All articles by Dominic Perry – Page 99
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PARIS: Solar Impulse founder joins Swiss helicopter project
Marenco Swisshelicopter (MSH) has offered a possible glimpse of its future with the latest appointment to its board, as management continues to reshape the business following the departure of its founder in late 2016.
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PARIS: Legacy 450 holds its own against bigger brothers
It may be the smallest of Embraer's Paris air show debutantes, but the airframer believes the super-light Legacy 450 can still hold its own against its bigger commercial and military siblings.
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PARIS: Leonardo nets €100 million Chinese helicopter order
Leonardo and its Chinese distributor Sino-US Intercontinental Helicopter Investment (Shanghai) have inked a deal for 17 rotorcraft worth more than €100 million ($111 million).
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PARIS: Airbus Helicopters secures X6 launch aid approval
Airbus Helicopters has received a boost for its X6 with European Commission approval for €377 million ($420 million) of French and German funding for the programme.
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PARIS: Airbus Helicopters not chasing records with Racer concept
Airbus Helicopters is unlikely to repeat the record-breaking speeds of its X3 compound rotorcraft with its Racer demonstrator, as it looks to successfully validate the new configuration.
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PARIS: Gulfstream gives G500 Le Bourget show debut
Soaking up the sunshine on the static display, Gulfstream’s G500 is making its Paris air show debut, although it is not the new twinjet’s first time at Le Bourget.
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PARIS: Airbus Helicopters reveals radical overhaul of high-speed rotorcraft
Airbus Helicopters has unveiled a radical change in the configuration of its new high-speed compound rotorcraft, which is being developed as part of the European CleanSky 2 initiative.
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PARIS: LCI signs for nine AgustaWestland helicopters
Lease Corporation International (LCI) has placed a follow-on order with Leonardo Helicopters for nine AgustaWestland rotorcraft.
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PARIS: SureFly debuts personal helicopter
US electric truck maker Workhorse is giving a Le Bourget debut to its SureFly personal helicopter, which it hopes will enter service in 2019 – and has already taken pre-orders at the show.
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PARIS: TAI sets out bold ambitions for helicopter market with T625
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) is targeting September 2018 for a first flight of the indigenous T625 intermediate twin-engined helicopter, with certification to follow 18 months to two years later.
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PARIS: Onera validates future electric design
French aerospace research centre Onera has a unique model on its stand, a one-fifth-scale replica of a new all-electric light aircraft design.
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PARIS: Philippine Airlines firms seven Q400 options
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has firmed seven options for the Bombardier Q400, taking its orderbook for the turboprop type to 12.
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PARIS: Bell closing on military sales to Eastern Europe
Bell Helicopter will this year deliver its military rotorcraft to international customers for the first time in 20 years, which it believes marks its return to the global stage.
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PARIS: Boeing mulls more automation for 737 line
Boeing is considering adding further automation to the wing-build process for its 737 line, which could enable future rate increases.
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PARIS: Collins teams with Airbus for enhanced aircraft tracking
Rockwell Collins has teamed up with Airbus to introduce a new automated tracking system which will be fitted as standard on the aiframer's two biggest aircraft, the A350 and A380, and offered as an option on its others.
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PARIS: Lockheed Martin upbeat on LM-100J prospects
Lockheed Martin is giving a Paris air show debut to its new LM-100J commercial freighter, less than a month after its maiden sortie.
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PARIS: Safran secures EASA certification for Ardiden 3G engine
Safran Helicopter Engines has received European Aviation Safety Agency certification for the 3G variant of its Ardiden powerplant for the Kamov Ka-62 medium twin.
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ANALYSIS: Rolls-Royce moves forward with Advance3 demonstrator
Just ahead of the Paris air show, Rolls-Royce today completed a significant step in preparations for its next generation of commercial aircraft engines.
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PICTURES: E195-E2 with unique livery touches down in Paris
Embraer is bidding to stand out from the crowd at this year's Paris air show, with its E195-E2 wearing a special livery to mark its Le Bourget debut.
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Swiss fighter project obtains initial approval
Switzerland's Conseil national, the lower house of its Federal Assembly, has approved funding for the initial stage of an effort to replace its air force's Boeing F/A-18C/Ds.