All articles by Dominic Perry – Page 97
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Leonardo expects few order swaps to AW189K helicopter
Leonardo Helicopters does not envisage large numbers of customers swapping their outstanding orders for the AW189 to the K-model variant it launched this morning in London.
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Airbus Helicopters predicts doubling of global fleet by 2036
Market growth will drive a requirement for nearly 22,000 new civil and parapublic helicopters globally over the next two decades, almost doubling the current fleet, a new study predicts.
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Safran launches new Aneto engine on Leonardo AW189
Safran Helicopter Engines has unveiled a new family of turboshaft powerplants in the 2,500-3,000shp (1,860-2,240kW) range, with Leonardo Helicopters the first customer for the Aneto on an updated variant of the airframer's AW189.
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EasyJet to roll out drone inspections from 2018
London Gatwick airport could in 2018 see a flurry of drone activity, with both the facility's operator and budget carrier EasyJet looking to employ unmanned air vehicles for inspection tasks.
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Leonardo flies first upgraded Brazilian Super Lynx
Leonardo Helicopters has performed the maiden sortie of the first of eight upgraded Super Lynx Mk21A rotorcraft for the Brazilian navy.
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ANALYSIS: New blade factory gives Airbus Helicopters a cutting edge
As an aircraft manufacturer, if you are seeking to completely revise or modernise your production system, there are many obstacles to successfully implementing major change.
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EasyJet unveils short-haul electric aircraft ambition
UK budget carrier EasyJet is collaborating with US-based manufacturer Wright Electric with the ambition of bringing to market within the next decade an all-electric airliner with a range of 291nm (540km).
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Germany lifts Tiger helicopter grounding
Germany has lifted a flight ban on the fleet of Airbus Helicopters Tiger attack rotorcraft operated by its army, but has yet to restart operations with the type.
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ANALYSIS: The hidden complexity of the AW189
Inside a cavernous factory in Vergiate, northern Italy, rows of helicopters stand in various stages of final assembly.
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ANALYSIS: Helicopter developments continue despite downturn
Despite a sector downturn that is causing pain to all the major helicopter manufacturers the development of new products continues unabated. After all, what better way to stimulate the market than by promising customers a product that is better – faster, more powerful, more sophisticated – than their existing rotorcraft?
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France speeds PC-21 deliveries
France appears to have accelerated the delivery of 17 Pilatus PC-21 high-speed turboprops which will operate as trainer aircraft for its air force.
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Embraer outlines turboprop plans to leading airlines
Embraer has begun to crystallise its previously disclosed interest in the market for turboprop airliners, holding a series of meetings with potential customers.
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Fresh setback for Watchkeeper after grounding
The British Army's troubled Thales Watchkeeper WK450 programme appears to have suffered a fresh setback after the revelation that the unmanned air vehicle was grounded earlier this year following a pair of accidents.
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Leonardo confident on UK RWUAS programme
Leonardo Helicopters is hopeful that early next year it can begin development work on a clean-sheet, rotary-wing unmanned air system (RWUAS) for service entry in the mid-2020s.
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UK plots fresh Chinook helicopter acquisition
The UK is considering a fresh acquisition of Boeing CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopters to replace the oldest examples in its current inventory.
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Belgium seeks clarity over French bid for fighter deal
Belgium is exploring the legal status of a last-minute French response to its request for proposals covering the acquisition of new combat aircraft.
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Serbia to be launch customer for HForce weapon system on H145M
Serbia has been revealed as the launch customer for the Airbus Helicopters HForce modular weapons system, with which it will equip four of its incoming fleet of H145Ms.
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CHC Helicopter flies first H175 mission
Restructured offshore specialist CHC Helicopter has performed its first revenue flight with the Airbus Helicopters H175 super-medium twin.
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Late-running Ka-62 helicopter to make service entry in 2020
Russian Helicopters intends to begin certification trials of its late-running Kamov Ka-62 medium-twin in early 2018, leading to certification and service entry in 2020.
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Elbit wins Asia-Pacific F-5 upgrade work
Elbit Systems has won a $93 million contract from an undisclosed customer in the Asia-Pacific region for the upgrade of its Northrop F-5 fighters.