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.
Contact info
- News
Archer stakes claim to Dubai eVTOL market despite Joby’s exclusive deal
A battle for access to a lucrative market in the Middle East appears to be in the offing between two of the advanced air mobility (AAM) sector’s leading lights.
- News
Leonardo mulls future for legacy helicopter platforms under updated industrial plan
Leonardo appears to be keeping all options open – including potential divestments – in relation to certain of its legacy helicopter programmes.
- News
Second VX4 prototype nears completion as Vertical eyes resumption of flight testing
Vertical Aerospace expects to complete its second VX4 prototype “in the coming weeks”, leading to the restart of its flight-test programme in the second quarter.
- News
Deutsche Aircraft picks India’s Dynamatic for D328eco rear fuselage
Deutsche Aircraft has selected India’s Dynamatic Technologies to produce the rear fuselage for its in-development D328eco.
- News
Leonardo rules out adding Piaggio to portfolio
Leonardo has reiterated that it has no interest in acquiring Piaggo Aerospace despite being urged by an Italian government minister to bid for the troubled airframer.
- Analysis
Comic-loving Cingolani outlines Leonardo’s reinvention to meet changed security outlook
New chief executive details Italian aerospace and defence giant’s strategy for the next five years as it seeks to transform in the face of rising global instability and spearhead evolution in European industry.
- News
Leonardo chief eyes synergies from ‘wide-ranging’ tiltrotor pact with Bell
Leonardo’s chief executive has hinted at a potentially deeper relationship with Bell on military tiltrotor applications following a recent pact between the pair.
- News
NHV Group picks H145 to replace Dauphin for pilotage services
NHV Group is to deploy a pair of five-bladed Airbus Helicopters H145s on maritime pilot transfer operations in the Netherlands following a contract renewal.
- News
Fatal S-92 accident was not a ‘controlled landing’: Norwegian investigators
Norwegian investigators have confirmed the fatal accident involving a Sikorsky S-92 off the coast of Norway was not a controlled ditching.
- News
Bristow details S-92 woes and outlines AW189 fleet growth
Bristow Group sees the spare parts shortages afflicting the Sikorsky S-92 lasting until at least the end of the year and is increasingly looking to other helicopter types for its future capacity requirements.
- News
Guangdong Province to take six H175s for public-service missions
Airbus Helicopters has scored a deal from China’s Guangdong Province for six H175 super-medium-twins which will be operated on public service missions including search and rescue and disaster relief.
- News
CAeS details nacelle integration for fuel cell powertrain
Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS) has revealed the design of its 240kW hydrogen fuel cell system, successfully integrating the technology into the nacelle of a Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander.
- News
Piaggio sale no closer as administration extended for another year
Piaggio Aerospace’s future ownership appears no closer to resolution after the Italian government minister responsible for the company extended its administration period by a further year.
- News
CityAirbus NextGen prototype unveiled as Donauworth test centre opens
Airbus has taken the wraps off its CityAirbus NextGen prototype, revealing the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) platform at an event in Germany.
- News
Rafale ramp-up in full swing to meet soaring demand
Dassault Aviation continues to increase production of its Rafale fighter to meet soaring demand from the export market as total orders for the multirole type near the 500-unit mark.
- News
Dassault blames late-running aerostructures suppliers for Falcon delays
Dassault Aviation continues to feel the pinch from supply chain challenges which have forced the French airframer to slow the ramp up of its new Falcon 6X business jet and pushed back the arrival of the developmental 10X.
- News
Aciturri leads Dovetail Electric Aviation’s latest funding round
Spanish aerostructures firm Aciturri is backing alternative propulsion start-up Dovetail Electric Aviation, becoming the lead investor in the second tranche of seed funding.
- News
Analysis of data from crashed S-92 gets under way after successful download
Accident investigators say they have so far found no technical faults with the Sikorsky S-92 involved in a fatal accident in Norway in late February although caution that it is too early to draw conclusions.
- News
Leonardo closes in on 10% rate rise from Boeing for 787 work
Leonardo appears close to securing a substantial increase in the rate it receives from Boeing for aerostructures work on the 787 programme.
- News
Engine inspections pose fresh headache for S-92 operators
Operators of the Sikorsky S-92 already struggling with availability challenges due to spare parts shortages could be facing a fresh headache after US regulators mandated urgent inspections of the GE Aerospace CT7 engines that power the heavy-twin.