All articles by Dominic Perry – Page 78
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Germany takes first H145 helicopter for SAR missions
Germany has received the first of an eventual seven Airbus Helicopters H145s to be used for search and rescue (SAR) missions by the army.
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Romania to take five more F-16s from Portugal
Romania plans to acquire another five surplus Lockheed Martin F-16s from Portugal – and will upgrade the 12 examples of the fighter already in its fleet.
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Seating firm Adient Aerospace snaps up Lift by EnCore
Aircraft seating joint venture Adient Aerospace has significantly increased its operation with the acquisition of economy-class specialist Lift by EnCore.
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Leonardo sells four AW139s to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue
Leonardo Helicopters has secured an order for four AW139 intermediate-twins from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) in southern Florida.
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Hybrid-electric Islander would have 'three-year payback'
A new hybrid-electric powertrain for the Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander could be ready for service entry by 2024, with savings on fuel expenditure enabling operators to pay off the conversion cost in around three years.
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UK project to install hybrid-electric power in BN-2 Islander
Rolls-Royce has unveiled its involvement in an aircraft electrification project that could ultimately deliver a 19-seat passenger type powered by a hybrid-electric powertrain.
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UAE tops up GlobalEye, MRTT orders
Saab is celebrating after the United Arab Emirates, its launch customer for the GlobalEye airborne surveillance system, announced its intention to order two additional units of the Bombardier Global 6000-based platform.
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VR Technologies outlines fast pace of VRT500 development
VR Technologies has unveiled ambitious plans for its developmental VRT500 light-single helicopter, including final assembly of the type in Italy and potential hybridisation of the platform.
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SunExpress tops up Max orders with 10-unit deal
German-Turkish joint venture SunExpress has firmed 10 options for the 737 Max 8, taking to 42 its total orders for the troubled narrowbody.
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Airbus targets fuel saving from harnessing wake energy
Airbus will in 2020 begin flight tests of a new fuel-saving concept that will allow large passenger jets to gain “free lift” by flying in the smooth updraft created by the vortex of a preceding aircraft.
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UAE to join MBDA effort on SmartGlider missile
Missile maker MBDA is looking to collaborate with the UAE on the development of its SmartGlider munition as part of an agreement between France and the Middle Eastern nation.
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DUBAI: Honeywell and S&K seal support pact
Honeywell and MRO provider S&K Logistics Services have signed an agreement that will reduce the downtime and cut costs for customers buying defence equipment via the US government’s Foreign Military Sales mechanism.
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DUBAI: International debut for Mi-38 helicopter
Russian Helicopters has given an international air show debut to its Mil Mi-38, showing the heavy-twin equipped with a VIP cabin.
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Falcon seals Leonardo heliport deal and mulls AW609 order
Leonardo Helicopters has signed up Falcon Aviation Services as the launch operator of its new heliport concept – and could add the Al Bateen airport-based company to the list of customers for the AW609 tiltrotor.
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DUBAI: New Boeing seating joint venture debuts at show
Adient Aerospace – Boeing’s new seating joint venture – is making a first Dubai appearance with its two key products prominently displayed on the stand of its parent company.
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Bell wins order for 12 505s from Horizon
Bell has secured a 12-unit order from Horizon International Flight Academy for the 505 light-single helicopter.
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Biman adds pair of -9s to existing 787-8 fleet
Biman Bangladesh Airlines is adding to its fleet of Boeing 787-8s with an order for a pair of larger and longer-range -9 Dreamliners.
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DUBAI: Blades hone cutting-edge display
Hoping to spark interest in general aviation in the UAE and wider region, the Blades aerobatic display team is performing at the Dubai show daily with its Extra Aircraft 300s.
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Leonardo Helicopters delivers first AW169M to Guardia di Finanza
Leonardo Helicopters has delivered the first of an eventual 22 AW169Ms to Italy’s Guardia di Finanza agency.
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Leonardo Helicopters upbeat on AW159 sales prospects
Leonardo Helicopters is maintaining its belief in the AW159 Wildcat, despite a barren sales period that has seen its backlog for the platform dwindle to zero.