All articles by Dominic Perry – Page 138
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PARIS: Helicopter leasing goes global
Walk down the assembly line for Eurocopter's Super Puma range at its Marignane plant and in front of each part-assembled aircraft there is a small board...
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PARIS: Air India 787 arrives at Le Bourget for flying display
Boeing will use a 787 destined for Air India to perform in the flying display at next week's Paris air show. The company posted an image of the Dreamliner...
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PICTURE: Qatar reveals first image of A380
Qatar Airways has released the first image of its structurally complete Airbus A380 on the manufacturer's Toulouse production line as the aircraft advances...
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X3 breaks helicopter speed record
Eurocopter is claiming a pair of unofficial helicopter speed records following the latest test flights of its X3 compound rotorcraft at the beginning of...
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AgustaWestland AW609 certification slips to 2017
Certification of the AgustaWestland AW609 tiltrotor has slipped to 2017 as the Anglo-Italian helicopter manufacturer wrestles with an ambitious development...
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Eurocopter wins Puma HC2 support deal
Eurocopter has won a €60 million ($79 million), three-year deal to support 24 Puma helicopters it is upgrading to the HC2 standard for the UK Royal Air Force. The...
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Eurocopter reveals more detail on EC225 fixes
Eurocopter has released further details of its planned fix for the problems bedevilling the EC225, which led to an estimated two-thirds of the global Super...
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France confirms order for 34 NH90 troop transports
The French defence ministry has confirmed an order for 34 NH Industries NH90 troop transport helicopters for the nation's army ...
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PARIS: Eurocopter moves to restore tarnished reputation with EC225 fix
One issue that has bedevilled the offshore transportation segment over the past 12 months is the grounding of Eurocopter's EC225.
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PICTURES: UK's first Dreamliner arrives in Manchester
The first UK-operated Boeing 787 touched down today in Manchester airport at 11:00 local on runway 23R following its ferry flight from Seattle. To...
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PARIS: Super-medium helicopters close on certification
Search for a theme covering helicopters in development and you quickly find that the new super-medium category is dominating the thoughts of three of the four big Western manufacturers.
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White-out likely cause of fatal Berlin helicopter crash, says BFU
A rotorwash-generated white-out appears to have been a significant contributory factor to the 21 March fatal collision of two German Federal Police helicopters while on a training exercise at Berlin's Olympic Stadium.
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Russia suspends Mil Mi-8 flights after fatal crash
Russia's defence ministry on 28 May suspended operations using Mil Mi-8 helicopters, following a fatal training accident involving the type. A statement...
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Northrop, EADS defend Euro Hawk performance
Northrop Grumman and EADS, the main parties behind the Euro Hawk programme, have defended the unmanned air vehicle's performance after criticism from its...
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EBACE: Snecma eyes maiden Silvercrest sortie in fourth quarter
Engine manufacturer Snecma [stand 1247] is advancing towards first flight of its new Silvercrest business jet powerplant in the fourth quarter of 2013, having...
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EBACE: Luma Technologies lights the way with King Air retrofit
Bellevue, Washington-based Luma Technologies [stand 1949]is seeing strong interest in its retrofitable LED warning panels for Beechcraft King Airs, as operators...
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EBACE: Stratajet ready for consumer launch
Stratajet [stand 673] is targeting the third quarter of 2013 for the public launch of its booking and brokerage platform, following a successful beta test...
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Programme restart puts Aerion in race against time to go supersonic
Supersonic business jet aspirant Aerion has reopened the engine selection and airframe configuration for its 12-seat concept, effectively restarting the...
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EBACE: Marshall plans £17m Cambridge upgrade
The owner of Cambridge airport, Marshall Aerospace, will issue a tender later this year seeking bidders for a £17 million ($25.8 million) improvement project...
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EBACE: Abelag targets expansion through acquisition
Brussels airport-based charter and fixed-base operation Abelag [stand 1158] is looking to reach its 50th anniversary next year in rude health, following...