All articles by Dominic Perry – Page 104
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NBAA: Jet Aviation Basel takes delivery of 777-300ER for VIP fit-out
Jet Aviation’s Basel completions centre has taken delivery of the first of two Boeing Business Jet 777-300ERs for interior fit-out, commissioned by the airframer on behalf of a government client based in Asia.
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NBAA: Dassault 5X on track, says Trappier
Dassault Aviation’s Falcon 5X is back on track following a two-year delay to the programme announced earlier this year, with company executives confident that the wide-cabin jet will be ready for service entry in 2020.
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NBAA: Stellar and Stratajet war of words
Stratajet boss Jonny Nicol has stoked a war of words with would-be rival Stellar Labs, which has been attempting to claim parity with the UK company.
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NBAA: Airbus secures order for ACJ320neo
Airbus has secured an order for an ACJ320neo from an undisclosed customer, its first with a turnkey interior.
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Bell works to keep 525 on track despite flight-test suspension
Bell Helicopter has started final assembly of the first four production examples of the 525 Relentless as it works to keep the programme on track despite the fatal loss of its initial flight-test aircraft in July.
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NBAA: Bell unveils Mecaer MAGnificent interior for 505
Bell Helicopter and Mecaer have unveiled a new VIP interior for the 505 Jet Ranger X, adding to the MAGnificent cabins already offered on the larger 429 and 525.
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Pilatus bullish on PC-21 trainer sale to France
Pilatus is hopeful of clinching an order from the French air force in early 2017 for 20-25 PC-21 turboprops as a replacement for the service’s aged fleet of Dassault Alpha Jet trainers.
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ANALYSIS: Many hurdles ahead before H225 can return to flight
European regulators may have approved the Airbus Helicopters H225’s return to full flight, but the airframer faces an enormous challenge to convince all of the industry’s stakeholders that the aircraft is safe.
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Airbus Group to seek 'remedies' from Poland over collapsed H225M deal
Airbus Group has confirmed that it will seek compensation from Poland for the cancellation of a 50-unit order for H225M multirole helicopters.
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Scorpion nears flight milestone as R&D accelerates
Textron AirLand is accelerating research and development spending on its Scorpion light attack programme as it prepares for an imminent maiden sortie of the first production example.
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Textron Aviation stays steady in 'challenging' market
Textron Aviation – the Beechcraft and Cessna parent – delivered 41 jets in the third quarter, up slightly on the 37 it handed over in the same period last year, in a market that executives describe as “challenging”.
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BLR Aerospace nears approval for FastFin modification on H125
BLR Aerospace is nearing US Federal Aviation Administration approval for its FastFin modification on the Airbus Helicopters H125.
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Airbus Helicopters chief insists Super Puma has future in North Sea region
Airbus Helicopters may have a fight on its hands to convince regulators, offshore operators and the oil and gas workforce that its Super Pumas are safe to fly in the North Sea again, but the airframer’s chief executive insists that the rotorcraft have a future in the region.
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Leonardo drops plans for AW169 production in USA
Faced with difficult market conditions and a problematic initial ramp-up, Leonardo has dropped plans to build AgustaWestland AW169 helicopters in the USA.
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PICTURES: First flight for SAR variant of H175
Airbus Helicopters completed an initial flight-test campaign of the search and rescue variant of its H175 super-medium-class rotorcraft.
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Certification imminent for H135 Helionix upgrade
Certification of the new Helionix digital avionics suite for the Airbus Helicopters H135 is imminent, with European Aviation Safety Agency approval due no later than November.
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Marenco nears high-speed tests of SH09
Marenco Swisshelicopter aims to begin in the coming weeks a series of flight tests to confirm the never exceed speed (Vne) of its SKYe SH09 light single.
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Collins pushes Helisure cockpit upgrade
Rockwell Collins is looking for a launch customer for its Helisure retrofit digital cockpit with four different helicopter types up for consideration.
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AgustaWestland ramps up AW169 output as teething troubles fade
Leonardo’s helicopter division believes it has managed to overcome teething troubles on the AgustaWestland AW169 and is now ramping up production of the medium twin.
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Airbus Helicopters hits out over 'misleading allegations' in Poland
Airbus Helicopters has delivered an angry response to the Polish government and its rivals accusing them of spreading “misleading allegations” over the collapse of a multi-billion dollar order for multirole helicopters.