All articles by Dominic Perry – Page 12
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P&W sees lower A320neo grounding peak from powder metal problem
Pratt & Whitney expects the peak number of aircraft grounded as a result of manufacturing problems with geared turbofan engines will be lower than previously anticipated as the propulsion specialist continues to work through the issue.
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Safran Helicopter Engines readies for hybrid push with 2024 test plan
Safran Helicopter Engines is readying key test programmes for 2024 as it works to mature multiple hybrid technologies ready to equip a next-generation engine in the coming decades.
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Vertical Aerospace founder Fitzpatrick to inject $50m into eVTOL firm
Electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer Vertical Aerospace has a secured a $50 million cash injection from founder, majority owner and chief executive Stephen Fitzpatrick, effectively funding the business until the second quarter of 2025.
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Archer and NASA collaborate on battery testing to ‘push AAM industry forward’
Archer Aviation and NASA are to work together on future research and testing for the advanced air mobility (AAM) industry, with an initial project to focus on battery performance and safety.
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Safran kicks off 200h of open-fan windtunnel tests in support of RISE effort
Safran and French national aerospace research agency ONERA have begun windtunnel tests of Ecoengine – a one-fifth-scale demonstrator of a future open-fan design.
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Airbus Helicopters bolsters unmanned portfolio with Aerovel buy
Airbus Helicopters is to expand its portfolio of unmanned air systems with the acquisition of US firm Aerovel and its Flexrotor product.
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Dassault saw orders and deliveries fall in 2023
Dassault Aviation saw orders for both business jets and Rafale fighters slip last year, with the airframer also failing to meet delivery guidance for both product lines.
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Russia embarks on new single-engined trainer development
Russian airframer United Aircraft (UAC) has begun development of a new single-engined jet trainer it refers to as the MiG-UTS.
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VoltAero makes new connection with Safran for Cassio 330’s electrical wiring
French start-up VoltAero has selected Safran Electrical & Power to supply the electrical wiring for the manufacturer’s hybrid-electric Cassio 330 certification aircraft.
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Spanish eVTOL developer Crisalion nets €5.4m backing ahead of Series B funding round
Madrid-based electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) developer Crisalion Mobility has secured a new investment totalling €5.4 million ($5.9 million), including a contribution from the Spanish government.
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Dutch start-up Elysian breaks cover and pushes potential of all-electric 90-seater
Dutch start-up Elysian Aircraft claims newly published research supports its ambitious plan to develop an all-electric 90-seater for service entry in 2033, arguing that the potential for battery-powered aircraft has previously been significantly underestimated.
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GKN boosts 3D-printing business with £50m investment
GKN Aerospace has bolstered its additive manufacturing capability through a £50 million ($63.5 million) investment in its facility in Trollhattan, Sweden.
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Gama targets further helicopter growth through Specialist Aviation Services buy
Gama Aviation is continuing its expansion into the helicopter industry with the planned acquisition of UK-based emergency medical services (EMS) operator Specialist Aviation Services.
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NATO partners to define next-generation rotorcraft with ‘high expectations’
NATO procurement officials driving work on a next-generation battlefield rotorcraft have hailed the project’s first “tangible” steps – the award of an initial pair of study contracts – marking the start of a two-year process that will see three different Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability (NGRC) concepts delivered.
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Germany orders 82 H145Ms as ‘bridge solution’ to replace Tiger attack helicopters
Germany is to acquire up to 82 Airbus Helicopters H145M light-twins following approval from the nation’s parliament for the deal.
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GE wins contract to study propulsion options for NATO next-generation helicopter
GE Aerospace is to assess the potential powerplant options for the next-generation military helicopter being considered by a group of seven NATO members.
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Piaggio bidders gain yet more time to submit final offers
Piaggio Aerospace’s five-year stint in administration shows no sign of ending any time soon after the deadline to submit binding offers for the Italian airframer was again extended.
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Maeve Aerospace aims higher with larger hybrid-electric aircraft design
Dutch start-up Maeve Aerospace has radically redrawn its aircraft development plans, dropping a previous proposal for a battery-powered 44-seater in favour of an 80-passenger hybrid-electric design.
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Fresh schedule blow for UK’s New Medium Helicopter programme
Shortlisted bidders for the UK’s New Medium Helicopter (NMH) requirement will have to wait until the New Year for the next stage of the tender process after yet another schedule slip to the long-running procurement.
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Hill Helicopters unveils first completed HX50 airframes
UK would-be manufacturer Hill Helicopters has unveiled the first two completed airframes of its HX50 light-single.