All articles by Andrew Doyle – Page 22
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Bavaria orders EC135s
The Bavarian interior ministry is acquiring eight Eurocopter EC135 P2i helicopters for the Bavarian police, for delivery between September 2009 and April...
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NewsGrob Aerospace files for insolvency in wake of SPn development delays
Grob Aerospace has been forced to file for insolvency in Germany after the SPn light jet manufacturer's loan provider decided to withdraw its backing with...
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NewsGeneral Dynamics buys Switzerland's Jet Aviation
General Dynamics has agreed to buy Swiss business aviation services provider Jet Aviation for SFr2.45 billion ($2.25...
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R-R studies maintenance trades to save fuel
Engine maker reveals 'Option 15-50' study aimed at delivering efficiency improvements of up to 50% for 150-seat market
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CSeries launch raises questions over airline interest
Bombardier's decision to finally take the plunge and launch the CSeries created a big splash at the show, but some in the industry were left wondering whether...
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AerCap places launch order for A320 P2F
Dutch leasing company AerCap has signed up as the launch customer for the Airbus...
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Bombardier details CSeries funding plans
The $2.6 billion needed to develop the CSeries will come in roughly equal shares from Bombardier, principal suppliers and the Canadian and UK governments....
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Lufthansa details CSeries plans
Lufthansa, which already operates a large fleet of Bombardier CRJs and Q400s, will not be the launch operator for the CSeries, but "will be among the first...
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MTU takes 18% risk-sharing stake in GE38 turboshaft
MTU Aero Engines has for the first time secured a major risk-sharing stake in a US military engine programme, taking 18% of GE Aviation's GE38...
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Boeing details advanced research projects
Boeing's Phantom Works advanced research unit tries to "make dreams about the future of aerospace come true". However, it is the job of the manufacturer's...
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R-R studies electromagnets for UAV power systems
Rolls-Royce is looking at whether technology developed for a marine electromagnetic rim-driven thruster could be applied in unmanned air vehicle powerplants...
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NewsRolls-Royce unfazed by A350 XWB weight growth
Rolls-Royce expects to freeze the design of the baseline Trent XWB turbofan by the end of July and sees no significant implications from Airbus's recent...
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US Navy asks Boeing to accelerate P-8A deliveries
The US Navy has asked Boeing to make good on a four-year-old promise to accelerate deliveries of P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft ...
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NewsBoeing identifies 14 nations for P-8A exports
Boeing sees an export market for "about 100 P-8 derivatives" with countries that operate the Lockheed P-3 Orion or similar aircraft and are "looking for...
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Boeing seeks DARPA funds for third HyFly flight
Boeing is trying to secure funding from the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to attempt a third flight of...
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Boeing sees export demand for up to 50 Growlers
Boeing and the US Navy are beginning to evaluate the potential export market for the EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft. The first operational example...
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Boeing to offer C-130 Avionics Modernisation Program upgrades worldwide
Boeing is to offer modular avionics upgrades for ageing Lockheed Martin C-130 transports that will enable foreign operators to leverage off the US Air Force's...
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USMC MV-22 Osprey pilots to do more simulator time
The US Marine Corps is modifying the training syllabus for pilots transitioning to the Bell...