All articles by Dominic Perry – Page 143
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NH Industries aims for new NH90 orders in 2013
NH Industries (NHI) remains confident that it will secure another order this year for its NH90 helicopter, even as it battles customer concerns over programme...
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India selects Airbus Military MRTT for six-aircraft deal
India has selected the Airbus Military A330 multi-role tanker transport as its preferred bid for a six aircraft requirement to supply the nation's air force ...
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Italy's Alenia keen for involvement in Franco-British UCAV programme
Alenia Aermacchi is keen to become involved in the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) demonstrator programme being jointly developed by the UK and France via...
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CHC safety record knocked by EC225 ditching but CEO praises pilots
Canadian helicopter operator CHC Helicopter has seen its safety record take a minor knock as a result of the 22 October ditching of one of its Eurocopter EC225s in the North Sea, but maintains its overall performance is still industry-leading.
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Armasuisse takes delivery of first Aurora Centaur
Swiss defence procurement agency Armasuisse has taken delivery of the first production example of Aurora Flight Sciences' Centaur optionally piloted aircraft ...
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'Complex' avionics certification delays Eurocopter EC175
Eurocopter has released further details on the avionics issues that have caused a six-month certification delay to its in-development EC175 medium twin.
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IN FOCUS: Kongsberg finds its place as a specialist integrator
Norway's defence major Kongsberg has found its place as a specialist integrator
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Eurocopter delays certifcation of EC175 by six months
Eurocopter has pushed back certification of its in-development EC175 medium twin by six months to summer 2013, following undisclosed issues with the type's in-house Helionix avionics suite.
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UK Royal Navy primed to receive first Lynx Wildcat
AgustaWestland is poised to hand over the first maritime variant of the Lynx Wildcat to the UK Royal Navy ...
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Norway ramps up pressure over NH90 delays
Norway has again warned NH Industries that the airframer must resolve concerns over the performance and capability of its NH90 naval helicopters ...
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Bertling: EC225 grounding 'biggest issue' in Eurocopter history
Eurocopter faces the "biggest issue" in its 20-year history, according to its chief executive, as the airframer attempts to deal with the fallout from two...
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Norway pushes for further assurances over JSM integration on F-35
Norway's deputy defence minister Eirik Øwre Thorshaug is to meet with officials from Lockheed Martin and the F-35s Joint Program Office in the first week...
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Norwegian long-haul fleet to be configured with 291 seats
Norwegian Air Shuttle will configure its Boeing 787 aircraft with 291 seats, with 259 in the economy-class cabin and 32 in premium-class. The low-cost...
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Hangar8 sees profits grow on demand for large business jets
Growth in the market for large-cabin business jets helped drive revenue and profit growth at London Oxford airport-based Hangar8...
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Iberia works to head off looming strikes
Iberia will begin negotiations with the 17 trade unions representing its workforce on 28 and 29 November as the cash-strapped carrier attempts to head off...
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Qatar 787 to make Heathrow debut on 13 December
Qatar Airways will launch Doha-London Heathrow services using its new Boeing 787 on 13 December. It will be the first airline to serve the UK using...
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Eurocopter promises to solve EC225 issues by February
Eurocopter chief executive Lutz Bertling has committed to returning the global EC225 fleet to unrestricted service by next February as operators continue...
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AgustaWestland nets Swedish SAR buy
The Swedish Maritime Administration has purchased seven AgustaWestland AW139 intermediate twin-engined helicopters for use on search and rescue (SAR) operations. The...
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Brabus Private Aviation lines up launch customer
German design studio Brabus Private Aviation - an offshoot of the long-established automotive specialist - aims to secure the first order for one of its bespoke business jet interiors in the first half of 2013.
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EasyJet edges closer to new aircraft order
Low-cost carrier EasyJet is continuing its evaluations of new products from Airbus, Boeing and Bombardier as it advances towards a sizeable order for delivery...