All aerospace news – Page 390
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Bell patents novel VTOL aircraft concept
Bell has been granted a US patent for a vertical take-off and landing aircraft featuring a pair of tilting ducted fans, as well as the cross-flow fan system the manufacturer first revealed on its FCX-001 concept aircraft.
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NewsFACC to help bring Ehang passenger-carrying drone to market
Chinese drone firm Ehang has recruited Austrian composites manufacturer FACC as partner for the development and production of autonomous air taxis.
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EASA expands AW169 helicopter safety directive
Europe's safety regulator has expanded an emergency airworthiness directive for the Leonardo Helicopters AW169 to incorporate its tail rotor bearings.
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Dowty to open new UK headquarters in 2019
Dowty Propellers has begun construction of a new headquarters in UK city Gloucester, which is to become operational in late 2019.
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ANALYSIS: Italy combines capabilities for future tiltrotor
As part of its Clean Sky 2 initiative, the EU is funding two parallel projects to develop high-speed rotorcraft: the Airbus Helicopters Racer and Leonardo Helicopters Next-Gen Civil Tiltrotor (NGCTR).
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Philippine operator takes delivery of H130
Philippine helicopter operator AirTaxi.ph has taken delivery of it first Airbus Helicopters H130 light single, with the type to be used for transport and sightseeing in the southern Philippines.
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Delivery of first repurposed H225s to Ukraine nears
Ukraine is close to receiving the first two of an eventual 21 Airbus Helicopters H225s that will be operated by the country's ministry of the interior.
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UTAS developing slat and flap systems for next commercial jets
UTC Aerospace Systems developing new "fully- distributed" electric flap and slat control systems for next-generation commercial aircraft such as Boeing's proposed New Mid-market Airplane (NMA).
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VIDEO: Virgin Orbit 747 makes first captive-carry test flight
Virgin Orbit’s modified Boeing 747-400 completed a 1h 20min test flight from Victorville, Californiam on 19 November carrying the 21.4m (70ft) -long “LauncherOne” rocket attached to its port wing.
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Air Europa becomes GKN's first widebody MRO customer
GKN Aerospace aftermarket support division Fokker Techniek has completed a base check on an Air Europa Airbus A330, marking the Dutch entity’s first foray into widebody heavy maintenance.
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Sikorsky receives $382 million contract for eight MH-60R Seahawks
Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky received a $382 million contract for eight MH-60R Seahawk helicopters from the US Navy.
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MENA looks to outsourcing MRO model
Aviation services provider MENA Aerospace is switching strategy after 13 years to focus on providing outsourced maintenance, repair and overhaul to other MROs from its hangar at Bahrain airport.
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Turkish Aerospace: indigenous engine for T625 on track
Turkish Aerospace Industries says development of an indigenous engine for its T625 commercial and parapublic helicopter is on track for integration in 2021 – although the intermediate twin is likely to enter service before that with current CTS800 engines from Rolls-Royce/Honeywell joint venture LHTEC.
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Aurora Flight Science’s long-endurance drone to make first flight in spring 2019
Aurora Flight Science plans to fly Odysseus, a long-endurance, high-altitude drone, powered by solar cells and batteries, for the first time in Spring 2019.
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No cause found yet for Leicester City helicopter crash
UK investigators have so far been unable to discover why a Leonardo Helicopters AW169 lost control and crashed shortly after take-off, killing all five on board.
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Wencor acquires US component shop Silver Wings
US aftermarket support specialist Wencor Group has acquired component repair shop Silver Wings Aerospace based outside Miami.
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H145 wins EMS order from New Zealand
The Airbus Helicopters H145 has been selected for a New Zealand requirement covering two rotorcraft in the emergency medical services (EMS) configuration.
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Partnerships key as Boeing taps Asian MRO demand
Boeing believes that pursuing strategic partnerships in Asia-Pacific will help it to tap the region's growing demand for MRO services.
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Defense Department accepting proposals for rugged short-range recon drone
The Department of Defense is accepting proposals for commercial drones to be used as the US Army’s Short Range Reconnaissance (SSR) unmanned air vehicle.
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Former British Airways Chinook helicopters could make UK comeback
Civil-registered Chinook helicopters formerly owned by British Airways could make a surprise return to UK operations after Bristow Group announced a $560 million merger with tandem-rotor stalwart Columbia Helicopters.