All articles by Dominic Perry – Page 89
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NewsCHC completes Babcock acquisition, but competition clearances still to come
CHC Helicopter has completed the acquisition of Babcock’s offshore oil and gas aviation business for £10 million ($13.7 million) even though it has yet to receive clearance from competition authorities in Australia and the UK.
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NewsFlybe edges closer to return as it starts recruitment drive for key personnel
Defunct UK carrier Flybe has moved a step closer to an unlikely resurrection after beginning a recruitment drive for key training personnel.
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NewsAergo closes on new customers for former Flybe Q400s
Irish lessor Aergo Capital believes strengthening demand for domestic and regional aviation is driving customer interest in a package of 20 De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400s it acquired earlier this year.
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NewsHyPoint teams with Piasecki for eVTOL fuel cell system
California-based HyPoint is to work with Piasecki Aircraft to bring to market a hydrogen fuel cell system for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) applications.
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NewsZeroAvia says ‘hybrid’ flights of modified Do 228 will begin in late 2021
US start-up ZeroAvia will later this year perform the first flights of a Dornier 228 modified to use the company’s 600kW hydrogen fuel cell powertrain in place of one of its two turboprop engines.
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NewsAirbus has stiff sales target for A350 freighter as it aims for MD-11F replacement: analyst
Airbus will need to sell at least 150 examples of its A350 freighter for the programme to be considered a success, according to a leading analyst.
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NewsCovid crisis hampers sale of Monarch Aircraft Engineering’s remaining assets
Administrators handling the collapse of UK-based MRO provider Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) are battling to sell the company’s few remaining assets after the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on civil aviation caused demand for spare parts to plunge.
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NewsDefence business helps offset civil weakness at IAI
Israel Aerospace Industries recorded the most profitable half-year in its history in the first six months of 2021, driven largely by the performance of its military business.
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NewsAmpaire charges up UK ambitions after successful Scottish test campaign
California-based electric aircraft developer outlines future evaluations under government-backed Future Flight Challenge programmes.
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NewsBell seeks to plug range gap with in-flight charging for electric aircraft
Airframer files patent application detailing system to increase capability of electric aircraft through use of ‘tanker drones’.
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NewsHelvetic receives fourth E195-E2 as carrier completes fleet renewal
Helvetic Airways has taken delivery of its fourth and final Embraer E195-E2 – and its 12th second-generation E-Jet - as the Swiss regional carrier concluded a fleet renewal programme begun in October 2019.
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NewsScottish demo flight helps Ampaire SATE curiosity
Ampaire has completed a test flight in Scotland of its Electric EEL technology demonstrator, operating the modified Cessna 337 Skymaster on a 30nm (56km) sortie from Kirkwall in the Orkney Isles to Wick John O’Groats airport on the Scottish mainland. No details of the flight were immediately available, however. ...
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NewsC&L Aviation wins approval for all-business-class ERJ-135 upgrade
US interiors specialist C&L Aviation Services has gained approval for a modification of the Embraer ERJ-135 which transforms the regional jet into an all-business-class layout.
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NewsSpain turns to Iberia for air force A330 tankers
Spain is to acquire three Airbus A330-200s from flag carrier Iberia for conversion into aerial refueling tankers for its air force.
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NewsEAG opts for hydrogen fuel cells on 90-seater, as CityJet backs programme
UK-based Electric Aviation Group (EAG) has selected a hydrogen fuel cell-based powertrain for its future H2ERA regional aircraft, citing the technology’s promise of delivering zero greenhouse gas emissions.
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NewsItaly advances high-speed helicopter studies
Italy’s defence ministry will next year begin the second phase of a study into the potential for high-speed rotorcraft, as it underlines the need for international collaboration in the field.
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NewsItaly approves €2 billion in Tempest spending
Italy has cleared a €2 billion ($2.35 billion) investment over the next 15 years in the UK-led Tempest programme which is developing a future combat air system for service entry in the middle of next decade.
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NewsTempest powers ahead with latest £250 million development contract
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has kicked off the next stage of its Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme, awarding a £250 million ($350 million) contract to BAE Systems to lead the definition and initial design phase activity.
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NewsWork on unmanned fighter for UK ‘proceeding at pace’
A UK industry team continues to make progress on the development of a lightweight affordable novel combat aircraft (LANCA) demonstrator for the UK Ministry of Defence.
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NewsEASA flags concerns over certain Trent 900 components
European regulators have issued a safety reminder to operators of Rolls-Royce Trent 900-powered Airbus A380s after the propulsion specialist found that it had lost track of certain life-limited parts for the engine which should have been replaced and destroyed.