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.
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Reaction Engines to close as cutting-edge SABRE fails to advance
UK advanced propulsion developer Reaction Engines is to close down after it collapsed into administration having failed to secure additional funding.
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Airbus and OCCAR sign twin contracts to boost A400M capabilities and support
Airbus Defence & Space has signed a pair of contracts with procurement office OCCAR covering support and upgrade activities for the A400M airlifter.
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Beta betters balance sheet with Series C funding as loan extends Eve’s cash runway
Two of the big players in the emerging advanced air mobility sector have announced fresh financial backing against the backdrop of a tight fund-raising environment and the insolvency proceedings at one of their rivals.
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Lilium sale process kicks off as self-administration goes ahead
Insolvency and restructuring experts from Gorg and Pluta Rechtsanwalts will shortly begin seeking buyers for Lilium’s main operating units following their appointment to the German firms under a self-administration process.
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TAI hands over first T625 Gokbey helicopter
Turkish Aerospace (TAI) has delivered the first T625 Gokbey helicopter, part of a launch order for 20 examples from Ankara for the new medium-twin.
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Nigeria outlines M-346FA delivery schedule
Nigeria anticipates receiving its first of 24 Leonardo M-346FAs in early 2025, with six examples of the light-attack variant of the advanced jet trainer already in production.
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Boeing continues accepting Leap-1B deliveries despite machinists’ strike
CFM International has continued delivering Leap-1B engines to Boeing during the ongoing machinists’ strike, leading to the airframer accumulating an excess inventory of the powerplants.
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Supply chain pressures dent Gulfstream’s G700 delivery forecast
Gulfstream has slashed the number of G700s it expects to deliver this year on the back of continued supply chain issues.
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Lilium subsidiaries file for insolvency
Lilium’s two principal German operating subsidiaries have filed for insolvency after running out of cash.
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Inquiry calls for action on powerlines after Norwegian near-catastrophe
Norwegian accident investigators have urged the country’s civil aviation regulator to review its policy on the marking of overhead powerlines after a light helicopter narrowly avoided a crash after flying into an unmarked cable.
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Lilium faces insolvency as cash crisis deepens
Lilium’s main German operating subsidiaries are to file for insolvency amid an ongoing cash crisis at the electric air taxi developer.
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Germany’s first Pegasus SIGINT jet takes flight
Germany’s new Bombardier Global 6000-based Pegasus signals intelligence (SIGINT) aircraft has performed its first flight from the airframer’s site in Wichita, Kansas.
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GE closes on certification for latest Leap durability upgrade
GE Aerospace is confident that it will shortly secure approval for a new high-pressure turbine (HPT) blade with better durability for the Leap-1A powerplant it produces as part of the CFM International joint venture.
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Greece opts out of NATO next-generation rotorcraft project’s follow-on phase
Greece has been confirmed as the nation stepping away from NATO’s Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability (NGRC) project when it enters its second phase in around 2026.
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NATO partners near launch of next phase for NGRC rotorcraft project
A group of NATO members driving the development of a next-generation military rotorcraft are in the coming weeks expected to sign an agreement that will pave the way for the project’s concept design phase to begin in 2026.
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Rolls-Royce wraps up Pearl 10X test flights
Rolls-Royce has completed flight testing of the Pearl 10X engine it is developing for the Dassault Aviation Falcon 10X business jet after a six-month campaign.
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Airbus optimistic on VSR700 launch contract as MUM-T tests wrap up
Airbus Helicopters remains confident it will receive a production contract next year for the VSR700, an unmanned air system (UAS) it has been developing for the French navy.
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First parts from scrapped MRH90 fleet arrive to bolster NHI inventory as airframer boosts availability
Parts from Australia’s scrapped NH Industries (NHI) NH90 helicopters have begun arriving in Europe as the manufacturer continues to drive availability improvements for the global fleet.
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Norway and NH Industries head to court over NH90 contract cancellation
Norway and military helicopter manufacturer NH Industries (NHI) are heading for a court showdown after mediation failed to resolve a long-running contract dispute.
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Norway flags ongoing F-35 delivery delays
Norway has become the latest customer of the Lockheed Martin F-35 to highlight ongoing delivery delays caused by an overrunning software update to the fighter.