All articles by Dominic Perry – Page 3
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NewsUK to trial autonomous collaborative platforms alongside AH-64E Apache
The UK Ministry of Defence by early next year intends to fund up to four companies to develop an unmanned air vehicle that can operate collaboratively with the British Army’s Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters.
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NewsEasyJet eyes A319 phase-out by 2030 as fleet replacement accelerates
EasyJet intends to have largely retired its fleet of elderly Airbus A319s by 2030 as the budget carrier’s refleeting programme accelerates.
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NewsCzech VTOL developer Zuri secures backing from former Lilium suitor AAMG
Fresh from losing out on Lilium’s assets to Archer Aviation, Dutch firm Ambitious Air Mobility Group (AAMG) has turned its attentions elsewhere and agreed to invest an undisclosed sum in Czech hybrid air taxi developer Zuri.
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NewsRolls-Royce reveals new XE standard for Trent 1000 engines
Rolls-Royce has revealed a new build standard for the Trent 1000 engine, the XE, which incorporates improved parts that will double time on wing, alongside inclusion of the manufacturer’s TotalCare support package.
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NewsSora progresses S-1 development and targets first flight by 2028
UK start-up Sora Aviation is progressing towards critical milestones on its 30-passenger S-1 electric tiltrotor, with ground tests of its full-size propulsion system due to begin next year.
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NewsZeroAvia eyes certification goals in 2027 as it gains EU Innovation Fund boost
Advanced powertrain developer ZeroAvia is aiming for certification in 2027 of both its 600kW ZA600 fuel cell powertrain and electric motor.
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NewsLeonardo still targeting year-end for aerostructures joint-venture deal
Leonardo maintains it is on track to sign an agreement by year-end with an undisclosed partner that will create a new aerostructures joint venture, a move that it hopes will finally put its underperforming unit on the road to recovery.
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NewsBombardier sees growing role for defence unit amid year-end delivery ramp-up
Bombardier intends to hand over “around a double-digit number” of military-role business jets before year-end as part of a fourth-quarter delivery push.
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NewsAirbus sees path to engine options on A320neo successor even if it picks open-fan design
Airbus believes it will be able to offer a choice of engine suppliers on its Next Generation Single Aisle, even if it opts for open-fan powerplants on the new narrowbody.
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NewsLeonardo to build Baykar Kizilelma uncrewed fighter at Grottaglie factory under LBA Systems plan
LBA Systems – the planned Leonardo-Baykar Technologies joint venture – will build five different uncrewed air vehicles (UAVs), including Kizilelma fighters, at three locations in Italy, Leonardo chief executive Roberto Cingolani has disclosed.
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NewsLeonardo warns Yeovil factory’s future depends on UK New Medium Helicopter contract decision
Leonardo has given the clearest warning yet that the future of its Yeovil factory in southwest England is under threat if it does not win an order from the UK through the ongoing New Medium Helicopter (NMH) competition.
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NewsAirbus advances on critical fuel cell technology milestones for ZEROe programme
Airbus continues to work on key elements of a hydrogen fuel cell system for its ZEROe programme as it closes in on a critical technology milestone by year-end.
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NewsAirbus builds towards final destructive tests on Wing of Tomorrow demonstrator
Airbus has begun the first phase of load testing on a demonstrator wing developed under its Wing of Tomorrow programme that will eventually see the structure tested to destruction.
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NewsRolls-Royce targets early 2026 for next UltraFan test runs
Rolls-Royce intends to begin further ground runs of its original UltraFan demonstrator early next year as it looks to build on initial test activity that concluded in 2023.
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NewsBritish Airways seeks ‘double-whammy win’ from targeted SAF use to prevent contrail formation
Flight tests to demonstrate the effectiveness of using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to help prevent contrail formation on certain routes will kick off in early 2026 through a new UK-backed project involving Rolls-Royce and British Airways.
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NewsAAM industry steps up Middle East push as AutoFlight and Eve sign regional deals
Advanced air mobility developers AutoFlight and Eve have unveiled commitments from customers in the Middle East, continuing a push into the region first started by rivals Archer Aviation and Joby Aviation.
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In depthClean Aviation lays out goals for next project call as RISE engine waits for TAKE OFF clearance
Hydrogen technologies and a hybridised narrowbody engine are likely to be included in Clean Aviation’s next call for proposals, due to be released in early 2026, although whether flight testing will be required remains up for debate.
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NewsUK competition regulator warming to SMFLH-Macquarie Rotorcraft helicopter lessor tie-up
UK competition regulators have seemingly cleared the acquisition of helicopter lessor Macquarie Rotorcraft by rival SMFL LCI Helicopters, lifting a restriction that prevented any integration between the two businesses.
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NewsNorway and NH Industries avoid court fight with €375m settlement over NH90 contract axe
Norway and NH Industries have reached an out-of-court settlement that sees the airframer pay €375 million ($431 million) to end a long-running dispute over a cancelled contract for 14 NH90 military helicopters.
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NewsVietjet firms 100-unit A321neo order
Vietnamese carrier Vietjet Air has firmed an order for 100 Airbus A321neos, converting a memorandum of understanding disclosed in June.