All articles by Dominic Perry – Page 139
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Safran 'on track' with revised Silvercrest development
Safran has confirmed that it is on track with the revised schedule for its developmental Silvercrest business jet engine, and aims to fly the redesigned powerplant next year.
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Final Australian MH-60R Seahawk delivered
Lockheed Martin delivered the last of 24 Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopters to the US Navy on 27 July in support of a foreign military sale to the service’s Australian counterpart.
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Bell to resume sales of skid-equipped 429 in France
Bell Helicopter is shortly to resume sales of both variants of its 429 light twin in France, having previously been restricted by a March 2015 court ruling to just the model equipped with wheeled landing gear (WLG).
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Main rotorblades struck nose and tail of crashed Bell 525, says NTSB
Investigators probing the fatal crash on 6 July of the first Bell 525 Relentless prototype believe the main rotorblades struck both its nose and tail boom as it performed a high-speed simulated engine-out test in Texas.
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NewsH160 configuration frozen, but first delivery may slip
Airbus Helicopters has frozen the aeromechanical configuration of its developmental H160 medium twin, but admits that certification and service entry may need to slip into early 2019.
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NewsH225 still grounded, although airframer makes 'progress' with EASA
Airbus Helicopters appears no closer to a return to service of its embattled H225, although group chief executive Tom Enders acknowledges that “progress” is being made with European regulators.
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Greece launches P-3B modernisation
Greece has launched a modernisation effort for its fleet of Lockheed Martin P-3B Orion anti-submarine warfare aircraft.
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NewsFrench aerospace laboratory details A400M refuelling tests
French aerospace laboratory Onera has detailed the scope of windtunnel trials it has been performing to validate changes to the in-flight refuelling system on the Airbus Defence & Space A400M.
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NewsDassault slashes 2016 Falcon deliveries on weak demand
Dassault has slashed its delivery forecast for its Falcon business jet line in 2016 by almost 17%, blaming a weak market and price cutting by competitors for underwhelming sales.
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More bad news for Airbus Helicopters Super Puma family
Airbus Helicopters’ beleaguered Super Puma family has received more bad news as one of the type’s biggest operators gained approval to shed the vast majority of its fleet and the Airbus Group chief executive detailed the scale of the grounding crisis.
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NewsRussian billionaire linked to first H175 VIP variant
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first VIP variant of its super-medium-class H175, but speculation surrounds the identity of the owner.
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FARNBOROUGH: Successful show debut for Embraer KC-390
Embraer’s developmental KC-390 tanker/transport is due to depart on a multinational demonstration tour in the coming days, following a successful debut at the Farnborough air show.
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FARNBOROUGH: Bristow confirms Lee-on-Solent as first AW189 SAR site
Lee-on-Solent will be the first of the UK’s new search and rescue bases to receive AgustaWestland AW189 helicopters, following the recent certification of the full icing protection system (FIPS) on the super-medium twin.
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FARNBOROUGH: AW609 certification slips, but test flights to resume shortly
Leonardo’s helicopter division admits the certification timeline for its AW609 civil tiltrotor has slipped slightly as a result of last October's fatal crash involving the second flight-test prototype. However it intends to return the aircraft to flight "in a matter of weeks" and will operate it both airplane and helicopter ...
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FARNBOROUGH: Yorkshire Air Ambulance takes second H145
Yorkshire Air Ambulance this morning received the second of two Airbus Helicopters H145s as the UK charity modernises its fleet.
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FARNBOROUGH: US Coast Guard shows off HC-27J
The US Coast Guard has brought its latest arrival to Farnborough, as it celebrates service entry of the HC-27J in style.
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FARNBOROUGH: Leonardo clarifies Yeovil's unmanned role
Although admitting it was “expecting to have a bigger role” in upgrading the British Army’s AH-64D Apache fleet, Leonardo's helicopter division believes the UK government still recognises its strategic importance.
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FARBOROUGH: Leonardo confident on armed AW149 sales
Leonardo believes it is close to securing a launch deal for its AgustaWestland AW149 super-medium-class helicopter, which is displayed at Farnborough for the first time in a new armed configuration.
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FARNBOROUGH: AW609 close to resuming flight testing
Leonardo’s helicopter division appears poised to resume flight testing of its AgustaWestland AW609 civil tiltrotor after a largely self-imposed grounding in the wake of an October fatal crash of the second flight-test article.
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FARNBOROUGH: Leonardo stays keen on UK despite Apache snub
Leonardo, the rebranded Finmeccanica, remains committed to the UK despite the loss of major defence contract to rival Boeing.