All articles by Dominic Perry – Page 102
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ANALYSIS: Snyder charts course for innovation at Bell
As one employee of Bell Helicopter puts it: “Having the right leader at the right time is what makes a business successful. We really think with Mitch that he’s the right person for the next stage of our development.”
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Italian navy takes first troop transport NH90
Italy has received the first of 10 NH Industries NH90 troop transport helicopters destined for its navy, which will be used to perform special forces and amphibious support missions.
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ANALYSIS: Helicopter market still suffering, but new products may provide stimulus
Everybody in the rotorcraft industry knew that 2016 would be a difficult year, but last January you could still discern traces of optimism; the first green shoots of recovery would soon be visible, they said.
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Poland speeds acquisition of 16 helicopters
Poland has begun negotiations with three bidders as it looks to acquire 16 helicopters – eight for special forces missions and eight for anti-submarine warfare and maritime search and rescue operations.
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Leonardo secures US approval for AW169
Leonardo Helicopters has secured US Federal Aviation Administration approval for its AgustaWestland AW169 medium twin.
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Norwegian crash probe focuses on H225 gearbox design requirements
Norway’s SHT air accident investigation body is focusing its probe into the fatal crash of an Airbus Helicopters H225 on the “robustness” of design requirements covering a crucial component in the main gearbox.
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Bell calls time on 206 as Jet Ranger X waits in the wings
Bell Helicopter has quietly called time on one its longest running and most iconic programmes, with assembly of the 206 series due to end in the first half of 2017.
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Bell confirms certification delay for 525
Bell Helicopter has confirmed that certification for its developmental 525 Relentless has been delayed following a self-imposed grounding in the wake of the 2016 fatal crash of a flight-test aircraft.
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Airbus Helicopters 'monitors' Polish tenders, but refuses to rule out legal action
Airbus Helicopters says it has still not ruled out taking legal action against the Polish government over its 2016 cancellation of a 50-unit order for H225M Caracals.
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Airbus Helicopters sees flat order intake in 2016
Airbus Helicopters saw bot net and gross orders climb slightly in 2016 despite describing 2016 as “probably the most difficult year of the last decade” for the whole rotorcraft industry. Deliveries were up 5% to 418, up from 395 the previous year.
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Bell flies first production 505 Jet Ranger X
Bell Helicopter has performed the maiden sortie of the first production 505 Jet Ranger X, posting a video of the event on social media.
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Italy presses ahead with AW129 attack helicopter replacement
Italy has begun the process of replacing its army’s fleet of AW129 attack helicopters, signing a multi-year, €487 million ($515 million) contract with Leonardo, which will see the nation’s aerospace champion develop a successor aircraft.
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ANALYSIS: Wildcat export sales key to Yeovil's future
It is always good to the start the new year with positive news. To that end, Leonardo’s helicopter division and the UK Ministry of Defence held a press conference on 9 January to trumpet a £271 million ($330 million) five-year support contract for the country’s 62-strong fleet of AW159 Wildcat ...
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Leonardo confident on securing UK Apache support work
Leonardo’s UK helicopter business is confident that it can capture a slice of the sustainment work for the British Army’s fleet of 50 Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, which are due to enter service from 2022.
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Airbus Helicopters meets regulators to discuss H225 grounding
Airbus Helicopters and officials from the Norwegian and UK civil aviation regulators met earlier this week to discuss the return-to-service path for the H225, sources indicate.
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Germany to acquire used A321 for VIP missions
Germany has signed a deal with the special mission division of MRO provider Lufthansa Technik (LHT) for the acquisition and conversion of an Airbus A321 for its air force.
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S-92 tail rotor failure pinned on seized bearing
UK investigators believe the “rapid” failure of a bearing in the tail rotor assembly of a Sikorsky S-92 helicopter was behind the potentially serious incident in the North Sea that saw the type temporarily pulled from service for checks.
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Early work under way on Tiger Mk III attack helicopter
Defence procurement body OCCAR is in the early stages of defining the Mk III mid-life upgrade for the Airbus Helicopters Tiger, but admits uncertainty over Australia’s participation.
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Serbia orders nine H145M helicopters
Serbia has ordered nine Airbus Helicopters H145Ms, becoming the third nation to commit to the latest variant of the German-built medium-twin rotorcraft.
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AIM Altitude scopes business case for China growth
AIM Altitude is in the early stages of evaluating the business case for a new facility in China.