All articles by Dominic Perry – Page 18
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NewsCanada spins up Griffon replacement plan in move towards ‘balanced fleet concept’
Canada is likely to replace its ageing Bell CH-146 Griffons with multiple new rotorcraft types as it seeks a more “balanced fleet” to address its tactical transport needs.
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NewsUS Army plans trainer tests as it eyes alternatives to Lakota
The US Army later this year will conduct trials of new rotary-wing training aircraft and training systems as it eyes the possible replacement of its fleet of Airbus Helicopters UH-72 Lakotas in the role.
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NewsMarket momentum will keep ATR top of the props, argues airframer’s sales chief
While output has not yet risen in line with customer demand, Alexis Vidal, senior vice-president commercial at the Toulouse turboprop maker, is confident that aviation’s expansion will drive continued success – potentially even securing the airframer a so-far elusive breakthrough in the USA.
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NewsLilium Aerospace files for insolvency as ‘funding options’ fail to ‘materialise’
Lilium Aerospace’s short-lived existence has ended in insolvency after the company failed to secure funding from its backers in time.
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NewsDespairing Lilium staff turn to crowdfunding for food as wages remain unpaid
Desperate Lilium Aerospace employees who have gone almost two months without pay have been forced to turn to crowdfunding in order to cover their living costs while the firm remains in financial limbo.
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NewsEviation culls workforce in ‘temporary pause’
US-based Eviation has laid off the majority of its staff as it seeks “long-term partnerships” to help bring its Alice all-electric aircraft to market. Confirming the move, first reported by The Air Current news site, the developer’s chief executive Andre Stein says: “We at Eviation are proud of what we ...
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NewsLilium’s future still unclear as insolvency filing pushed back
Would-be electric air taxi developer Lilium Aerospace appears to have won a stay of execution and has postponed filing for insolvency on the promise that desperately needed investment will arrive next week.
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NewsSafran anticipates approval for enhanced Leap-1B HPT blades this year
Safran expects to secure certification for improved high-pressure turbine blades for the CFM International Leap-1B engine later this year, following approval in December for the enhancement on the -1A variant.
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News‘Time running out’ for Lilium Aerospace as funding fails to materialise
Embattled Lilium Aerospace faces a desperate race against time to secure funding required to maintain its short-lived existence, with the firm poised to file for insolvency on 14 February if the promised payment has not arrived.
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NewsATR targets future rate rises but plans ‘stabilisation’ in 2025
This year will be another of “stabilisation” for ATR, with deliveries in the 40-aircraft range, as the airframer tweaks its production capacity to enable output of up to 60 of its regional turboprops annually, says chief executive Nathalie Tarnaud Laude.
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NewsEmbraer tight-lipped on E195F conversion schedule
Embraer has yet to determine when it will begin the first passenger-to-freighter conversion of its E195 regional jet, the second of the two aircraft in its E-Freighter programme.
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NewsTAI performs cold-weather tests on Gokbey helicopter
Turkish Aerospace (TAI) has completed low-altitude cold-weather testing of its T625 Gokbey medium-twin helicopter, operating in temperatures down to -30°C (-22°F).
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NewsAmelia and Thales expand contrail-avoidance trial after first-phase success
French carrier Amelia is expanding a trial of contrail-avoidance technology from partners Thales and Breakthrough Energy Contrails (BEC) that has already shown the ability to limit their production without significantly increasing other greenhouse emissions as a result.
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NewsATR delays Evo launch after technology ‘reality check’
ATR has followed the lead of 50% owner Airbus and pushed back the service-entry target of its next-generation low-emission aircraft, citing technology maturity issues.
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NewsArcher raises another $300m as it continues defence push
Archer Aviation has raised another $300 million to accelerate development of its hybrid-electric aircraft for the defence market.
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NewsLilium staff still waiting for wages but investors promise action
Lilium Aerospace employees’ wait for their January pay looks set to continue for several more days at least, in the meantime having been told not to come in to work by bosses and instead “go to the mountains”.
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NewsSafran sees strong demand for ENGINeUS electric motor following world-first certification
Safran Electrical & Power will shortly hand over the first conforming example of its newly certificated ENGINeUS 100 electric motor to launch customer Diamond Aircraft as it targets service entry next year.
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NewsPipistrel plots busy year as development work ramps up
With the year’s first milestone already completed, the maiden hover flight in late January of its Nuuva V300 cargo drone, Pipistrel Aircraft is gearing up for a busy 2025 as it progresses development activities across multiple programmes.
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NewsAscendance and Delair collaborate on hybrid UAV development for France
Hybrid-electric propulsion developer Ascendance has joined forces with unmanned air vehicle (UAV) manufacturer Delair to develop a new observation platform for the French DGA defence procurement agency.
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NewsAirbus pushes back ZEROe timeline and ditches A380 fuel cell flight-test plan
Airbus has delayed the service-entry target for a hydrogen-powered aircraft developed under its ZEROe project by up to 10 years and axed plans to flight-test hydrogen propulsion systems, according to a French trade union.