivals with Falcon 10X launch
French airframer unveils 7,500nm-range aircraft – its largest every business jet – which will be powered by twin Rolls-Royce engines and feature host of flightdeck innovations alongside a class-leading cabin.
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NewsBombardier makes first-quarter loss but hopes worst of downturn ‘behind us’
Bombardier’s operating business lost $251 million in the first quarter of 2021, but the company’s chief executive insists the aerospace industry has turned a corner and that an upswing is under way.
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NewsFlyZero ramps up as project scouts for green aviation concepts
The UK’s FlyZero initiative has begun investigating different aircraft architectures and powertrains as the project begins to hit its stride.