All Helicopters articles – Page 95
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NewsAVX expects work to continue on its future vertical lift design
Helicopter maker AVX Aircraft Company continues to stress the advantages of its design for a future vertical lift aircraft.
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NewsLockheed completes development of upgraded Apache day sensor
Lockheed Martin has finished developing its modernised day sensor assembly (M-DSA) carried in the Arrowhead system on Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopters.
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Sikorsky sets internal first flight goal for S-97
Sikorsky has set an internal goal to fly the S-97 high-speed helicopter by 1 December to kick-off a demonstration aimed at securing a military customer for the self-funded project.
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NewsCH-53K gets official name, but hardest challenges lie ahead
Sikorsky and the US Marine Corps on 5 May formally unveiled and christened the CH-53K as the King Stallion, a clean-sheet replacement in nearly all but name for the CH-53E Super Stallion.
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NewsBell receives stop work order for Kiowa upgrades
Bell Helicopter has received an order to stop work on cockpit and sensor upgrades for the Army’s Bell OH-58F Kiowa Warrior, the company says.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters promotes cost savings of Lakota trainer as competitors line up
As competitors surface, Airbus Helicopters continues to stress the merits of the US Army’s plan to use UH-72A Lakota utility helicopters as the service’s trainer aircraft.
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Airbus Helicopters lashes out at Canadian procurement
Bell Helicopter appears to be the only bidder for a Canadian coastguard tender for eight medium-class helicopters after none of the other major OEMs were able to meet Ottawa’s requirements.
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NewsHawker Pacific lands first Bell 525 deal in Middle East
Hawker Pacific has brokered a deal with Abu Dhabi Aviation for 10 Bell 525 Relentless helicopters.
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NewsBoeing continues efforts to keep Chinook, V-22 production humming
Boeing continues to search for new buyers of its CH-47 Chinook tandem-rotor helicopter as it seeks to keep production at its factory near Philadelphia active beyond the end of this decade.
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NewsUK investigates Lynx crash in Afghanistan
The UK Ministry of Defence is investigating what caused a British Army AgustaWestland Lynx AH9A utility helicopter to crash in Afghanistan on 26 April, killing five of its personnel.
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NewsCrash destroys Taiwanese AH-64E Apache
The crew of a Taiwanese army Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopter were seriously injured when their aircraft crashed during a training flight on 25 April.
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NewsNavy orders two more CH-53K demonstration test aircraft
The US Navy is buying two additional Sikorsky CH-53K test aircraft that will be used to demonstrate the maturity of the manufacturing process.
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NewsAW609 tiltrotor passes autorotation trials
AgustaWestland has overcome a key hurdle on its AW609 civil tiltrotor progamme with the completion of autorotation trials.
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NewsNavy would pay termination fees for breaking Army helicopter contract
The US Navy confirms it will pay termination fees that would result from breaking the terms of a helicopter contract between the US Army and Sikorsky.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters details EC225 shaft changes
Airbus Helicopters has provided further details on the changes it has made to a key gearbox component on the EC225 which will be delivered to operators for retrofit in July or August.
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NewsSikorsky achieves first flight of manned/unmanned Black Hawk
Sikorsky conducted the first flight demonstration of an “optionally piloted” UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at its development flight test centre near West Palm Beach, Florida.
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NewsEASA approves permanent safety fix for EC225
EASA has approved a redesigned version of the bevel gear vertical shaft on the Airbus Helicopters EC225, enabling operators to replace the problematic component from the second quarter.
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NewsUS military aviation programmes face $14.2B hit in long-term budget
Aircraft and aerial munition suppliers face a $14.2 billion hit over the next five years if the US Congress does not repeal mandatory budget cuts known as sequestration, warns a new report issued on 15 April by the Department of Defense (DOD).
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NewsSikorsky clears CH-53K structures for first flight
Sikorsky has cleared the structural integrity of the CH-53K heavylift helicopter meets standards for first flight later this year.
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Norwegian helicopter operators criticise UK CAA safety study
Helicopter operators in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea have reacted sceptically to actions and recommendations in the UK Civil Aviation Authority’s recently-published safety study.