All articles by Dominic Perry – Page 51
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Piaggio administrator confident on securing new owner this year
Piaggio Aerospace arrives at the Singapore air show in the midst of a second attempt to find a new owner for the Italian airframer after a previous effort foundered last year.
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Bombardier chief stresses ‘prudence’ but eyes output ramp on strong demand
Bombardier plans to deliver in excess of 120 business jets this year as it ramps up production year on year, and could increase output further as early as 2023 if the market remains strong.
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Joby begins implementation phase of certification testing
US-based electric air taxi developer Joby Aviation has begun conformity testing of the composite material destined to be used to manufacture its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
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New Honeywell turboshaft picked to power Defiant X helicopter
Honeywell is to provide an all-new 7,500shp (5,600kW)-class turboshaft engine for the Sikorsky-Boeing Defiant X high-speed helicopter that the two prime contractors are pitching for the US Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) competition.
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Norway threatens cancellation of NH90 helicopter contract over upgrade delays
Norway is again threatening to cancel its contract with NH Industries (NHI) after further delays to deliveries of NH90 maritime helicopters.
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K5-Aviation takes first ever ACJ330-300 VIP widebody
High-end charter operator K5-Aviation has received an ACJ330-300 from Airbus Corporate Jets – the first ever VIP variant of the -300 airframe.
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Destinus raises $29m to pursue vision of cargo ‘hyperplane’
A Swiss firm that plans to develop a hypersonic unmanned cargo aircraft that could deliver “dozens of tons” of payload anywhere in the world within two hours has raised Swfr26.8 million ($29 million) in seed capital.
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ATR forecasts steady delivery ramp-up as market improves
ATR will steadily ramp up output of its twin-turboprop aircraft over the next three years as it targets annual deliveries of 50 units in 2024 on the back of a recovery in regional aviation demand.
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ATR closing in on decision over future turboprop development
ATR is promising to divulge details of its roadmap for the future of its regional turboprop in the “next two to three months” but has stopped short of committing to any clean-sheet design.
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Leonardo Boeing 787 fuselage plant to work on Vertical’s VX4 eVTOL aircraft
Italian manufacturer Leonardo is to design and build prototype carbonfibre fuselages for the Vertical Aerospace VX4 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft at a plant currently used to produce fuselage barrels for the Boeing 787.
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First production Cessna SkyCourier breaks cover
Textron Aviation has rolled out the first production example Cessna SkyCourier twin-engined utility turboprop, as it eyes delivery to launch customer FedEx Express later this year.
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Wisk charts course for second round of airspace integration trials
Boeing-backed electric air taxi developer Wisk will in the first half of this year begin a second phase of airspace integration trials in New Zealand as it also works towards the final design of a certifiable autonomous passenger vehicle.
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Spanish army takes first F-model Chinook
Spain has received its first of an eventual 17 remanufactured Boeing CH-47F Chinooks as it upgrades its army’s fleet to the latest standard.
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Further delay for 777-8 as freighter weighs in to development schedule
Boeing’s launch on 31 January of the 777-8 Freighter means a further delay for the passenger variant of the -8.
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FlyZero shows off fuel cell-powered regional concept
UK government-funded research project FlyZero has unveiled its initial concept for a zero-emission regional aircraft that could carry up to 75 passengers on routes of up to 800nm (1,480km).
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Fuel cells will not be ready for next-gen narrowbody launch, says Universal Hydrogen’s Eremenko
Future zero-emission single-aisle aircraft will likely be powered by engines using direct combustion of hydrogen as the pace of fuel cell development will not match the timeline for a new aircraft launch, according to former Airbus chief technology officer Paul Eremenko.
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Vertical Aerospace taps Avolon boss Slattery for chairman role
Electric air taxi developer Vertical Aerospace has appointed Avolon chief executive Domhnal Slattery as non-executive chairman.
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Offshore market weighs on H175 but Airbus Helicopters confident on long-term prospects
Airbus Helicopters is confident that its H175 will bounce back from two consecutive years of low sales amid a continued demand slump for offshore-roled rotorcraft.
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Tiger MkIII upgrade could proceed without Germany: Airbus Helicopters chief
An upgrade of Airbus Helicopters Tiger attack rotorcraft to the MkIII standard could go ahead even without German participation, the manufacturer has revealed.
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UK selects H135s to replace British Army’s elderly Gazelle helicopters
The British Army’s fleet of aged Aerospatiale Gazelle helicopters will soldier on until March 2024 when they will be replaced by Airbus Helicopters H135s.