All articles by Dominic Perry – Page 102
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NewsFrench Bee eyes arrival of A350-1000s, as pandemic fails to dent optimism
Paris Orly-based long-haul, low-cost carrier French Bee remains in upbeat mood despite the coronavirus crisis and will next year significantly expand its fleet with the addition of two leased Airbus A350-1000s.
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NewsGardner commits to steer clear of Impcross acquisition after national security concerns
Chinese-owned Gardner Aerospace has promised not to renew its interest in the acquisition of Gloucestershire, southwest England-based engineering firm Impcross after the UK government raised objections to the deal on national security grounds.
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AnalysisSAS and French Bee line up behind Airbus for fello’fly fuel-saving tests
Airbus has revealed that it has signed up A350 operators SAS and French Bee, alongside three European air navigation service providers (ANSPs), to help advance its fello’fly vortex-harnessing fuel-saving initiative.
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NewsHill reveals more details of HX50 helicopter as CAA hints at possible certification route
Hill Helicopters has revealed further details of its planned HX50 light-single, including confirmation that it is developing its own turbine engine for the platform, designated the GT50, plus an intention to redesign the rotorcraft’s traditional control layout.
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News‘Significant’ job cuts planned at GKN Aerospace
Employees at aerostructures and engine parts supplier GKN Aerospace are bracing for “a significant reduction in the worldwide workforce” as part of coronavirus-related cost-saving measures initiated by owner Melrose Industries.
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NewsRussia advances shipborne helicopter programme
Russian Helicopters is to begin work on a new shipborne rotorcraft for the country’s navy, which will be capable of performing troop transport, search and rescue and anti-submarine warfare missions.
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NewsHill Helicopters unveils ‘disruptive’ HX50 but has mountain to climb to bring it to market
UK start-up Hill Helicopters has revealed the first images of a clean-sheet rotorcraft it says can be delivered in 2023, as it bids to take on established players in light-single segment. However, details of key suppliers and certification process remain under wraps.
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NewsSerial production of Mi-35P attack helicopter starts
Russian Helicopters has begun serial production of the Mil Mi-35P after confirming the performance of the upgraded variant.
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NewsFrance performs first ‘wet’ contact between A400M and H225M helicopter
France has carried out the first in-flight refuelling of an Airbus Helicopters H225M Caracal using its Airbus Defence & Space A400M
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NewsAirbus Helicopters wins deal with Saudi Arabia’s THC for 10 H125s
Saudi Arabia’s The Helicopter Company (THC) is to expand its fleet with the acquisition of 10 Airbus Helicopters H125 light-singles.
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NewsRolls-Royce begins second test effort on lean-burn combustor
Rolls-Royce has begun a second phase of testing on a new low-emission combustion system that will eventually equip its next-generation UltraFan widebody engine.
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NewsADS proposes £1 billion investment fund for UK aerospace to aid Covid-19 recovery
UK aerospace suppliers could be thrown a £1 billion lifeline if plans put forward by trade body ADS are adopted by the government.
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NewsBabcock contract wins prompt ‘race to the bottom’ claim
A double oil and gas contract win for Babcock in the North Sea has prompted a furious response from one incumbent, which has accused the UK operator of engaging in a “race to the bottom”.
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NewsA350-900 operators alerted to Trent XWB-84 blade cracking
Rolls-Royce is attempting to reassure investors and operators of the Airbus A350 over the impact of the latest durability problem to hit its Trent widebody engine family.
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NewsPeru to sell off ‘scrap’ Mi-26T helicopters
Peru is to auction off the three Mil Mi-26T super-heavy helicopters previously operated by its army but which have not flown for decades.
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In depthUK firm EAG details development roadmap for hybrid-electric regional airliner
A UK company planning to bring a 70-plus-seat hybrid-electric regional aircraft to market by 2028 has laid out its detailed plans for the programme, which will include demonstrator flights from 2024 and will cost a cool $5 billion to bring into series production.
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NewsLeonardo slows arrival of Kopter SH09 helicopter as it integrates new acquisition
Leonardo Helicopters has slowed the service-entry schedule for its recently acquired Kopter SH09 light-single and is also likely to build the rotorcraft at an existing production plant in to the north of Italy rather than Switzerland as previously planned.
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NewsSafran slashes Leap output to just 800 engines this year
Engine joint venture CFM International will deliver just 800 Leap-series powerplants this year – a further output reduction on previous forecasts, and a figure lower even than 2019’s first-half total.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters accelerates VSR700 testing as UAV flies untethered
Airbus Helicopters expects to begin accelerating testing of its VSR700 unmanned air vehicle (UAV) prototype following its first free flight, as the airframer builds towards deck landing trials later this year and sea trials in 2021.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters outlines emergency battery plans in patent filing
Airbus Helicopters has applied for a patent covering a proposed emergency battery system for single-engined rotorcraft