All articles by Dominic Perry – Page 151
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airbus Helicopters keeps French rotorcraft industry going strong
So far 2015 has been a difficult year for anyone in the rotorcraft industry with military markets still flagging and the previously robust civil segment now similarly depressed. And even the oil and gas sector – for so long a cash-cow for helicopter manufacturers – has tanked this year on ...
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PARIS: Turkish regional aircraft may feature P&W engines
Plans for regional aircraft development and production in Turkey have been laid out by 328 Group, including the likely selection of engine suppliers and a first tentative order for 50 jets.
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PARIS: Airbus Helicopters confirms show launch for X6
Airbus Helicopters has confirmed that it will launch the development phase of its new X6 heavy rotorcraft at Paris tomorrow.
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NewsPARIS: CFM tests supply chain readiness for Leap service entry
“This is one of the best decisions for your company for the next 20 years.”
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NewsPARIS: Liebherr wins more work on Boeing 777X
Germany’s Liebherr is to develop and manufacture a power drive unit and hydraulic motor for the leading edge actuation system on the Boeing 777X.
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NewsPARIS: Bullish Embraer maintains momentum
Since its launch at the Paris air show two years ago, Embraer has made steady progress on its re-engined, re-winged E2 E-Jet programme.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Bell 505 Jet Ranger X technical description
Replacing an icon of the rotorcraft industry was never going to be easy. Since its arrival in the mid-1960s the Bell Helicopter 206 Jet Ranger had dominated – if not invented – the market for light, single-engined turbine helicopters. And then in 2010 production of the class-leader - by then ...
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PARIS: ATR wins first Japanese order
Japan Air Commuter, the regional operation of Japan Airlines, has signed for eight firm ATR 42-600s, marking the 1,500th order for the turboprop and its first sale to the Asian country.
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NewsPARIS: Airbus Helicopters nears launch for H225 replacement
Airbus Helicopters has given the clearest indication yet that it is gearing up to launch the successor to its best-selling H225 11t-class rotorcraft.
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PARIS: Bombardier works to boost appeal of CRJ, Q400
Bombardier plans to reinvigorate its marketing efforts on the Q400 turboprop and CRJ regional jet after admitting that it has neglected the two aircraft in recent years. In addition, it is evaluating future engine options and other changes for both types in a bid to drive performance improvements.
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PARIS: Honeywell eyes connected future
Weather data that’s crowd-sourced, an auxiliary power unit and brakes that transmit their maintenance status back to base while in flight, faster internet browsing speeds for passengers and pilots, and electronic flight bags that are updated in real-time.
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NewsPARIS: Honeywell debuts its 757 test aircraft
Honeywell has brought an industry veteran to Paris in the form of its Boeing 757 test aircraft, with this particular example making its Le Bourget debut.
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NewsPARIS: Bell bullish on V-22 and V-280 tiltrotors
Bell Helicopter arrives at Paris confident that production of the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor will extend well into the mid-2020s, despite output falling this year to 21 aircraft from 2014’s high of 37 units.
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NewsBell confirms delay to 525 service entry
Bell Helicopter has confirmed that service entry of its new clean-sheet 525 Relentless super-medium-class rotorcraft has slipped to 2017.
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Viking declines to bid for Canadian FWSAR deal
Canada’s Viking Air has decided not to participate in the ongoing contest to replace its home country’s aged fleet of fixed-wing search and rescue (FWSAR) aircraft.
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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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NewsAlenia 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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NewsNew 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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NewsFirst 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.