All articles by Dominic Perry – Page 66
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NewsItaly ups planned Pegasus tanker purchase
Italy will increase its planned purchase of Boeing KC-46A Pegasus aerial refuelling tankers to six aircraft, up from two previously.
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NewsH2FLY begins cryogenic fuel tank integration under EU-backed scheme
H2FLY has begun installation of a new liquid hydrogen storage system into its fuel cell-powered HY4 aircraft.
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NewsLeonardo slams Norway’s NH90 cancellation demand as ‘legally groundless’
NH Industries (NHI) appears in no mood to accept Norway’s demand for a NKr5 billion ($488 million) refund following the axing of its contract for NH90 helicopters, with 41% shareholder Leonardo dismissing the Nordic nation’s claims as “legally groundless” in its latest financial statement.
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NewsMonte adds to orderbook with CAeS conversion deal
Monte Aircraft Leasing has further increased its potential orderbook for low-emission aircraft, signing a letter of intent with the UK’s Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS) for 40 hydrogen-electric conversion kits for the Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander.
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NewsVoltAero picks Italy’s TESI to build airframe for Cassio 330 prototype
Hybrid-electric aircraft developer VoltAero has signed up Italian aerospace supplier TESI to manufacture the airframe for the first prototype of its Cassio 330 aircraft.
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NewsFirst flight of Racer high-speed helicopter slips again to 2023
Supply chain problems have put paid to Airbus Helicopters’ target of performing a first flight of its Racer high-speed rotorcraft technology demonstrator in 2022.
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NewsFour firms to fight for UK’s New Medium Helicopter requirement
Defence officials have whittled down the number of bidders for the UK’s New Medium Helicopter (NMH) contest to four companies – Airbus Helicopters, Boeing, Leonardo Helicopters and Sikorsky – following an initial selection process.
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NewsSweden to axe NH90 fleet under revised defence equipment plan
Sweden plans to join near neighbour Norway in ditching the NH Industries NH90 helicopter under new defence equipment and spending plans. Revealed on 1 November, the proposals laid out by General Micael Byden, head of the Swedish military, will see the country retire the NH90s operated by its armed forces ...
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NewsBond Helicopters to base five AW139s at Norwich for Perenco contract
Bond Helicopters will base five Leonardo Helicopters AW139 intermediate-twins at Norwich airport in support of a five-year offshore support contract with Perenco.
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AnalysisHow Clean Aviation is spearheading Europe’s decarbonisation drive
EU-funded programme’s first tranche of research projects will go live in coming months but many will take advantage of existing R&D programmes, as initiative focuses on ambitious greenhouse gas-reduction goals.
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NewsStart-up Evia Aero outlines zero-emission ambitions
German start-up carrier Evia Aero believes it is launching into the market with a fleet of zero-emission aircraft at the optimum time, as it looks towards the start of operations in 2026.
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NewsSpain receives first H135s from 36-helicopter order
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first two of 18 H135s to Spain’s Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional.
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NewsCFM struggles to pull Leap deliveries back on track, as supply chain woes persist
Deliveries of CFM International Leap engines to Airbus and Boeing are still behind schedule and are unlikely to reach 1,200 units for the full year as supply chain problems continue to disrupt production.
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NewsPropulsion performance lifts Safran in third quarter
Strong performance in its propulsion division has powered Safran to nine-month revenues of over €13 billion ($12.9 billion), a figure achieved despite continued problems in its supply chain.
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NewsMTU raises full-year outlook on commercial aviation performance
MTU Aero Engines is predicting a strong final quarter to the year on the back of a rebounding commercial aviation market.
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NewsItalian Carabinieri picks locally built AW119Kx for fleet replacement
Leonardo Helicopters says the 20 AW119Kx light-singles will be built in Vergiate plant in northern Italy, rather than on the type’s usual production line in Philadelphia.
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NewsEmbraer lines up South Korean suppliers for C-390 as part of LTA II bid
Embraer is tapping South Korean industry to supply parts for the C-390 Millennium airlifter as part of its bid for Seoul’s Large Transport Aircraft (LTA) II requirement.
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NewsDovetail Aviation seals 10-unit order for electric conversions from South Korea’s MintAir
South Korean start-up MintAir has ordered up to 10 electric conversions from Dovetail Aviation as the Seoul-based company looks to complement a planned advanced air mobility service with zero-emission commuter aircraft.
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NewsMonte signs for Ampaire Eco Caravans in latest low-emission aircraft order
Monte Aircraft Leasing has placed its latest order for low-emission turboprop conversions, signing with hybrid-electric powertrain developer Ampaire for up to 50 nine-passenger Eco Caravans.
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NewsHeart saw losses grow in 2021 on expansion drive
Gothenburg-based Heart Aerospace made a net loss of SKr77.8 million ($6.9 million) in the 12 months to 31 December 2021, a sharp fall on the SKr5.4 million net profit recorded the previous year, as the company went through a period of rapid expansion.