Aerospace Helicopters – Page 18
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Leonardo Helicopters spins up delivery solution to beat Covid-19 travel bans
Leonardo Helicopters is turning to technology to enable customer shipments despite the travel restrictions imposed by the coronavirus crisis which have caused a build-up of completed but undelivered aircraft at its prodution sites.
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Offshore helicopter firms await outcome of CH-148 crash investigation
Offshore helicopter operators will be waiting nervously for the outcome of investigations into the crash of a military helicopter off the coast of Greece in which six Canadian personnel were killed. The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone anti-submarine warfare helicopter came down in good weather in the ...
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First image of Racer helicopter’s completed cockpit breaks cover
Airbus Helicopters has offered a first glimpse of the ‘face’ of its high-speed Racer technology demonstrator with the release of an image of the completed nose section.
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Cougar Helicopters signs as launch customer for S-92A+ upgrade
Sikorsky has secured a launch order for its S-92A+ upgrade kit, with Canada’s VIH Aviation Group signing a four-unit agreement for the fleet of its operating unit Cougar Helicopters.
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Despite delays, high-speed Racer begins to take shape for Airbus Helicopters
First flight may have slipped by around 12 months, but at production sites across Europe components for the Airbus Helicopters Racer high-speed technology demonstrator are beginning to come together.
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Airbus Helicopters maintains Racer’s pace despite delays
Airbus Helicopters insists that its Racer high-speed technology demonstrator is still on track to meet a revised first flight deadline of late 2021, despite some development items lagging behind schedule.
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H225 bags follow-on order from Japan Coast Guard
The Japan Coast Guard has ordered two additional Airbus Helicopters H225s. The two new rotorcraft will bring the service’s fleet of the type to 15 examples, says Airbus Helicopters. Source: Airbus The new order will take the Japan Coast Guard H225 fleet to 15 examples “We thank ...
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North Sea helicopter operators provide dedicated coronavirus response fleet
Oil and gas operators working from Aberdeen in the north of Scotland have assembled a fleet of helicopters for emergency repatriation flights of offshore staff as a response to the coronavirus crisis.
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Leonardo Helicopters deliveries halted on Italy coronavirus lockdown
Leonardo is currently unable to deliver helicopters built at its plant in Vergiate in the north of Italy thanks to travel restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Babcock wins additional North Sea helicopter work
Babcock has won a new five-year contract for offshore helicopter services in the northern North Sea.
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FAA approves Erickson S-64E Skycrane’s new composite main rotor blade
“Benefits are expected to include higher lift capacity in almost all flight conditions, including a greater than 1,350kg (3,000lb) lift increase at hot and high conditions, a 33% lower manufacturing cost, 75% lower maintenance costs and 3% lower fuel consumption,” the company said in 2017.
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Gama Aviation sets sights on expansion of helicopter services portfolio
UK-headquartered Gama Aviation believes it can become a new force in rotary-wing operations as it nears the launch of helicopter air ambulance services in Scotland.
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Russian Helicopters hands over first serial Mi-38
Russian Helicopters has delivered the first serial-production Mil Mi-38 to a civil customer, with the heavy-twin to be used for VIP transport missions.
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Can VIP services add another revenue stream for helicopter industry?
Can air taxi services help the helicopter industry ease the pain of a protracted downturn in its mainstay oil and gas business? The question understandably exercises leasing and finance specialists – but the answer, like so many attempts to identify clear trends in these turbulent economic times, depends on the balance between optimism and pessimism.
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Bell reveals 429 demonstrator with four electric tail rotors
The Electrically Distributed Anti-Torque (EDAT) tail rotors first flew on the light, twin-engined 429 helicopter in May 2019. The aircraft is being tested at the company’s Mirabel, Canada facility and has about 25h of flight time.
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Airbus wins approval for single-pilot IFR operations on H175
Airbus Helicopters has gained European certification for single-pilot operations of its H175 super-medium-twin in instrument flight rules (IFR) conditions.
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Babcock eyes offshore exit as competition intensifies
One of the UK’s big three offshore helicopter providers – which can trace its presence in the North Sea region back almost 50 years – appears ready to exit the segment once current contracts have run their course.
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Elbit to fly Hermes 900 for UK search and rescue trials
Elbit Systems will this year carry out a series of tests in the UK to assess the feasibility of using unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) to support search and rescue operations.
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Uber sees piloted eVTOL flights before drone package deliveries
Mark Moore, Uber’s engineering director for aircraft systems, says he expects piloted electric-vertical-take-off-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft to advance faster than autonomous drone package deliveries due to the increased regulatory requirements surrounding autonomous flight.
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Kopter announces orders, options from INAEC and Rainier
Swiss light helicopter manufacturer Kopter says it received several orders and options from the Philippines’ INAEC Aviation Corporation and Rainier Heli-International.