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NewsKobe Bryant crash puts Heli-Expo conference in tricky spot
One day after basketball star Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter accident, the world’s largest helicopter association attempted to calm public fears about rotorcraft at an industry conference not far from the crash site.
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NewsCaspian MD-83 overrun crew requested opposite-direction runway: inquiry
Preliminary information from Iranian accident investigators indicates that the crew of a Caspian Airlines Boeing MD-83 requested to land in the opposite direction to the runway in use, before the jet overran at Mahshahr. The Civil Aviation Organisation says that the MD-83’s pilot was “notified” that runway 31 was in ...
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NewsCollins prepares for pilotless helicopter rescue with digitally-controlled hoist
Foreseeing a day in the not-too-distant future when pilotless helicopters may fly to people in need of rescue, Collins Aerospace’s next generation hoist, the Pegasus, will have the ability to be controlled digitally – even eventually wirelessly.
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NewsIndian government seeks expressions of interest in Air India sale
India’s government is seeking expressions of interest from investors following its approval, in principle, for the divestment of flag-carrier Air India – with the entire share capital on offer, along with the whole of Air India Express and 50% of its handling joint venture AISATS. Financial services specialist EY has ...
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NewsWhy Universal Avionics sees pilot shortage driving boom in wearable displays
Universal Avionics believes that a lack of helicopter pilots in the future will mean operators will increasingly need to rely on solo pilots aided by automated technologies, such as helmets with augmented reality glasses, to handle workloads while flying missions.
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NewsANA’s third A380 emerges from Airbus paint shop with orange turtle livery
Japanese carrier ANA’s third and final “Flying Honu” Airbus A380 rolled out from the airframer’s paint shop in Hamburg on 24 January.
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NewsBombardier readies first Learjet 70/75s for G5000 cockpit upgrade
Bombardier is poised to begin delivering and retrofitting Learjet 70s and 75 business jets with an enhanced version of the Garmin G5000 flightdeck, following US approval for the upgrade on 20 January.
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NewsGerman Airways looks to hire 'dozens' of Embraer pilots
German Airways is to bring in another three Embraer 190s this year as part of its transition to an all-jet fleet. The carrier has emerged from parent Zeitfracht Group’s combination of regional operators LGW and WDL. LGW has 15 Bombardier Q400s while WDL has four E190s in service. German Airways ...
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NewsIndiGo eyes international growth as Q3 profit more than doubles
IndiGo will focus on increasing capacity on routes outside its home market to ensure an even split between international and domestic services, after facing strong competition from other low-cost carriers within India.
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NewsWizz stays with P&W for another 166 Airbus jets
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air is staying with Pratt & Whitney for another 166 Airbus A320neo-family jets. The agreement to take the PW1100G engine covers 90 aircraft from a 2016 deal plus a further 56 A320neos. It also covers the 20 A321XLRs recently ordered by the carrier – although ...
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InterviewSolar Impulse pilot urges aviation to disrupt itself – for its own survival
Swiss aviation pioneer and climate advocate Bertrand Piccard has a powerful and urgent message for the aviation and aerospace industries: innovate quickly, or risk losing your business to the realities of climate change.
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In depthWhy Bell plans to vertically integrate its eVTOL business and compete with Uber
In a partial break with its partner Uber – as well as its own historical business model – Bell plans to vertically integrate aircraft production, flight operations and nearly everything in between, in order to grab a large piece of the nascent electric-vertical-take-off-and-landing (eVTOL) air taxi industry.
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In depthAirbus Helicopters enters home straight with H160
For Airbus Helicopters, the end of the long road to certification for the H160 now appears to be in sight. Launched in 2015, the medium-twin is in the final stages of its development campaign; test flights ended in late 2019 and, at the time of writing in mid-January, Airbus Helicopters was preparing to submit the final pieces of documentation to the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.
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In depthBell’s eVTOL vision changes as it eliminates two rotors and goes all electric
Bell changed the design of its proposed electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, removing two rotor ducts and adding a purely electric propulsion option, after hearing from potential customers that shorter inner city travel would likely come before longer-range trips between metropolitan areas.
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NewsCaspian MD-83 blocks highway after landing overrun at Mahshahr
Iranian authorities have dispatched a team of investigators to the scene of a Caspian Airlines Boeing MD-83 accident in which the aircraft suffered a runway overrun. The twinjet came to rest on a highway apparently off the southern end of the 2,400m runway 13 at Mahshahr airport, located near the ...
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NewsFastjet Group still trying to finalise sale of Zimbabwe operation
African budget carrier operator Fastjet Group believes it has sufficient resources to meet operational needs until the end of March, as it scrambles to finalise a deal to sell its Zimbabwe airline to investors. The company had previously warned, last November, that it faced a February deadline to secure additional ...
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NewsEASA warns over misleading visual perception during conflicts
Europe’s safety regulator is concerned that crews are not being given full information on use of collision-avoidance systems to maintain safe separation, to the point where pilots might disregard their instructions. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency says some aircraft flight manuals and operating manuals “do not provide adequate information” ...
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NewsBoeing eyes 2021 delivery as 777-9 completes maiden flight
At least a year of flight-testing ahead after first 777X touches down in Everett
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NewsWing-tip fold marks end of 777X's maiden flight
With the folding of its characteristic wing-tips while still rolling out on Boeing Field’s runway 14R, the first 777X completed a maiden 3h 51min test flight. The aircraft – which had departed Paine Field at 10:09 on 25 January – spent much of the first sortie operating at around 15,000ft ...
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NewsBoeing’s 777X takes to the skies
After two thwarted attempts, Boeing’s flight test 777X lifted off from Paine Field on 25 January.