All articles by Dominic Perry – Page 34
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NewsElectric aircraft developer Maeve secures up to €17.5 million from EU innovation fund
Dutch start-up Maeve Aerospace, which is developing an all-electric 44-seater, has bagged up to €17.5 million ($18.6 million) in EU innovation funding.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters achieves Racer power-on milestone
Airbus Helicopters has moved a step closer to the first flight of its Racer high-speed rotorcraft, having achieved power-on of the technology demonstrator.
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AnalysisDemonstrators and customer feedback at heart of Embraer’s Energia roadmap
Since launching the project last year, the Brazilian airframer has refined its low-emission concept aircraft as it eyes a possible route to market, but it will only launch a development programme when it is sure the technology can deliver.
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NewsDante Aeronautical nets investment from Air Nostrum and Volotea
Spanish carriers Air Nostrum and Volotea have each acquired a minority stake in zero-emission conversion firm Dante Aeronautical.
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AnalysisIs alternative propulsion ready for aviation transfer of power?
Anyone expecting 2023 to provide a breakthrough moment for alternative propulsion systems is likely to be sorely disappointed.
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NewsEASA outlines helicopter VRS study plan, as it awards research contract to ONERA and DGA
European regulators are hopeful that newly commissioned research into vortex ring state (VRS) will deliver a significant safety boost for helicopter operators, and potentially lead to change in certification and pilot training requirements.
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NewsRolls-Royce moves UltraFan to Testbed 80 ahead of first run in 2023
Rolls-Royce has completed assembly of its UltraFan demonstrator engine and mounted the powerplant in its Testbed 80 facility in Derby. However, the first engine run has slipped into early 2023.
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NewsAvio Aero plans rig tests of hybrid-electric Catalyst engine
Avio Aero will in the mid-2020s perform rig tests of a GE Aerospace Catalyst turboprop engine boosted by an electric motor driven by hydrogen fuel cells as part of an EU-funded programme.
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NewsCanadian certification clears path for E195-E2 delivery to Porter
Transport Canada has certificated the Embraer 190-E2 and 195-E2, paving the way for delivery to Toronto-based Porter Airlines.
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NewsBA sees no place in network for sub-70-seat zero-emission aircraft
British Airways is unlikely to invest in zero-emission aircraft with fewer than 70 seats in order to prove their viability, preferring to wait until a solution is found for narrowbody-sized jets, according to the carrier’s sustainability chief.
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NewsFADEC Alliance to develop engine controls for CFM RISE demonstrator
Joint venture FADEC Alliance has been selected to design and develop the electronic control system architecture for the CFM International RISE open-rotor demonstrator engine.
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NewsAir New Zealand reveals four partners for low-emission aircraft trials
Air New Zealand has selected four aircraft providers – Beta Technologies, Cranfield Aerospace Solutions, Eviation, and VoltAero – for its Mission NextGen programme, which will see the carrier perform commercial demonstration flights of low-emission aircraft from 2026.
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NewsLilium will let customers go first before operating own network with eVTOL jet
Lilium still plans to become an operator of its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) Lilium Jet in the future but concedes this will not happen for several years following service entry.
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NewsBristow orders AW139s for UK SAR contract
Bristow Group has ordered six Leonardo Helicopters AW139 intermediate-twins to support the next phase of its search and rescue operation in the UK.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters still awaiting German decision on future of Tiger fleet
Airbus Helicopters insists the door is still open for Germany to join the Tiger MkIII upgrade alongside France and Spain but has yet to receive any indication from Berlin as to its plans.
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NewsEurope must do more to support domestic industry, says Airbus defence chief
Decades of indecision over fleet modernisation and the lack of a joined-up industrial strategy have left European defence firms at a disadvantage against their US rivals for domestic business, according to the head of Airbus Defence & Space.
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NewsAirbus UpNext readies Citation VII for tests of morphing wing
Airbus UpNext, the airframer’s innovations arm, will early next year begin flight tests of a Cessna Citation VII business jet that it will eventually modify with a wing that can automatically change shape in flight.
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NewsRega ups order for H145 helicopters with new 12-unit deal
Swiss air rescue provider Rega has ordered a second batch of 12 five-bladed Airbus Helicopters H145 intermediate-twins, adding to an initial contract for nine examples signed in March this year.
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NewsDassault and Airbus break FCAS impasse and sign Phase 1B agreement
Dassault and Airbus have finally signed off on the next phase of the next-generation fighter they are developing on behalf of France, Germany and Spain, but first flight will now not be before 2029.
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NewsItalian army takes final NH90 helicopter
NH Industries (NHI) has completed deliveries of the NH90 troop transport helicopter to the Italian army, handing over the service’s 60th example on 25 November.