All news – Page 2016
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NewsCommando Merlins make move to Yeovilton
The Royal Navy’s amphibious support helicopter transition from the Westland Sea King HC4 to the AgustaWestland Merlin HC4/4A has made a significant advance, with its 846 Naval Air Squadron having returned to RNAS Yeovilton in Somerset.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Pegasus fights for international recognition
Turkey's second airline, Pegasus, is predicating its fleet expansion plans on how rapidly it receives new traffic rights to countries in the former Soviet Union, the Middle East and North Africa, and acknowledges that its struggle to be taken seriously by the government is ongoing.
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NewsPICTURE: Last T-6C trainers head for New Zealand
New Zealand’s final pair of Beechcraft T-6C trainers are on their way to the nation, where they will complete an 11-strong fleet of the type.
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NewsCarriers urged to update terrain-alert software
Safety authorities are advising operators to ensure they have the latest software for enhanced ground-proximity warning systems, in the wake of the UPS freighter crash in Alabama.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: KC-390 lifts expectations in Brazil
Embraer has a long tradition of identifying – and succeeding in – unattended market niches. Over the years, they have done this with regional turboprops and jets, turboprop trainers and counter-insurgency aircraft, airborne early warning aircraft, light business jets and now the mid-range military transport segment, where the Lockheed C-130 ...
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NewsNASA details concrete steps on 'Journey to Mars'
NASA this month has taken two more steps to fleshing out its vision for space exploration through the mid-2030s, outlining its mid-term plan for asteroid study and selecting commercial partners to devise key technologies to enable astronauts to survive for extended periods in deep space – ultimately as far as ...
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Airbus Helicopters wins support deal from Taiwan SAR agency
Airbus Helicopters has secured a €54.5 million ($59 million) fleet support contract from Taiwan’s National Airborne Services Corps. (NASC).
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Raytheon secures Stinger contract for Seoul’s Apaches
Raytheon has won a $35 million contract to provide Stinger air-to-air missiles for the country’s future fleet of Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters.
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Aeromexico and Delta file for anti-trust immunity
SkyTeam carriers Aeromexico and Delta Air Lines have filed with US authorities for anti-trust immunity for a joint venture on flights between the USA and Mexico, taking the next step in deepening their partnership.
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NewsSEC accuses MD Helicopters owner of fraud
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has accused the owner of MD Helicopters of committing fraud by hiding information from investors.
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Weapon, sensor upgrades coming for Apache fleet
As Boeing announced delivering the 100th AH-64E Apache helicopter on 30 March, the US Army is already planning a new round of upgrades.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Gol's net loss echoes Latin American challenges
Depreciation of the Brazilian real and weakening corporate demand have impacted Gol's 2014 financial results, mirroring the challenges faced by other South American carriers last year.
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NewsSikorsky outlines goals, timeline for S-97 flight test
As Sikorsky continues to inch toward first flight of the S-97 Raider demonstrator, company officials have outlined the scope and duration of the flight test programme for the high-speed, compound helicopter.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Germanwings crash accident investigation
Airline pilot organisations have expressed their shock at the Germanwings Airbus A320 crash on 24 March – but also their distress that international standards for investigation and the release of information are not being followed.
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NewsBell, Lockheed show off futuristic flightdeck for V-280
Bell Helicopter and Lockheed Martin unveiled a single-screen glass cockpit concept in the V-280 tiltrotor mock-up displayed at an army aviation conference on 30 March.
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Biggin Hill airport's extended opening hours cleared for take-off
Biggin Hill Airport – one of Europe's busiest business aviation hubs – has received provisional local government approval to extend its operating hours. This is a welcome development for the facility, situated around 20km from central London, which has been arguing for some time that its shorter opening hours place ...
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NewsIAI pitches Caçador version of Heron to Brazil
Israel Aerospace Industries is transferring unmanned air systems manufacturing capabilities to its Brazilian subsidiary Avionics Services, in an effort to produce a “Caçador” derivative of its Heron medium-altitude, long-endurance type for the local market.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Well-rounded Robin DR401 shows its strengths
The Robin 400 design dates back to 1972, and well over 1,300 variants of the aircraft have been produced by the manufacturer at its factory in Darois, just northwest of Dijon in France.
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Airbus Helicopter gets two Japan police orders
Japan’s National Police Agency has placed orders for two Airbus Helicopters rotorcraft to be delivered in 2017.
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Cash-strapped US Army aviation focuses on immediate needs
A futuristic fleet of speedier and more survivable rotorcraft are at least 15 years away, but US Army aviation officials are not willing to wait that long to start addressing a long list of perceived needs.