All articles by Dominic Perry – Page 119
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Kuwait seeking 24 H225M Caracal helicopters
Kuwait is lining up a purchase of 24 Airbus Helicopters H225M Caracals, with a deal to be signed "as soon as possible".
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Alenia claims success in UAV sense-and-avoid tests
Italy’s Alenia Aermacchi has successfully validated a sense-and-avoid system designed to allow the integration of unammed air vehicles (UAVs) into civil airspace.
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New Polish factory to build H225M helicopters for export
More detail has emerged on Airbus Helicopters’ plans to meet the offset requirements of its contract with the Polish ministry of defence for the supply of 50 H225M Caracals.
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First flight nears for H160 as initial example rolls out
Airbus Helicopters is closing in on maiden sortie of its new H160 medium-class rotorcraft with the roll-out of the initial flight-test prototype at its Marigane facility on 28 May.
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Embraer mulls Canada SAR bid with KC-390
An initial two firms – Alenia Aermacchi and Airbus Defence & Space – have confirmed their participation in Canada’s nascent fixed-wing search and rescue (FWSAR) contest, but these could soon be joined by Brazil’s Embraer, after it indicated that was giving serious consideration to bidding.
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Embraer open to E175-E1 production after E2 arrives
Embraer appears open to the possibility of continuing production of its current-generation E175 regional jet for several years after the arrival of its re-engined replacement from 2020.
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More Super Tucano sales possible this year
New orders for the Embraer A-29 Super Tucano appear imminent, with the airframer hoping to announce additional commitments before year-end.
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Embraer close to resuming KC-390 flight tests
Embraer will in the next two months resume test flights of its developmental KC-390 transport and tanker, following a lengthy pause since its first – and only – sortie on 3 February.
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EBACE: Signature closes on Luton FBO upgrade
Signature Flight Support arrives at EBACE two-thirds of the way through a comprehensive refit of its site at Luton airport in the UK, one its flagship European facilities.
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EBACE: TAG Farnborough continues push for airspace change
TAG Farnborough, the UK’s only dedicated business aviation airport, is continuing its efforts to reclassify the airspace around the facility to permit more efficient and safer departures for operators.
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Airbus Helicopters gains approval for H145M
Airbus Helicopters has gained European Aviation Safety Agency certification for the military variant of its H145 medium twin-engined helicopter.
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Antonov and Saudi partner to modernise An-32 transport
Ukrainian airframer Antonov has signed a pact with Saudi Arabia's Taqnia Aeronautics covering development and manufacturing of the An-132, an updated version of the Cold War-era An-32 turboprop transport.
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Inmarsat to launch GX Aviation wi-fi in third quarter
Satellite communications provider Inmarsat says it expects to launch its GX Aviation high-speed in-flight internet service late in the third quarter of 2015.
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AUVSI: Airbus to continue weaponisation of Tanan UAV
Airbus Defence & Space is continuing development work on its Tanan vertical take-off and landing unmanned air vehicle, including weaponising the platform, despite the lack of a confirmed customer.
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AUVSI: Sikorsky advances autonomy research
Sikorsky is continuing to advance a number of separate research programmes as it works to increase the amount of autonomy and automation available in its helicopters.
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AUVSI: Arcturus stays positive despite industry slowdown
California’s Arcturus UAV believes there are still opportunities in the market for unmanned air systems, despite the overall tough conditions.
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Panasonic live TV and wi-fi to debut on ANA's 787-9
With Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA) on 5 May to launch international services with its newly arrived Boeing 787-9s, passengers will be able to benefit from the latest Panasonic in-flight entertainment and connectivity system.
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Bristow still unable to confirm date of AW189 SAR debut
Bristow Helicopter is now a month in to its £1.6 billion ($2.5 billion) contract to take over the UK’s search and rescue service from the military, but it is still unable to say when the AgustaWestland AW189 will be utilised for the work.
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Qatar selects Dassault Rafale for fighter requirement
Qatar has ended its long-running search for new strike aircraft with the decision to acquire 24 Dassault Rafales for the requirement.
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UK to bolster Nepal relief efforts with Chinooks
The UK is to bolster its commitment to the relief efforts in Nepal with the deployment of three Royal Air Force Boeing CH-47 Chinook HC3 heavy-lift helicopters.