All articles by Dominic Perry – Page 113
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Airbus says no Super Puma replacement before 2030
Airbus Helicopters has ruled out the introduction of a successor to its Super Puma family of heavy twin-engined rotorcraft for the foreseeable future, according the airframer's chief executive.
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German Federal Police plans helicopter fleet renewal
Germany's Bundespolizei federal police hopes to launch in the next 12 months a procurement effort to replace a significant number of the helicopters operated by its air support division.
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PICTURES: Airbus delivers 1,000th Super Puma helicopter
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the 1,000th rotorcraft from its Super Puma family – a H215 for the aviation division of Germany's Bundespolizei federal police.
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Czech Republic picks Bell for Mi-24 replacement
The Czech Republic intends to acquire a dozen aircraft from Bell – eight transports and four attack helicopters – as part of a fleet modernisation worth Kc14.5 billion ($0.6 billion).
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Japan studies novel high-speed helicopter concept
Japanese researchers are studying a new design for a high-speed compound helicopter that could reach speeds of up to 270kt (500km/h).
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New airframer DRA to revive Dornier 328 production
Germany has a new aircraft OEM – DRA – which intends to revive production of the Dornier 328 twin-turboprop at a new facility in Leipzig.
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European MALE UAV will not arrive until late 2020s: OCCAR
Deliveries of a new unmanned air vehicle (UAV) being a developed by a pan-European consortium are unlikely to begin until late next decade, a procurement official indicates.
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Bell delivers 200th 505 Jet Ranger X
Bell has delivered the 200th 505 Jet Ranger X, with the milestone helicopter handed to Austrian corporate transport specialist Hubi-fly Helikopter.
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Bell wins IFR approval for 407GXi ahead of US Navy deadline
Bell has narrowly met a US Navy deadline to secure instrument flight rules (IFR) certification on its 407GXi light-single helicopter.
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PK AirFinance moves to seize 24 helicopters from Bristow
Beleaguered Bristow Group is facing a challenge to its restructuring plans after loan provider PK AirFinance moved to repossess two dozen helicopters operated by various subsidiaries of the offshore transport specialist.
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Germany rolls out fix for grounded Tiger fleet
Germany is working to progressively bring its Airbus Helicopters Tigers back into service after a safety issue forced their grounding on 2 August.
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UK police may buy more helicopters
The UK's National Police Air Service (NPAS) has begun a process that could see the operator acquire a batch of new helicopters.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Rolls-Royce faces challenges on two fronts
Rolls-Royce may have turned a corner with regards to the multiple problems afflicting the Trent 1000 engine, but the manufacturer's ability to restore the damage to its reputation is another matter entirely.
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MH-60R helicopters cleared for potential South Korea sale
Washington has approved the possible sale of 12 Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopters to South Korea in a deal worth an estimated $800 million.
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Rolls-Royce eyes further applications for Pearl engine
Rolls-Royce is confident that it will secure additional applications for its Pearl family of business aviation engines beyond launch customer Bombardier, with the Global 5500 and 6500.
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EASA consults over PC-24 fuel leak risk
European regulators are proposing to mandate a modification to the Pilatus PC-24 in order to prevent a fuel leak and consequent fire.
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Bombardier reiterates Global 7500 delivery target
Bombardier says it still plans to deliver 15-20 Global 7500s this year, despite having so far handed over only three of the GE Aviation Passport-powered business jets.
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Germany picks NH90 to replace Sea Lynx
Germany has selected the NH Industries NH90 as the replacement for its navy's 21-strong fleet of Westland Sea Lynx 88A anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopters.
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NewsFighter variant of M-346 secures launch deal
Leonardo has secured a launch order for six examples of the M-346FA – the fighter attack variant of its advanced jet trainer – from a major “international customer”.
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NewsLeonardo flight tests Wildcat weapon wings
Leonardo has begun flight testing new weapon wings for the AW159 Wildcat helicopter, which will carry anti-ship missiles for the UK Royal Navy.