All articles by Dominic Perry – Page 111
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HELI-EXPO: AgustaWestland rebrands SW-4 for civil market
Finmeccanica Helicopters has unveiled a new name and a pair of critical upgrades for civil variants of the SW-4 light single produced by its Polish subsidiary PZL Swidnik.
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HELI-EXPO: Bell outlines progress on new commercial platforms
Bell Helicopter is giving a Heli-Expo debut to its two clean-sheet civil programmes, with prototypes of the light single-engined 505 Jet Ranger X and the super-medium twin 525 Relentless both on display on the show floor.
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HELI-EXPO: Bell mulls new clean-sheet launch
Bell Helicopter’s new chief executive Mitch Snyder has again re-iterated his commitment to bringing “disruptive technology” to the rotorcraft market and has dropped the strongest hint yet of its plans to launch an entirely new design.
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HELI-EXPO: Marenco flies second SKYe SH09 prototype
Marenco Swisshelicopter has successfully conducted the maiden sortie of its second flight-test SKYe SH09 light single-engined rotorcraft.
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NewsItaly puts first HH-101A Caesar into service
Italy’s air force has put its first AgustaWestland AW101 combat search and rescue helicopter into operational service.
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NewsNHI finishes self-protection tests on Norwegian NH90
NH Industries (NHI) has successfully concluded trials of the self-protection system fitted to NH90 naval helicopters for the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF), following a five-month campaign.
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ANALYSIS: Transformation continues at Airbus Helicopters
Airbus Helicopters, says chief executive Guillaume Faury, is on a “journey” of transformation, as it attempts to go from being the “biggest to the best” rotorcraft manufacturer in the world.
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SINGAPORE: Airbus Helicopters targets Asian sales expansion
Airbus Helicopters is eyeing military and parapublic sales opportunities across Asia which could lead to it greatly expanding its industrial presence in the region.
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SINGAPORE: Bell sells first 429s to Indonesian police
Bell Helicopter has secured a number of firsts at the Singapore show, including the sale of a pair of twin-engined 429s to the Indonesian police.
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ANALYSIS: Finmeccanica Helicopters aims to bring clarity to market
Like it or not, executives at a certain Anglo-Italian helicopter manufacturer will have to fend off innumerable questions at the forthcoming Heli-Expo convention about which company precisely it is they work for.
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SINGAPORE: Malaysia picks AW189 for disaster-relief role
Malaysia's fire and rescue department is to operate a pair of AgustaWestland AW189 super-medium helicopters for use in disaster relief operations.
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SINGAPORE: Indonesia still keen on AW101
Indonesia appears to have rekindled its interest in acquiring AgustaWestland AW101 helicopters, despite a presidential decision late last year to reject an order for VVIP-roled examples.
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SINGAPORE: Finmeccanica eyes regional C-27J, M-346 sales
Finmeccanica is in discussions with a number of potential customers in South-East Asia for its tactical transports and jet trainers – including a potentially lucrative 50-plus aircraft deal with Taiwan.
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SINGAPORE: Finmeccanica sees firsts and lasts at Changi
Finmeccanica is giving a Singapore air show debut to its new “one company” structure, having from 1 January re-organised its previously subsidiary companies into operating divisions.
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SINGAPORE: Project Zero tiltrotor to gain diesel engine
Finmeccanica Helicopters is continuing testing activities using its Project Zero unmanned technology demonstrator as it works to install a hybrid drive system on the aircraft.
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ANALYSIS: Turbomeca spins up plans for high-powered future
“Project Jersey”, named after the Channel Island, is a curious title for an internal initiative – particularly one at a French manufacturer – but on closer inspection, there is sense behind it.
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Turbomeca proposes new Arriel variant to power Korean LAH
French engine manufacturer Turbomeca is proposing a new, locally produced variant of its Arriel turboshaft to power South Korea’s developmental light armed helicopter (LAH).
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NewsAirbus Helicopters drops new engine from H225 upgrade
Airbus Helicopters is still on course to deliver the first upgraded H225 heavy twin to launch customer Lease Corp International in early 2017, but has dropped an uprated engine from the package of enhancements and scaled back a planned weight increase.
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NewsMalaysia picks MD530G for armed scout helicopters
Malaysia has become the launch customer for the upgraded G-model of the MD Helicopters MD 530, with an order for six examples of the armed scout rotorcraft for its army.
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Turkish operator takes first H145 Mercedes-Benz Style
Turkish operator Körfez Aviation has received the first Airbus Helicopters H145 configured with the Mercedes-Benz Style interior, following its launch in October.