All aerospace news – Page 353
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LCI downbeat on H225 prospects despite rehabilitation efforts
Lessor LCI sees little prospect of any return in the offshore energy sector for Airbus Helicopters' troubled H225, despite the airframer's ongoing efforts to rehabilitate the reputation of its heavy-twin.
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Safran nears certification for Arrano helicopter engine
Safran Helicopter Engines has now accumulated 700h of flight time with its developmental Arrano engine, which will power the Airbus Helicopters H160 medium-twin.
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Wizz grapples with maintenance staff shortage
Wizz Air's expansion is being challenged by a shortage of line maintenance personnel and facilities in eastern Europe.
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First tests complete for City Airbus propulsion system
Airbus Helicopters has completed the first full-scale tests for the electric-powered propulsion system on its City Airbus demonstrator, ahead of a planned maiden flight next year.
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H160's maximum take-off weight finally confirmed
Airbus Helicopters has finally confirmed more performance parameters of its developmental H160 medium-class rotorcraft, just as the third flight-test prototype is prepared for its maiden sortie.
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BEA takes lead on Air France A380 engine failure probe
French investigation authority BEA has assumed control of the investigation of a serious engine failure on board an Air France Airbus A380 over Greenland on 30 September, Canada’s transport agency confirms.
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PICTURE: Boeing rolls out first 787-10 built for customer
Boeing has rolled out the first production version of the 787-10 a few months ahead of a planned certification milestone for the new aircraft variant and delivery to launch customer Singapore Airlines next year.
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P&WC gains approval for AW609 tiltrotor engine
Pratt & Whitney Canada has secured Canadian certification for the variant of its PT6C engine which will power the Leonardo Helicopters AW609 tiltrotor.
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Leonardo expects few order swaps to AW189K helicopter
Leonardo Helicopters does not envisage large numbers of customers swapping their outstanding orders for the AW189 to the K-model variant it launched this morning in London.
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Airbus Helicopters predicts doubling of global fleet by 2036
Market growth will drive a requirement for nearly 22,000 new civil and parapublic helicopters globally over the next two decades, almost doubling the current fleet, a new study predicts.
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Parker and LHT to join forces for A350 component repairs
Lufthansa Technik has agreed to provide aftermarket support for Parker Aerospace-supplied equipment on the Airbus A350, and the MRO provider and parts manufacturer are to jointly develop repairs for the aircraft.
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IAI sets civil sales target for Caçador UAV
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and its Brazilian partner Avionics Services have shifted their marketing efforts in an attempt to sell the Heron 1-derived Caçador unmanned air vehicle to the civil market.
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Embraer operator Cityhopper zeroes in on predictive maintenance
KLM Cityhopper plans to expand its predictive maintenance capabilities using a mixed dataset drawn from aircraft, third-party suppliers and manufacturers to identify part failures before they happen.
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Safran launches new Aneto engine on Leonardo AW189
Safran Helicopter Engines has unveiled a new family of turboshaft powerplants in the 2,500-3,000shp (1,860-2,240kW) range, with Leonardo Helicopters the first customer for the Aneto on an updated variant of the airframer's AW189.
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Thai police receive Asia's first H175 helicopters
The Royal Thai Police have become the Asia-Pacific's first operator of the Airbus Helicopters H175 super medium twin rotorcraft.
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EFW to conduct heavy checks on Lufthansa A380s
Lufthansa has contracted German-based freighter conversion and maintenance specialist Elbe Flugzeugwerke for heavy checks on two Airbus A380s.
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Air France-KLM's technical arm starts Leap maintenance
Air France-KLM Group's maintenance unit has launched support services for the CFM International Leap engines that power Airbus A320neo-family and Boeing 737 Max jets.
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Monarch MRO arm braces for airline collapse fallout
Collapsed UK leisure carrier Monarch Airlines' maintenance operation, Monarch Aircraft Engineering, has emerged as a standalone company following the airline's cessation of activities.
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First A330neo transferred to flight-test division
Airbus appears set to miss the expected September window for its maiden A330neo flight, but the first aircraft has been transferred to the flight-test division.
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NewsPICTURE: Afghan air force welcomes first Black Hawks
A lead cadre of Afghan air force pilots is poised to commence training on the service's first two Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk utility helicopters, following their delivery on 18 September.