All articles by Dominic Perry – Page 51
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NewsAirbus Helicopters reiterates commitment to build export H175Ms in the UK despite Saudi plans
Airbus Helicopters insists its site in Broughton, North Wales will host the only final assembly line (FAL) for the H175M, and says a proposed joint facility for the military rotorcraft in Saudi Arabia will be focused solely on customisation and completion activities.
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NewsCessna SkyCourier pitched at military special missions market with RIAT debut
Textron Aviation is advancing the development of several modifications to the Cessna SkyCourier twin-turboprop for special mission applications which will be installed on a demonstrator aircraft next year.
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NewsFinland selects General Atomics AeroTec Systems for Do 228 upgrade
General Atomics AeroTec Systems (GA-ATS) has won a tender from the Finnish Border Guard to upgrade its two-strong Dornier 228 fleet.
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NewsLatest Cobham sale will take divestment proceeds past $7bn mark
A proposed sale of Cobham’s aerospace communications business will take to over $7 billion the total raised through the steady dismantling of the group by its US private equity owners.
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NewsSaudi Arabia picks King Air fleet for cloud-seeding missions
Textron Aviation is to supply five Beechcraft King Air twin-turboprops to Saudi Arabia for cloud-seeding operations via Fargo, North Dakota-based AvMet International.
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NewsInitial work begins on Merlin life-extension studies for Royal Navy
Leonardo Helicopters and Lockheed Martin UK have each been awarded contracts worth £1.8 million ($2.29 million) to evaluate how to keep the Royal Navy’s AW101 Merlin fleet operational until 2040.
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NewsRheinmetall picks Weeze for new F-35 fuselage plant
Germany’s Rheinmetall is to build a new factory to produce fuselages for the Lockheed Martin F-35 at a site in Weeze in the far west of the country.
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NewsUK MoD orders fourth Apache AH-64E Longbow crew trainer for Army Air Corps
Boeing is to supply a fourth AH-64E Apache Longbow crew trainer to the Army Air Corps (AAC) under a new contract with the UK Ministry of Defence.
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NewsCHC spins up offshore windfarm support deal
Offshore specialist CHC Helicopter is supporting the construction of the world’s largest offshore windfarm under a new contract that sees it providing crew change services from Norwich airport.
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NewsNorway to partially upgrade Bell 412 fleet as it postpones special forces acquisition
Norway is to push ahead with an upgrade of its elderly Bell 412 helicopters and postpone a recapitalisation of its rotorcraft fleet around a single aircraft family, a move that goes against the advice of the head of its armed forces.
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NewsNATO launches tender for first next-generation helicopter concept study
A NATO project aiming to develop a next-generation military helicopter is preparing to kick off the first of a series of concept studies that will contribute to the design of the future rotorcraft.
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NewsSwedish consortium to ground test Heart ES-30
Sweden’s Vinnova innovation agency has awarded a consortium led by Heart Aerospace almost SKr20 million ($1.8 million) to build and ground test a full-scale demonstrator of the developer’s hybrid-electric ES-30 regional aircraft.
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NewsTrio of technology demonstrators promise busy end to 2023 for Airbus Helicopters
Airbus Helicopters is gearing up for a busy second half of 2023 as it pushes ahead with an ambitious programme that by year-end will see it flight testing a trio of technology demonstrators.
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NewsFAA finally grants certification to Airbus Helicopters H160
Airbus Helicopters has finally achieved US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification for its H160 medium-twin – virtually three years since it was granted European type approval.
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NewsAustralia’s Nautilus receives fifth Bell 407GXi from Jet Aviation
Jet Aviation has handed over the last of five customised Bell 407GXi single-engined helicopters to Nautilus Aviation, a charter, utility and tourism flight operator in northern Australia.
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In depthWhy Airbus Defence & Space is designing a new wing concept for future regional aircraft
Maturation of an all-new wing designed to deliver a 50% fuel-burn reduction as part of a future hybrid-electric regional aircraft could take place in the second half of the decade if a project led by Airbus Defence & Space proceeds as planned. Working as part of a consortium called HERWINGT ...
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NewsMTU sees fuel cells as ‘right technology’ for zero-emission flights
MTU Aero Engines is maintaining its backing for a liquid hydrogen fuel cell powertrain that could equip commuter or regional aircraft entering service in the mid-2030s.
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NewsAirbus-led study eyes requirement for future European tactical transport
The prospect of an all-new European-built tactical transport has moved a step closer after a consortium led by Airbus Defence & Space was awarded €30 million ($32 million) to conduct a feasibility study into the requirement.
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NewsH2FLY advances key fuel cell powertrain upgrades
Germany’s H2FLY will within the coming weeks commence flight tests of its HY4 aircraft for the first time using liquid hydrogen to run its fuel cell powertrain.
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NewsLCI delivers first AW169 in USA for windfarm operations
Lessor LCI has handed over the first of two Leonardo Helicopters AW169s to HeliService USA to be used for offshore windfarm support operations.