All articles by Dominic Perry – Page 119
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Russian Helicopters shipped 31 EMS rotorcraft in 2018
Russian Helicopters last year delivered 31 emergency medical services (EMS)-configured rotorcraft within a framework agreement with the country's state-owned transport lessor GTLK.
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Missing oil sump cap behind Grob Tutor emergency landing
A Grob G115E Tutor T1 (G-BYUU) was forced to make an emergency landing in a field after a maintenance error caused its newly installed engine to seize, UK investigators have concluded.
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Bell unveils design and Nexus name for urban air taxi
Bell has finally revealed details of the design for its urban air mobility vehicle, and has named the programme Nexus, after 12 months in which the airframer regularly dropped hints about the aircraft's possible configuration.
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Leonardo flies first production-standard M-345
Leonardo has flown the production-standard version of its M-345 jet trainer, as it works towards service entry with the Italian air force in 2020.
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PICTURE: First serial H160 helicopter takes flight
Airbus Helicopters has performed the maiden sortie of the first serial H160, meeting a self-imposed deadline to fly the medium-twin before Christmas.
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Hungary orders HForce-equipped H225M helicopters
Hungary has ordered 16 Airbus Helicopters H225M heavy twin-engined rotorcraft, all equipped with the manufacturer's HForce weapon system.
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Poland firms options for four more M-346 trainers
Poland is to acquire four additional M-346 jet trainers from Leonardo having exercised options placed earlier this year and taking its eventual fleet of the type to 16 units.
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Germany orders seven SAR-roled H145 helicopters
Airbus Helicopters has received an order from Germany for seven search and rescue-configured H145 light-twins to replace its current fleet of elderly Bell UH-1Ds.
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Bell 407GXi wins European certification
European regulators have approved the Bell 407GXi, the latest iteration of the Canada-built light single-engined helicopter.
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AAIB reveals detail of AW169 tail rotor failure
UK investigators have determined that a failure of the connection linking the yaw control pedals and the tail rotor was behind the high-profile fatal crash of a Leonardo Helicopters AW169 (G-VSKP) in late October.
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First flight for upgraded C-27J
Leonardo's aircraft division has performed the first flight of its C-27J transport in a new baseline configuration.
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Monarch Aircraft Engineering details revised ownership
Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) has clarified its relationship with Petrol Jersey Limited, a Channel Island-based entity that reportedly acquired the MRO provider for just £1 ($1.27).
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ANALYSIS: Collins Aerospace eyes bright future post merger
It has been 14 months in the making thanks to a tortuous regulatory approvals process, but United Technologies Aerospace Systems (UTAS) and Rockwell Collins have finally completed their $30 billion merger.
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Egypt eyes deal for 10 Apache attack helicopters
Boeing could soon secure a fresh order for the AH-64E Apache attack helicopter after the US State Department approved a possible 10-unit sale to Egypt.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Is first delivery a new dawn for A330neo?
With the first delivery to TAP Air Portugal successfully negotiated, the clouds that have stubbornly clung to the Airbus A330neo programme should now be lifting.
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Airbus 'getting serious' on A321XLR next year
Airbus appears to be edging closer to the launch of the A321XLR, with top management continuing to explore options for the development of a longer-range narrowbody variant and one major leasing customer convinced that the airframer will take the plunge.
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PICTURES: Airbus delivers first A330neo to TAP
TAP Air Portugal has become the first airline to take delivery of an Airbus A330neo, with the hand-over today of its first of an eventual 21 A330-900s.
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Serbia takes first H145M helicopter for air force
Serbia has received the first of an eventual nine Airbus Helicopters H145M light-twins, with the initial search and rescue-roled example destined for the nation's air force.
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Bell patents novel VTOL aircraft concept
Bell has been granted a US patent for a vertical take-off and landing aircraft featuring a pair of tilting ducted fans, as well as the cross-flow fan system the manufacturer first revealed on its FCX-001 concept aircraft.
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France and Germany forge ahead with future fighter
France and Germany are progressing their plans to develop a next-generation combat aircraft and will launch demonstrator programmes for the aircraft and engine in mid-2019.