All articles by Dominic Perry – Page 137
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NBAA: Bell unveils Mecaer MAGnificent interior for 505
Bell Helicopter and Mecaer have unveiled a new VIP interior for the 505 Jet Ranger X, adding to the MAGnificent cabins already offered on the larger 429 and 525.
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NewsPilatus bullish on PC-21 trainer sale to France
Pilatus is hopeful of clinching an order from the French air force in early 2017 for 20-25 PC-21 turboprops as a replacement for the service’s aged fleet of Dassault Alpha Jet trainers.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Many hurdles ahead before H225 can return to flight
European regulators may have approved the Airbus Helicopters H225’s return to full flight, but the airframer faces an enormous challenge to convince all of the industry’s stakeholders that the aircraft is safe.
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Airbus Group to seek 'remedies' from Poland over collapsed H225M deal
Airbus Group has confirmed that it will seek compensation from Poland for the cancellation of a 50-unit order for H225M multirole helicopters.
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NewsScorpion nears flight milestone as R&D accelerates
Textron AirLand is accelerating research and development spending on its Scorpion light attack programme as it prepares for an imminent maiden sortie of the first production example.
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Textron Aviation stays steady in 'challenging' market
Textron Aviation – the Beechcraft and Cessna parent – delivered 41 jets in the third quarter, up slightly on the 37 it handed over in the same period last year, in a market that executives describe as “challenging”.
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BLR Aerospace nears approval for FastFin modification on H125
BLR Aerospace is nearing US Federal Aviation Administration approval for its FastFin modification on the Airbus Helicopters H125.
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Airbus Helicopters chief insists Super Puma has future in North Sea region
Airbus Helicopters may have a fight on its hands to convince regulators, offshore operators and the oil and gas workforce that its Super Pumas are safe to fly in the North Sea again, but the airframer’s chief executive insists that the rotorcraft have a future in the region.
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NewsLeonardo drops plans for AW169 production in USA
Faced with difficult market conditions and a problematic initial ramp-up, Leonardo has dropped plans to build AgustaWestland AW169 helicopters in the USA.
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NewsPICTURES: First flight for SAR variant of H175
Airbus Helicopters completed an initial flight-test campaign of the search and rescue variant of its H175 super-medium-class rotorcraft.
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Certification imminent for H135 Helionix upgrade
Certification of the new Helionix digital avionics suite for the Airbus Helicopters H135 is imminent, with European Aviation Safety Agency approval due no later than November.
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Marenco nears high-speed tests of SH09
Marenco Swisshelicopter aims to begin in the coming weeks a series of flight tests to confirm the never exceed speed (Vne) of its SKYe SH09 light single.
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Collins pushes Helisure cockpit upgrade
Rockwell Collins is looking for a launch customer for its Helisure retrofit digital cockpit with four different helicopter types up for consideration.
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NewsAgustaWestland ramps up AW169 output as teething troubles fade
Leonardo’s helicopter division believes it has managed to overcome teething troubles on the AgustaWestland AW169 and is now ramping up production of the medium twin.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters hits out over 'misleading allegations' in Poland
Airbus Helicopters has delivered an angry response to the Polish government and its rivals accusing them of spreading “misleading allegations” over the collapse of a multi-billion dollar order for multirole helicopters.
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Airbus Helicopters works to simplify H135 production
Despite successful tests of a number of fuel-saving and noise-reducing features aboard its EC135-derived Bluecopter demonstrator, Airbus Helicopters is unlikely to transfer any of the technologies to the current iteration of its best-selling light single. Instead, the manufacturer is looking to simplify production as a means of keeping costs down ...
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EASA lifts flight ban on Super Puma helicopters
European safety regulators have lifted the grounding order on Airbus Helicopters Super Puma rotorcraft imposed in the wake of a fatal crash earlier this year, but separate flight bans in the UK and Norway remain in force.
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Germany may buy as many as six C-130Js
Germany has signalled its intention to acquire as many as six Lockheed Martin C-130J tactical transports as its frustrations deepen with the underperforming Airbus Defence & Space A400M.
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First flight for Yak-152 trainer
Russian airframer Irkut has performed the first flight of its new Yakolev Yak-152 basic trainer.
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NewsPICTURE: First braking parachute tests for Polish M-346
Leonardo’s aircraft division has conducted the first round of tests of the braking parachute system installed on the Aermacchi M-346s to be operated by the Polish air force.