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US clears RNLAF for $1.19b Apache deal
The Royal Netherlands Air Force is cleared by the US State Department to buy 28 remanufactured Boeing AH-64E helicopters worth a total of $1.19 billion, the US government announced on 20 February.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Faury leaves Airbus Helicopters a business transformed
How do you measure whether a chief executive has succeeded during their time in charge of a company? Is improved profitability the key metric? The launch of a new product? Some deep cultural transformation? Perhaps a mixture of all the above and more? But at a basic level the question ...
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AW609 certification slips again to end-2019
Leonardo Helicopters has again pushed back the certification and service entry of its AgustaWestland AW609 tiltrotor, but insists that the latest programme slippage will ensure it delivers a mission-ready aircraft.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Kopter is the new name in helicopters
For Switzerland's only helicopter manufacturer, the past 14 months have been a period of radical change: its founder and former chief executive has departed, to be replaced by a swathe of new management, much arriving from elsewhere in the rotorcraft industry; brand-new engineering and production facilities have opened; and the ...
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NewsGE begins T408 serial production
GE Aviation has started serial production of T408 turboshaft engines that will power Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopters.
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Munich prosecutor fines Airbus to conclude bribery investigation
Airbus has agreed to pay a $99.5 million (€81.25 million) fine to conclude a six-year-old investigation by the Munich Public Prosecutor into allegations of bribery involving a 2003 sale of Eurofighter Typhoons to Austria, the company announced on 9 February.
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SINGAPORE: Airbus Helicopters could offer armed H145M to US Army
Airbus Helicopters believes it may be possible to sell an armed variant of the H145M to the US Army – almost five years after the service cancelled its armed aerial scout (AAS) programme.
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Sikorsky partners with Rheinmetall for German CH-53K bid
Rheinmetall has partnered with Sikorsky to jointly offer the CH-53K King Stallion for a German air force requirement for around 60 new heavy lift helicopters against a rival bid from the Boeing CH-47 Chinook.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Poland's helicopter manufacturers look to new opportunities
Other than the home nations of Airbus and Leonardo, Poland is the only OEM for rotorcraft in Europe, and the only country in which a non-European airframer has a presence. Romania might beg to differ, but Airbus Helicopters is still waiting for an order from the domestic customer to instigate ...
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SINGAPORE: Bell nets first commercial sale in Vietnam
Bell Helicopter has racked up its first commercial sale in Vietnam, with an order for a pair of 505 Jet Ranger X light-singles.
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SINGAPORE: Farnborough show to debut host of new features
Farnborough air show organisers are in Singapore to talk up this year’s event, which will feature a host of new features as well as the site’s first permanent exhibition hall.
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SINGAPORE: Bell floats idea of EMS helicopters in city state
Bell Helicopter sees a long-term opportunity for emergency medical services (EMS) helicopters in Singapore, a wealthy country that presently lacks this capability.
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Marenco Swisshelicopter rebrands as Kopter
Switzerland has a new rotorcraft manufacturer – Kopter – after the former Marenco Swisshelicopter unveiled its new corporate identity.
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NewsGermany needs in-flight refuelling for future heavy-lift helicopters
Germany has confirmed that its future fleet of heavy-lift helicopters will require in-flight refuelling capability.
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Leonardo extends three-year legal war over US Army helo contracts
A three-year-old saga over a US Army plan to buy more Airbus UH-72A Lakota helicopters opened yet another potentially lengthy chapter after Leonardo filed a new legal challenge just as a federal appellate tribunal rejected the last one.
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Sikorsky parent warns on near-term civil helicopter sales prospects
Helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky is unlikely to see any upturn in the commercial market over the next two years, parent company Lockheed Martin has warned.
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SINGAPORE: S-70i simulator takes Brunei air force to next level
Situated on the northern coast of Borneo, the nation of Brunei offers many charms. These include white sand beaches and unblemished rainforests. It also has impressive offshore oil reserves, which have made the sultan of Brunei one of the world's richest men. Unfortunately, the country's physical attributes also make ...
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Opinion
OPINION: X6 delay could be a regret for Airbus Helicopters chief
For his final annual press conference as head of Airbus Helicopters, Guillaume Faury adopted the Édith Piaf approach, declaring that he had “no regrets” about any aspect of his five-year stint as chief executive.
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US Army cleared to buy UH-72As, ending three-year lawsuit
An appellate judge has cleared the US Army to buy a new batch of UH-72As from Airbus, ending a three-year-long battle launched by Leonardo over a decision to award the contract without a competition.
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NewsSurplus Kiowa Warriors to bolster Greek army fleet
Greece should later this year complete the administrative work related to its planned acquisition of 70 Bell Helicopter OH-58D Kiowa Warrior armed scouts formerly operated by the US Army.