All articles by Dominic Perry – Page 96
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NewsFirst flight nears for Rolls-Royce ACCEL project
Rolls-Royce has successfully completed taxi tests of the electric-powered aircraft it is developing under the ACCEL technology research programme, as it bids to perform a delayed first flight later this month.
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NewsArrival of versatile E195-E2 offers ‘glimmer of hope’: KLM Cityhopper chief
KLM Cityhopper believes the arrival of its first Embraer 195-E2s can help to spearhead the Dutch carrier’s recovery from the pandemic downturn as the new jets will offer the wider group greater flexibility.
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NewsSafran advances hydrogen studies as part of future-fuel evaluation
Safran has launched a study alongside Ariane Group and Airbus examining the potential for hydrogen as a future fuel source for aviation.
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NewsIsrael picks CH-53K as next heavy-lift helicopter
Israel has become the first export customer for the Sikorsky CH-53K, having selected the heavy-lift helicopter as a replacement for its fleet of elderly CH-53D ‘Yasur’ rotorcraft which have been in service since the 1960s.
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NewsBoeing-Safran APU joint venture Initium frozen due to ‘cancellation’ of NMA
Boeing’s failure to launch its New Mid-market Airplane (NMA) was behind the suspension of the airframer’s auxiliary power unit joint venture with Safran, the French aerospace supplier has confirmed.
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NewsPartners eye role for Spain’s ITP on engine development for future fighter
Safran and MTU are working to accommodate Spanish firm ITP in their partnership which is seeking to develop a next-generation fighter engine as part of a broader multi-national combat aircraft programme.
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NewsLeap engine break-even slips by ‘two or three years’ on lower volumes
Break-even for the CFM International Leap engine programme has been pushed back until 2024 or 2025 – a delay of two or three years over previous targets.
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NewsSafran targets mid-2030s for next-generation engine with 20% fuel-burn saving
Safran and its partner in the CFM International joint venture GE Aviation are preparing the technologies required for a next-generation commercial aircraft engine to enter service in the mid-2030s that would cut fuel burn by over 20%.
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NewsLeap engine delivery slump drives Safran revenue and profit sharply down
French aerospace group Safran saw revenue and profit pummelled in 2020 amid the aerospace industry’s “greatest crisis in its history” as the Covid-19 pandemic drove down activity across all three of its divisions.
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NewsPakistan still interested in T129 acquisition
Pakistan’s long-running attempt to acquire Turkish Aerospace T129 attack helicopters may finally be nearing a conclusion. Speaking at Defence IQ’s virtual International Military Helicopter 2021 conference on 24 February, an unnamed Pakistani army official said that the Turkish-built type was “still very much under consideration”. Source: Turkish Aerospace ...
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NewsAerostructures units no longer for sale, says Airbus chief
Airbus has removed the ‘for sale’ sign hanging over its aerostructures units Premium Aerotec and Stelia Aerospace as it brings them into closer alignment with the rest of the group.
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NewsAirbus confident on FCAS contract progress despite 'challenging' negotiations
Airbus is “very optimistic” that initial development activities can begin this year on the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) being jointly developed by France, Germany and Spain.
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NewsMTU forecasts uptick this year as 2020 revenue and profit hit by pandemic
German propulsion specialist MTU Aero Engines is cautiously optimistic of a recovery in commercial aerospace this year, as it revealed preliminary results for 2020 that saw both revenue and profit hammered by the effects of the pandemic.
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NewsFCAS workshare plan sparks German union concerns
Fresh tensions have emerged between France and Germany over the planned development of a next-generation fighter aircraft in a project that also involves Spain.
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NewsPipistrel nears launch of new hydrogen-powered 19-seater
Slovenia’s Pipistrel Aircraft, best known for its range of lightweight two-seaters, is nearing the launch of a new hydrogen fuel-cell- and battery-powered 19-seat hybrid that it hopes will revolutionise the commuter-category segment.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters wins oil and gas launch customer for H160 via PHI lease deal
Airbus Helicopters has secured a launch customer for the H160 in the oil and gas market as part of a three-way partnership with US operator PHI and global energy giant Shell.
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NewsBristow plans to muscle in on windfarm market
Helicopter specialist Bristow Group says a move into the offshore windfarm support market is a “strategic priority” for the firm as the energy sector increasingly transitions away from oil and gas to renewable power.
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NewsBell closes on 525 certification as it sets mid-2021 deadline for FAA submission
Bell could finally gain certification for the 525 Relentless this year, ending a 10-year development effort for the super-medium-twin helicopter.
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NewsHAL details progress on new 13t helicopter for India
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) believes the new heavy-class multi-role helicopter it is developing for the Indian military can be “benchmarked” against the best products on the global market.
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NewsBoeing and Safran freeze APU joint venture as Initium fails to start
Boeing and Safran have frozen their Initium Aerospace auxiliary power unit (APU) joint venture, citing the dire state of the commercial aircraft market.