All articles by Dominic Perry – Page 162
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NewsAUVSI: Sikorsky eyes new applications for Matrix technology
Sikorsky is continuing its test and evaluation activities under the Matrix programme using its SARA S-76B demonstrator as the helicopter manufacturer looks for further commercial applications of its unmanned technology.
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NewsAUVSI: Sikorsky launches new unmanned UH-60 research effort
Sikorsky has launched a second research programme using one of two optionally piloted UH-60M Black Hawks developed under the US Army’s previous MURAL initiative.
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AUVSI: Arcturus launches new UAV pair
California’s Arcturus (booth 807) has launched a pair of new unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) which appear to be pitched against the AAI RQ-7 Shadow.
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CAA postpones North Sea helicopter capacity cuts
North Sea rotorcraft operators have been handed a three-month reprieve by the UK Civil Aviation Authority from the introduction of tough new regulations that will see helicopter passenger capacity slashed by around 20%.
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Airbus Helicopters lashes out at Canadian procurement
Bell Helicopter appears to be the only bidder for a Canadian coastguard tender for eight medium-class helicopters after none of the other major OEMs were able to meet Ottawa’s requirements.
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Turkey inducts EDH-standard T129 attack helicopters
Ankara has formally inducted the first nine Turkish Aerospace Industries T129 attack helicopters, marking the end of deliveries of the interim-standard EDH model.
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NewsFive firms invited to bid for Falklands SAR work
Five helicopter operators have qualified to participate in the UK Ministry of Defence’s tender for the provision of search and rescue and support helicopter services in the Falkland Islands.
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NewsSnecma readies Silvercrest for first flight
Snecma is making the final preparations for first flight of its new Silvercrest 11,450lb thrust-class business jet engine with the powerplant already installed aboard a Gulfstream II flying testbed.
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NewsHelibras enters double figures with EC725 deliveries
Helibras has delivered the tenth and eleventh EC725 helicopters to Brazil’s armed forces under its 2008 tri-service contract for 50 units.
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NewsAW609 tiltrotor passes autorotation trials
AgustaWestland has overcome a key hurdle on its AW609 civil tiltrotor progamme with the completion of autorotation trials.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters details EC225 shaft changes
Airbus Helicopters has provided further details on the changes it has made to a key gearbox component on the EC225 which will be delivered to operators for retrofit in July or August.
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NewsArcturus unveils VTOL-capable fixed-wing UAV
California-based unmanned air vehicle manufacturer Arcturus has unveiled quadrotor-equipped variants of its T-series aircraft which gain vertical take-off and landing capabilities while maintaining their fixed-wing flight characteristics.
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NewsEASA approves permanent safety fix for EC225
EASA has approved a redesigned version of the bevel gear vertical shaft on the Airbus Helicopters EC225, enabling operators to replace the problematic component from the second quarter.
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NewsCHC boss calls for real-time helicopter data monitoring
Helicopter manufacturers must develop and introduce real-time in-flight data monitoring systems on their aircraft if the industry is to make sustained improvements in safety.
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NewsPICTURE: Qatar raises the bar with A380 lounge
Ahead of the delivery of Qatar Airways' first three Airbus A380s, currently scheduled for June, Flightglobal has obtained an exclusive sneak-peek of the lounge area installed on the upper deck of the superjumbo.
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NewsBabcock to pay £1.6 billion for Bond parent Avincis
Engineering support services provider Babcock will snap up up helicopter operator Avincis - the Bond Aviation and Inaer parent - for a total of £1.6 billion ($2.6 billion) from its private equity owners Investindustrial and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts.
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NewsQatar plans €2bn NH90 acquisition
Qatar has signed a letter of intent covering the possible acquisition of 22 NH Industries NH90 helicopters in a deal worth around €2 billion ($2.8 billion).
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Deep ties help Boeing win out in Japan
All Nippon Airways, a Boeing stalwart for many years, on 27 March placed a series of tentative commitments that will have disappointed and pleased Airbus in almost equal measure.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters 'cements ties' with Avicopter
Amid the higher-profile agreements covering commercial airliners signed on 26 March by Airbus and its Chinese partners, France’s rotorcraft industry was also busy with its Beijing counterparts.
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Italian Chinooks stay on schedule
AgustaWestland remains on schedule to deliver the first three locally assembled F-model CH-47 Chinooks to the Italian army by the end of the year.