Aerospace Helicopters – Page 44
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Israel grounds Apaches after fatal accident
The Israeli air force has again temporarily grounded its Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopter squadrons, following a 7 August crash which caused the death of a pilot.
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Three missing in MV-22 crash near Australia
Three of 26 US Marines on board a Bell Boeing MV-22 are still missing after the tiltrotor crashed off the east coast of Australia on 5 August, the III Marine Expeditionary Forces says in a news release.
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PICTURE: Philippines' GCA takes first H130
Filipino charter operator GCA Skyline Aviation has take delivery of its first Airbus Helicopters H130 rotorcraft, which will be used for commercial missions such as VIP transport and sightseeing.
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S-97 damaged in hard landing
A Sikorsky S-97 Raider crashed at 07:30 on 2 August at the company’s flight test center in West Palm Beach, Florida, the Lockheed Martin company says.
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Ten UH-60s to become Australian aerial fire fighters
Sikorsky and two Australian companies have entered a deal that will see 10 UH-60 Black Hawk utility helicopters converted to perform firefighting and disaster relief missions.
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Russian Helicopters in Chinese deals for 10 rotorcraft
Russian Helicopters recently secured three contracts for a total of ten helicopters with its Chinese distributor, United Helicopters International.
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Iran confirms new details about Saba-248 helicopter
After unveiling the Saba-248 light-twin helicopter in March, Iranian industry officials revealed new details about the programme’s schedule, supply chain and performance on 18 July at the MAKS air show in July.
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Leonardo Helicopters cuts fuel-burn figure for AW189
Leonardo Helicopters will shortly revise downwards the official fuel consumption figure of its AgustaWestland AW189 super-medium-twin.
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First modernised Mil Mi-171A2 helicopter complete
Russian Helicopters has completed the first serial production example of its modernised Mil Mi-171A2 at the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant, with three more of the 13t rotorcraft in final assembly.
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Norway, UK lift H225 helicopter flight ban
Civil aviation regulators in Norway and the UK have lifted their flight ban on the Airbus Helicopters H225 and AS332 L2 ending a grounding in the North Sea region that has lasted over a year.
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Bell resumes 525 flight testing after year-long grouding
One year and a day after a fatal crash grounded the test fleet, Bell Helicopter has resumed flight tests of the Bell 525 Relentless super-medium, the company announces on 7 July.
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Airbus Helicopters delays arrival of first Romanian-built H215
Market conditions appear to have pushed back until 2018 the arrival of two new developments for the Airbus Helicopters Super Puma family.
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Sikorsky courts German aerospace on CH-53K supply chain
Sikorsky made its courting ceremony with Germany official after hosting German aerospace companies during a recent two-day event at its facility in West Palm Beach, Florida, discussing the US Marine Corps CH-53K and the German Air Force “Schwerer Transporthubschrauber” (STH) heavy-lift helicopter programme.
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NewsMerlin makes first landing aboard new UK aircraft carrier
UK Royal Navy AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin helicopters performed the first deck landings aboard the service's new aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, just four days after the 65,000t vessel embarked on its maiden voyage.
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Anglo-French anti-ship missile completes first test
MBDA has detailed a successful first test firing of its helicopter-launched Sea Venom/ANL anti-ship missile, in development for France and the UK.
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NewsIsrael acts after Apache tail rotor blade scare
The Israeli air force is to slash the interval for replacing tail rotor blades on its Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopters, after a 7.8in (20cm)-long crack was found during a routine inspection last month.
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Sikorsky gets multi-year contract for Black Hawk production
Sikorsky has agreed to a new multi-year contract with the US Department of Defense, which will lead to it delivering up to 360 UH-60 Black Hawk utility helicopters to the US Army and overseas customers by 2022.
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Bell Helicopter secures Chinese 100-unit order for 407GXP
Bell Helicopter has secured a firm order from China’s Shaanxi Helicopter for 100 407GXPs, converting a tentative agreement signed in 2016.
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UK CAA sees no prospect of quick return for grounded H225 helicopter
UK civil aviation regulators have played down the prospect of a swift return to flight for the Airbus Helicopters H225.
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H225 helicopter to return to full flight status 'soon': Airbus Group
Despite a grounding in the majority of the North Sea region that has now lasted more than a year, Airbus Helicopters is confident that its H225 will shortly be restored to full flight status.