All aerospace news – Page 516
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NewsRomanian army receives four Phoenix 30 UAVs
Romania's army has a new quadrotor capability following the arrival of four UAV Solutions Phoenix 30 unmanned air vehicles.
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Revima to provide APU support for Etihad A380s
Etihad Airways has contracted French APU and landing-gear specialist Revima to service the auxiliary power units on its Airbus A380 fleet.
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ANALYSIS: Europe gears up for intensive Clean Sky push
As preparations continue for the second phase of Europe’s Clean Sky technology development initiative, the first phase has reached its “most intensive” period – in terms of what has been achieved and what is about to be demonstrated.
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NewsCorrosion warning for Bell 429 operators
Operators of Bell 429 helicopters have been instructed to conduct urgent inspections of a tail rotor component after an investigation revealed a potentially dangerous manufacturing defect.
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ANALYSIS: The evolution of Mubadala's MRO strategy
Mubadala's bid to become a major global maintenance player began with a gradual acquisition of Swiss MRO specialist SR Technics from 2006. In 2007, the Abu Dhabi investment fund purchased Gulf Aircraft Maintenance, subsequently rebranded as Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies. But the absence of a parent fleet for these service ...
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NewsBrazilian Harpia UAV consortium halts development
Brazil's troubled economy and shrinking budgets have led consortium Harpia Sistemas to cease developing an indigenous variant of the Elbit Systems Hermes 450 tactical unmanned air vehicle.
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OBITUARY: Andre Turcat, first man to fly Concorde
Andre Turcat made his reputation as the first Concorde pilot. In retirement, he remained one of the supersonic transport’s greatest supporters
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ANALYSIS: Our 2015 forecasts revisited – spot-on or way, way off?
Forecasting is a rough game, but here at Flight we're always up for a challenge – or are we just too foolish to know when to quit? Our 2015 calls, in retrospect
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Airbus Helicopters delivers four more H135s to Polish EMS operator
Polish emergency medical services (EMS) operator Lotnicze Pogotowie Ratunkowe (LPR) has taken delivery of four additional Airbus Helicopters H135 light twins, taking its fleet of the type to 27 units.
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NewsSecond H160 helicopter to fly shortly
Airbus Helicopters intends to perform a maiden sortie of the second flight-test prototype of its H160 medium twin-engined rotorcraft in the coming days, having missed a self-imposed end-2015 deadline for the milestone.
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NewsRussia certificates new Mi-38 helicopter
Russian Helicopters has secured certification for its new Mil Mi-38 heavy twin, allowing the manufacturer to launch serial production of the 15.6t rotorcraft.
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NewsPICTURES: Unmanned AirMule makes free-flight debut
On 30 December 2015, Urban Aeronautics’ AirMule completed its first autonomous, untethered flight at Megiddo airfield in northern Israel.
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NewsForecasts 2016: What's on approach for the year ahead?
Are we on the cusp of a personal jet age? Is the civil tiltrotor doomed? Do the big Gulf carriers need yet more aircraft? Will Boeing and Northrop Grumman do a takeover tango and can Rolls-Royce carry on as we know it? And, is anybody going to the Moon? Time ...
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NewsFirst A320neo delivery slips to 2016
Airbus will not be delivering its first A320neo this year, after the airframer and initial delivery customer Lufthansa opted to delay its introduction.
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Rostec to aid HAL with indigenous KA-226T production
Russian state firm Rostec will work with Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) to build 200 or more Kamov KA-226T “Sergei” light utility helicopters.
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Mitsubishi to beef up MRJ fuselage and wings
Mitsubishi Aircraft will strengthen the MRJ regional jet’s airframe and upgrade its software, following an announcement last week about a year-long delay to the aircraft’s delivery schedule.
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NewsNorthrop Grumman wins DARPA TERN programme
Northrop Grumman will demonstrate that an MQ-9 Reaper-sized unmanned air vehicle (UAV) can operate at sea from ships smaller than an aircraft carrier under a $93 million contract awarded on 24 December.
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NewsSecond Bell 525 takes flight
After completing a series of ground checks, Bell Helicopter’s second 525 flight test vehicle has lifted off in Amarillo, Texas.
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Mitsubishi delays MRJ deliveries by a year
Mitsubishi Aircraft is to delay the first delivery of the MRJ regional airliner by around a year, to mid-2018.
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Embraer sets 25 February rollout for new E-Jet
Embraer has announced plans to reveal the first E190 E2 test aircraft to the public on 25 February in a ceremony staged at company's final assembly complex in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil.