All articles by Dominic Perry – Page 84
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Bell working to secure IFR approval on 407GXi 'by August'
Bell is still working towards gaining instrument flight rules (IFR) certification for its 407GXi to make the light-single compliant with the US Navy (USN) requirement for a new trainer helicopter.
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Airbus Helicopters opens Chinese H135 assembly line
Airbus Helicopters has opened its Chinese assembly line for the light-twin H135, with the first aircraft due to roll out later this year.
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PICTURE: Leonardo delivers first firefighting AW139 to Italy
Leonardo Helicopters has delivered an initial pair of AW139 intermediate-twins to Italy’s Vigili del Fuoco national fire service.
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Bell promises to build 407GXi in USA if selected by US Navy
Bell has confirmed that if selected for US Navy’s TH-XX trainer contest, its 407GXi will be assembled at a facility in Ozark, Alabama.
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Debt-ridden helicopter operator Bristow warns on future
US-headquartered offshore helicopter specialist Bristow Group has issued a stark warning that the company faces insolvency unless it is able to implement a financial turnaround.
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Flying car firm Terrafugia’s founders leave amid sweeping changes
Anna and Carl Dietrich, co-founders of US-based flying car developer Terrafugia, have departed from the business amid sweeping changes at the company, including the closure of its California research facility.
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PICTURES: Russia takes first Il-76MD-90A strategic transport
Ilyushin has handed over the first serial Il-76MD-90A transport to its Russian air force customer.
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Riyadh reveals first locally built Hawk trainer
Saudi Arabia has rolled out the first of an eventual 22 BAE Systems Hawk Mk 165 jet trainers to be locally assembled.
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Iceland coastguard gives new life to ex-Bristow H225s
Iceland's coastguard is preparing for the entry into service of two search and rescue-configured Airbus Helicopters H225s as interim replacements for its current AS332 L1s.
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Helicopter firm Bristow gains extension on overdue accounts
Troubled US oil and gas specialist Bristow Group has secured from two finance providers a vital grace period giving it another month in which to file an overdue set of quarterly accounts.
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Louisiana-based PHI files for bankruptcy protection
US helicopter operator PHI has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the face of continued weakness in the offshore oil and gas market and other financial pressures.
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AW109 Trekker gains US validation
Leonardo Helicopters has secured US certification for its skid-equipped AW109 Trekker, having gained European approval for the light-twin in June 2018.
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ANALYSIS: Why Dassault trusts in abilities – not luck
Although it has a manufacturing presence throughout France, Dassault's headquarters is in the Parisian suburb of Saint-Cloud, its heavy black gates a stone's throw from the river Seine.
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HAI: Airbus Helicopters enhances light-single safety
Airbus Helicopters is to boost the safety of its H125 with several initiatives designed to improve the uptake of crash resistant fuel systems on the light-single.
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Airbus Helicopters boosts H145 with new five-blade rotor
Airbus Helicopters is to institute a series of modifications to the H145 that will increase the payload of the light-twin by 150kg.
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'Prudent' Dassault cautious on business jet market
Shipments of business jets at Dassault will hit around 45 this year, up slightly on the 41 aircraft handed over in 2018, as the sector begins a tentative recovery.
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Rafale fighter production 'alive' for next decade
Dassault can secure sufficient additional orders for the Rafale fighter to take production to at least 2030, but is unconcerned over any potential production gap with the next-generation combat aircraft it is developing alongside Airbus.
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Dassault chief warns on creating 'Eurofighter 2.0' for FCAS work
Additional partners could still be brought into the ongoing effort to develop a European future fighter aircraft, but lead company Dassault has warned against overcomplicating the project.
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Dassault on schedule with 6X business jet development
Dassault has reiterated that its new Falcon 6X business jet remains on track for service entry in 2022, while also advancing development work on its "future Falcon" programme.
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ANALYSIS: How Sikorsky S-92 is weathering offshore storm
One unheralded aspect of the crisis in the market for offshore helicopter transportation supporting the oil and gas market, is the rise – by default, some would argue – of the Sikorsky S-92 to become the heavy rotorcraft of choice in the West.