All articles by Dominic Perry – Page 32
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NewsUK regional carrier Flybe grounded as it appoints administrators
UK regional carrier Flybe has collapsed into administration for a second time, immediately ceasing trading, after barely a year of operations in its revived guise.
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NewsDecember flight campaign helps VSR-700 towards next test milestone
France has now accumulated more than 240 flight hours across 160 sorties with the VSR-700 unmanned air vehicle (UAV) demonstrator developed by Airbus Helicopters, as it prepares for its final series of shipborne tests later this year.
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NewsUzbekistan Helicopters closes on H145 order
Officials from Uzbekistan Helicopters – a unit of the country’s flag carrier Uzbekistan Airways – earlier this week visited Airbus Helicopters’ sites in France and Germany to finalise a deal for new H145 light-twins.
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NewsLeonardo Helicopters ditches HTS900 engine from AW09 in favour of Safran Arriel 2K
Leonardo Helicopters has dropped the Honeywell HTS900 powerplant from the Kopter AW09 light-single, replacing it with the Safran Helicopter Engines Arriel 2K.
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NewsAirbus promises to be ‘voice of reason’ in face of eVTOL hype
Airbus Helicopters intends to be the “voice of reason” in the emerging market for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, arguing that the industry is making too many unrealistic promises about service entry.
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NewsUS approval for H160 expected in 2023: Airbus Helicopters chief
US certification of the Airbus Helicopters H160 could finally be obtained this year – almost three years behind the type’s initial validation by European regulators.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters confident on Broughton’s abilities if picked to build Puma replacement
Airbus Helicopters maintains there is no need to produce a ‘proof-of-concept’ H175M at its proposed Broughton assembly line for the super-medium-twin as it chases a key contract from the UK.
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NewsAirbus insists Tiger MkIII upgrade is not ‘at risk’ amid signs of faltering French support
Airbus Helicopters remains confident that France will continue to back the MkIII upgrade of the Tiger attack helicopter, despite media reports that Paris is seriously considering scaling back the programme due to budget constraints.
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NewsGuardia di Finanza takes first skid-equipped AW169M
Italy’s Guardia di Finanza law-enforcement body has received its first of an eventual six skid-equipped Leonardo Helicopters AW169Ms.
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NewsFrance open to future MPA with Germany despite Patmar contracts
France says it remains open to working with Germany on a future maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) even while it undertakes early scoping work on a domestic solution.
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NewsKaman axes K-Max helicopter citing poor growth prospects
Kaman is to end production of its distinctive K-Max on the back of low demand and low profitability for the single-engined heavy-lifter.
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NewsZeroAvia mulls manufacturing locations as it readies for start of production
Advanced powertrain developer ZeroAvia has drawn up a shortlist of potential manufacturing sites and will make a decision in the coming months as it prepares for a sharp production ramp-up to meet early delivery targets.
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NewsZeroAvia flies Do 228 modified with hydrogen fuel cell powertrain
ZeroAvia has successfully completed the first flight of a Dornier 228 converted to run partly on hydrogen fuel cells, with the aircraft conducting a 10min sortie from Kemble airfield in southwest England.
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InterviewEngineering change: Susan Ying’s remarkable career path to electric pioneer Ampaire
Susan Ying has transformed a series of unfortunate events – including losing all her possessions in a flood and a cancer diagnosis – into a stellar career that now finds her at electrification innovator Ampaire.
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NewsLeonardo bolsters AW169M backlog with Austrian deal
Italy’s defence ministry has contracted Leonardo Helicopters to supply 18 AW169Ms to Austria after the Alpine nation in December doubled its order for the medium-twin rotorcraft.
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NewsDovetail wins Australian government funding for electric conversion programme
Dovetail Electric Aviation has been awarded a A$3 million ($2 million) grant from the Australian government to fund its efforts to convert turbine-powered aircraft to full-electric power.
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NewsCHC to sell ex-Babcock offshore helicopter business to South Africa’s Ultimate Aviation
CHC Helicopter has agreed the sale of Offshore Helicopter Services (OHS) UK – a business it acquired from Babcock before UK competition regulators blocked the deal – to South African firm Ultimate Aviation Group.
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NewsLockheed details low Hawk T2 availability rates that will push UK training overseas
The UK is so short of operational jet trainer aircraft due to an engine issue afflicting the Royal Air Force’s fleet of BAE Systems Hawk T2s that it is having to send pilots abroad for fast-jet training.
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NewsSweden charges up electric aviation push with funding pledge and PSO analysis
Sweden has pledged to invest at least SKr15 million ($1.4 million) each year into research and innovation activities to support the rapid adoption of electric aircraft in the country.
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NewsCompanies House documents show Bond Helicopters share details
Fresh details have emerged of the ownership structure of Bond Helicopters following its October tie-up with Gama Aviation. Documents filed at the UK’s Companies House registry show there are now 100 shares in the company – worth a nominal value of £0.01 each – rather than the solitary £1 share ...