All articles by Dominic Perry – Page 60
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Italy approves €2 billion in Tempest spending
Italy has cleared a €2 billion ($2.35 billion) investment over the next 15 years in the UK-led Tempest programme which is developing a future combat air system for service entry in the middle of next decade.
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Tempest powers ahead with latest £250 million development contract
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has kicked off the next stage of its Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme, awarding a £250 million ($350 million) contract to BAE Systems to lead the definition and initial design phase activity.
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Work on unmanned fighter for UK ‘proceeding at pace’
A UK industry team continues to make progress on the development of a lightweight affordable novel combat aircraft (LANCA) demonstrator for the UK Ministry of Defence.
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EASA flags concerns over certain Trent 900 components
European regulators have issued a safety reminder to operators of Rolls-Royce Trent 900-powered Airbus A380s after the propulsion specialist found that it had lost track of certain life-limited parts for the engine which should have been replaced and destroyed.
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Dassault books first orders for Falcon 10X
Dassault Aviation has already racked up sales of its Falcon 10X following the new ultra-long-range twinjet’s unveiling in May.
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Dassault pitches Falcon 10X for future French maritime patrol need
Dassault Aviation may only have launched its ultra-long-range Falcon 10X business jet in May, but the airframer is already considering its future conversion into a maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) for the French navy.
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Icelandair signs with Universal Hydrogen for potential Dash 8 conversion
Icelandair is to work with Universal Hydrogen to examine the potential for conversion of the carrier’s De Havilland Canada turboprops to hydrogen-electric power – the latest in a string of deals for the US clean-fuel start-up.
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How flying helicopters hooked Bristow pilot Christina Brun
Chief pilot for Bristow Helicopters at its Aberdeen and Sumburgh bases explains how rotary-winged flight had her hooked from an early age, and why she left a career in IT for one in the cockpit.
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UEC eyes hydrogen for aviation applications
Russia’s United Engine (UEC) has begun investigating the potential of hydrogen as a power source for aviation applications.
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Denali closes on first flight as turboprop joins Beechcraft family
Textron Aviation says it is on track for a first flight later this year of its Denali single-engined turboprop, after the aircraft – newly rebranded as a Beechcraft product – was powered on for the first time earlier this month.
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MAKS debuts for Klimov helicopter engine pair
United Engine (UEC) has displayed at the MAKS air show two new turboshafts that will replace Western-built powerplants on rotorcraft from the Russian Helicopters stable.
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UTair orders 50 Mil Mi-8AMT helicopters
Russian airline UTair has signed for 50 Mil Mi-8AMT heavy-lift helicopters as part of a fleet renewal programme.
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Dassault delivers first used Rafale to Greece
Dassault Aviation has handed over the first of an eventual 18 Rafale multirole fighters to the Greek air force.
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Ka-226T ‘Climber’ helicopter breaks cover at MAKS
Russian Helicopters has unveiled an upgraded variant of the Kamov Ka-226T light-twin at the MAKS air show.
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Gearbox tests to validate torque increase on AW101 helicopters
Leonardo Helicopters is hoping next year to conduct a hot and high test campaign in the USA of a main gearbox (MGB) upgrade for the AW101 that will significantly increase lift capability.
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Surf Air Mobility orders up to 150 Cessna Grand Caravan EXs
US-based Surf Air Mobility has signed for up to 150 Cessna Grand Caravan EXs, with deliveries to start in the second quarter of 2022.
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NMA still required to mature technologies for 737 Max replacement: Baird analyst
Boeing needs to launch a mid-market aircraft if only to prove out manufacturing technologies required for a 737 Max successor, according to a leading aerospace analyst at financial services firm Baird Capital.
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Heart swells as market for electric aircraft sparks into life
Swedish start-up grabbed headlines with triple-digit orders from United Airlines and Mesa Airlines for developmental all-electric 19-seater, but chief executive Anders Forslund believes the benefits of battery power will drive sales higher.
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eVTOL services will ‘democratise’ travel: Joby
Urban air mobility (UAM) services promise to “democratise” intra-city travel thanks to operating costs which are a “small fraction” of those of a helicopter, a leading developer claims.
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Industry confident of meeting net-zero carbon goal, panel insists, but SAF scale-up is key
Representatives from three distinct industry segments have underlined their belief that aviation can meet its goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, but stress that there is no single route to achieving that aim.