All aerospace news – Page 279
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Airbus Helicopters looks outside government for Thai growth
While most of Airbus Helicopters’ fleet in Thailand is operated by the government, the manufacturer hopes to develop other helicopter sectors in the country, such as among civil and corporate clients.
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US Coast Guard to deploy Insitu Scan Eagles on cutters in 2019
The US Coast Guard will significantly expand its use of Insitu Scan Eagles when it deploys the unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) aboard four National Security Cutters by the end of 2019.
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US Navy sharpens algorithm for missile and drone swarm attacks
The US Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Center (NAWC WD) enhanced a prototype algorithm, which could coordinate missile and drone swarm attacks, to the point where it can now can ensure several vehicles arrive from different directions on a single target within 250 milliseconds of each other.
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Panasonic wins IFE deal for TAP A321LR fleet
TAP Air Portugal has selected in-flight entertainment and connectivity systems from Panasonic Avionics for a fleet of Airbus A321LRs.
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MQ-25 first flight could be one month away: US Navy
The Boeing MQ-25 Stingray manned in-flight refuelling tanker could conduct its first test flights within a month says the US Navy (USN)
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NewsNew Delhi approves navy Ka-31 buy
India’s defence ministry has given its nod for a navy procurement of 10 additional Russian-built Kamov Ka-31 airborne early warning helicopters.
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NAVAIR takes novel approach on MUX design work
US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is taking a novel crowdsourcing approach to deciding what unmanned air vehicle (UAV) and components to acquire for the US Marine Corps MUX programme.
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US Navy to complete helicopter trainer flights next week
US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is approaching the end of flight testing for its TH-XX helicopter trainer contest.
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MTU picks Serbia for new engine part repair shop
German engine specialist MTU has selected Serbia as the location for a new component repair facility scheduled to become operational in 2022.
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NewsPrague weighs Mi-24 replacement options
The US Department of State has given its approval to potential deals that could equip the Czech Republic with Bell UH-1Y/AH-1Z or Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters.
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Air India eyes streaming IFE for core fleet
Air India is looking to roll out streaming in-flight entertainment across its core fleet of Boeing 787s, 777s and Airbus A320 family aircraft.
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Thailand's CCS has big hopes for aerospace production
Thailand's CCS Advance Tech aims to rapidly grow its manufacturing work in the aerospace sector, and already supplies parts and assemblies to companies such as Collins Aerospace and Moog Aircraft.
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US Marine Corps confident of tiltrotor performance for FLRAA
US Marine Corps Lieutenant General Steven Rudder, deputy commandant for aviation, is confident that a tiltrotor can meet the service’s minimum cruise speed goal of 270kt (500km/h) for its Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA).
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Analysts question what Boeing gained from CEO’s press conference
Boeing chief executive Dennis Muilenburg’s public handling of the 737 Max crisis – particularly his comments at a recent press briefing – has left some industry observers questioning the prudence of the chief’s approach.
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‘One Ton’ quadcopter to start ground tests in June
E Yo Copter plans to start ground tests of its massive jet-turbine powered quadcopter as early as June.
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Startup aims to wirelessly charge industrial drones
Global Energy Transmission is pitching the energy and infrastructure inspection industries on the value of its wireless drone recharging technology.
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Sales of assets push up Bombardier’s aircraft profits in Q1
Bombardier’s commercial and business aircraft divisions posted stronger profits in the first quarter of 2019, reflecting sales by Bombardier of major assets formerly held by each unit.
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Boeing created new legal position with focus on 737 Max crashes
Boeing’s has given its former general counsel the new job of providing legal advice on matters related to the two recent Boeing 737 Max crashes.
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Bombardier to sell Belfast and Morocco sites
Bombardier has combined its commercial and business aircraft units into a single division called Bombardier Aviation, and will seek to divest its aerostructures businesses in Belfast and Morocco.
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IDEF: Turkey's T70 rotorcraft heading for 2020 certification
Turkish industry is on track for the certification of its locally-assembled Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk, known as the T70, by early next year as part of the country’s Turkish Utility Helicopter Programme (TUHP).