All aerospace news – Page 603
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NewsThird CSeries aircraft enters flight test
Bombardier has achieved the first flight of the third CSeries flight test vehicle on 3 March.
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Lessors highlight growth in rotorcraft segment with Heli-Expo deals
Operating lessors have underscored their growing importance in the rotorcraft sector with a total of 82 firm orders placed at the recent Heli-Expo show.
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NewsCanada opens expanded UAS test centre
Canada’s newly expanded Unmanned Aerial System Centre of Excellence (UASCE) opened the doors on a new facility in Alma, Quebec on 27 February, as its backers signed a multinational cooperation agreement to support the integration of such technology into non-segregated airspace.
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Copter Pix UAS draws army interest
Special army units are evaluating the Israeli-developed ERE35 unmanned air system, which has recently secured certification from the nation’s civil aviation authority for non-military use in urban areas.
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NewsHELI-EXPO: Civil demand prompts K-MAX production re-start proposal
Kaman is nearing a decision on re-launching commercial production of the manned K-MAX helicopter after a 11-year hiatus.
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HELI-EXPO: Russian Helicopters to decide on high-speed plans in 2014
Russian Helicopters will decide later this year whether to base its next commercial product on a high-speed or conventional rotorcraft, says chief executive Alexander Mikheev.
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Spanish start-up Evelop picks Iberia for MRO
Start-up Spanish charter carrier Evelop has selected Iberia Maintenance to service its two aircraft.
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HELI-EXPO: AgustaWestland unveils new AW109 Trekker
AgustaWestland on 25 February unveiled a new version of the A109 GrandNew light twin-engined helicopter with its familiar-looking, retractable landing gear replaced with fixed landing skids.
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NewsMexico signs for unmanned Dominators
Aeronautics has signed a contract to supply two Dominator XP unmanned air systems to the armed forces of Mexico.
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NewsPICTURES: Two more A350s commence airborne tests
Airbus has doubled its active A350 test-flight fleet, after conducting the maiden flights of its third and fourth prototypes within the space of a few hours.
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NewsHELI-EXPO: MD Helicopters studies next generation aerial scout with advanced technologies
MD Helicopters is developing a new scout helicopter that could feature a hybrid-electric power system, lightweight composites built using additive manufacturing techniques and possibly no tail rotor (NOTAR) technology.
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NewsHELI-EXPO: Airbus adds power, range and automation to EC225
Moving beyond the year-long struggle to correct a 2012 main gearbox failure, Airbus Helicopters is rolling out a new version of the EC225 with more power, range and automation.
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HELI-EXPO: Bell’s new 505 faces possible market shift
Bell Helicopter on 25 February introduced a huge Heli-Expo audience to the newly-branded 505 JetRanger X, the short light single (SLS) launched last June that faces a suddenly tightening market.
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NewsHow Hagel spending plan will transform US military
After months of speculation, the US Department of Defense on 24 February outlined a plan to ground some of the oldest aircraft in its fleet in the coming years.
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NewsHELI-EXPO: Robinson R66 certification Europe still delayed
European regulators have raised a new roadblock to delay Robinson’s four-year quest to obtain certification for the R66 light-single helicopter, says chief executive Kurt Robinson.
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HELI-EXPO: Enstrom targets trainer market with new TH-180
Michigan-based manufacturer Enstrom Helicopter will enter the light-piston training market with a new, scaled-down version of the 280FX aircraft called the TH-180.
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HELI-EXPO: Avicopter displays new light twin
Chinese manufacturer Avicopter displayed a new light twin-engined helicopter called the AC3X2 at Heli-Expo.
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Israir enters line maintenance pact with LHT
Israeli carrier Israir has agreed a co-operation with German maintenance firm Lufthansa Technik covering the airline's Airbus A320s.
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NewsAirbus to raise A320 production rate to 46
Airbus is to increase production of its single-aisle family to 46 aircraft per month in early 2016, from the current level of 42.
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MRO market to grow to $86.8b by 2024: Team SAI
The global maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) market is sized at $57.7 billion in 2014 and will grow to $86.8 billion by 2024, a new forecast from US aviation consultancy Team SAI shows.