All articles by Dominic Perry – Page 76
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Gama Aviation sets sights on expansion of helicopter services portfolio
UK-headquartered Gama Aviation believes it can become a new force in rotary-wing operations as it nears the launch of helicopter air ambulance services in Scotland.
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Russian Helicopters hands over first serial Mi-38
Russian Helicopters has delivered the first serial-production Mil Mi-38 to a civil customer, with the heavy-twin to be used for VIP transport missions.
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Safran works to correct Patroller UAV after December crash
Safran believes it now understands the reasons behind the crash of a Patroller unmanned air vehicle (UAV) last December – an incident that took place shortly before the initial example was due to be delivered to the French army.
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CFM strikes deal with Boeing on Leap-1B payments for 2020
Engine joint venture CFM International has struck an agreement to receive payment from Boeing for all Leap-1B powerplants delivered in 2020.
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Germany lines up 60-unit H145M purchase
Germany is looking to buy more than 60 Airbus Helicopters H145Ms to address a broad spectrum of missions - including training and light attack - chiefly for its army.
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Pakistan considers Chinese attack helicopters on back of stalled AH-1Z, T129 deals
Pakistan looks set to turn to China for its attack helicopter replacement needs after US embargoes halted sales of rival Bell and Turkish Aerospace products.
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France confirms interest in Chinook acquisition
The French air force has finally confirmed a long-rumoured interest in acquiring Boeing CH-47F Chinooks for special forces missions and hopes to lease a pair of the tandem-rotor helicopters as a trial before making a purchase.
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Leonardo to test manned-unmanned teaming with Wildcat helicopter
Leonardo will in April begin a series of flight trials in the UK in which an unmanned air vehicle (UAV) will be controlled by the crew of Lynx Wildcat helicopter – so called Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T).
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Airbus wins approval for single-pilot IFR operations on H175
Airbus Helicopters has gained European certification for single-pilot operations of its H175 super-medium-twin in instrument flight rules (IFR) conditions.
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Babcock eyes offshore exit as competition intensifies
One of the UK’s big three offshore helicopter providers – which can trace its presence in the North Sea region back almost 50 years – appears ready to exit the segment once current contracts have run their course.
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Airbus Helicopters still chasing trio of Indian contracts
Airbus Helicopters is still hunting for orders from the Indian military which, if successful, could see multiple new production lines established in the country.
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Bell spins up 412EPX alongside partner Subaru
Bell may have pulled out of the Singapore air show, but regional partner Subaru is still present, alongside their newest product, the 412EPX
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Thailand picks H135 helicopters for training mission
Airbus Helicopters has secured a six-unit order for H135 trainers from the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF), while it also eyes further co-operation with the Malaysian military.
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Moog builds on benefits of SureFly acquisition
Flight controls specialist Moog is at Singapore fresh from the December acquisition of eVTOL aircraft developer SureFly.
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Blackshape outlines trainer ambitions with Singapore debut
Italy’s Blackshape may be small but it is already making waves with its Gabriel and ISP light aircraft, which are making their Singapore air show debuts on the static display.
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Rolls-Royce starts building UltraFan blades
Parts production for the Rolls-Royce UltraFan demonstrator engine is under way, with the propulsion specialist now manufacturing the powerplant’s composite fan blades.
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French navy plans early adoption of H160
France is to acquire four Airbus Helicopters H160s for offshore search and rescue missions under a three-way partnership designed as a stop-gap measure to allow the speedy retirement of its navy’s Aerospatiale Alouette IIIs.
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Kenya takes C-27J pair
Kenya has received its first pair of Leonardo C-27J tactical transports from a KSh20 billion ($200 million) order for three examples for the country’s air force.
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Elbit to fly Hermes 900 for UK search and rescue trials
Elbit Systems will this year carry out a series of tests in the UK to assess the feasibility of using unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) to support search and rescue operations.
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Boeing plays down short-term electric airliner viability
An all-electric or hybrid-engined aircraft capable of carrying the same number of passengers as a Boeing 737 is still decades away, the airframer believes, with smaller regional types arriving as a precursor only at some point in the 2030s.