All articles by Dominic Perry – Page 8
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NewsFrance targets significant Rafale order expansion from 2027 onwards
France could significantly expand its future commitments for the Dassault Aviation Rafale fighter, disclosing an ambition to order more than 50 additional examples of the multirole type in the coming years.
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NewsRegional aircraft lessor TrueNoord to advise Elysian on development of battery-powered E9X
Netherlands-based Elysian Aircraft is to collaborate with regional aircraft lessor TrueNoord on the development of its E9X battery-powered 90-seater.a
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NewsNorway presses ahead with defence helicopter acquisitions, as talks continue with UK on ASW assets
Norway continues to analyse the options for a future anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopter to equip its new UK-built Type 26 frigates as the Nordic nation wrestles with multiple rotorcraft procurement programmes.
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NewsItaly plans to restore lapsed maritime patrol capability with six-aircraft buy
Italy has outlined plans to acquire six new maritime patrol aircraft capable of performing anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare missions.
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NewsKorean Air signs for up to 100 Archer Midnight eVTOL aircraft
Korean Air has signed a deal for up to 100 Archer Aviation Midnight electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
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NewsHeli Austria waits on EASA nod for Thales StableLight autopilot on H125
Heli Austria will later this year become the first European rotorcraft operator to use Thales’s StableLight retrofit four-axis autopilot system for light helicopters.
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NewsHeart Aerospace discloses new delay to HX-1’s maiden flight
Heart Aerospace has again delayed the first flight of its HX-1 all-electric demonstrator, with the milestone now having slipped into early 2026.
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NewsLilium prototypes remain up for sale despite Archer agreement for patent portfolio
If you thought the long-running Lilium saga had ended with Archer Aviation’s purchase of its patent portfolio, well, not quite: the collapsed developer’s two prototype aircraft remain up for sale having been excluded from that acquisition.
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NewsClean Aviation offers reassurance on hydrogen flight-test plan
Clean Aviation has not ruled out providing funding for future flight tests of hydrogen technologies on smaller commuter-category aircraft – despite being outside the EU body’s remit – provided developers can prove scalability onto larger platforms.
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NewsPratt & Whitney Canada marks latest PT6 flight-hour milestone
Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PT6 E-Series engine family has now surpassed 500,000 flight hours since its service entry in 2020.
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NewsUS government shutdown fails to derail launch of Blackhawk’s TBM 700 engine upgrade programme
Blackhawk Aerospace has launched a new engine upgrade programme for the Daher TBM 700-series turboprop having received supplemental type certification (STC) for the modification days before the US government shutdown came into effect.
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NewsUS luxury start-up Magnifica Air targets ultra-premium market with A220 and A321neo fleet
US-based private airline Magnifica Air has unveiled ambitious expansion plans that will see it rapidly grow its fleet of ultra-premium-configured airliners following the start of operations in 2027.
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NewsOtto Aerospace outlines sales ambitions for ultra-low-drag Phantom 3500
Developer intends to begin taking customer deposits for its in-development Phantom 3500 later this decade following the super-midsize jet’s maiden sortie.
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NewsBusiness jet industry stays confident despite supply chain and trade pressures
Business aviation manufacturers are continuing to battle a malfunctioning supply chain that is “not able to maintain the capacity and integrity” required to meet the sector’s growth.
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NewsDaher builds towards start of US assembly line for TBM in 2027
French airframer Daher Aircraft will in the coming weeks break ground on a new final assembly line in Stuart, Florida that will begin building TBM-series turborprop singles in early 2027.
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NewsPearl 10X powers towards certification milestone as Rolls-Royce wraps up test phase
Rolls-Royce has completed all the certification testing for its developmental Pearl 10X engine and is now working to submit the required reports to the European regulator.
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In depthOtto Aerospace aims at super-midsize business jet market with torpedo-inspired Phantom 3500
US developer claims laminar flow breakthrough will allow its medium-class Phantom 3500 to punch above its weight, delivering range performance previously confined to larger aircraft.
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In depthCzech mates: Why Brno base is key to Honeywell’s international ambitions
Honeywell is as American as apple pie but, thanks to its growth in the Czech Republic, is also increasingly European, so much so that it can now access EU funding for a variety of defence and commericial aerospace research projects.
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NewsVolocopter targets four eVTOL aircraft types in service by 2030 as Diamond takeover bears fruit
Reinvigorated electric air taxi developer Volocopter is confident that it can have four new aircraft types in service by 2030 on the back of its rescue earlier this year by Austria’s Diamond Aircraft.
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NewsRoyal Navy plans ‘loyal wingman’ carrier tests as it pushes ahead with hybrid air wing plan
The UK Royal Navy (RN) hopes to perform a demonstration next year from one of its two Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers of an attritable ‘loyal wingman’-type drone ultimately capable of fulfilling multiple roles, including strike or refuelling missions.