All Helicopters articles – Page 229
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NewsPICTURES: UK's A330 tanker tests launch 'Voyager' of discovery
The Royal Air Force's new Airbus A330-based Voyager tanker/transport has begun receiver clearance testing in the UK ...
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NewsPhantom Ray flies again
Boeing has announced the second flight of its Phantom Ray demonstrator has taken place from NASA Dryden in California ...
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NewsIFE consultant sees industry partnerships as new players emerge
A level of consolidation could be on the horizon for the embedded in-flight entertainment industry as a growing number of firms attempt to jump into the...
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Business briefs
MTU Aero Engines' role as a shareholder in the International Aero Engines V2500 project drove first quarter rises in sales and operating profit of 4% to €664.8 million ($983.6 million) and 17% to €80.5 million compared with the first quarter of 2010.
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Investigation reveals Boeing overcharged US Army on Chinook parts
Boeing overcharged the US Army by $13 million on a sample of 18 high-dollar parts for the CH-47 Chinook, according to a military investigation ...
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Marshall Aerospace to supply auxiliary tanks for Boeing's KC-46A
Marshall Aerospace has won a contract to design and manufacture auxiliary fuel tanks for Boeing's 767-based KC-46A tanker ...
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NewsUS confirms India fighter rejection
US officials have confirmed reports that India has rejected both American candidates for its medium multi-role combat aircraft contract ...
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NewsSaab dropped from Indian fighter deal shortlist
Saab has confirmed that its Gripen fighter is not on the shortlist for India's medium multi-role combat aircraft contract ...
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LIBYA: NATO confirms F-16 pilot safe after Sigonella ejection
A coalition aircraft involved in the Operation Unified Protector campaign to defend Libyan civilians has crashed on landing at Sigonella air base in Sicily ...
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NewsVertical take-off UAVs come of age
After facing a turbulent time, manufacturers of vertical take-off unmanned air vehicles are facing increased demand for their products ...
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Super Hornet international version testing anticipated
Any decisions about flight testing further variations of the F/A-18E/F will take place in 2012, says Boeing. Wind tunnel testing of the upgraded Super Hornet,...
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USAF to open $2.6 billion in helicopter contracts to competitive bidding
The US Air Force has decided to accept competitive bids for two helicopter contracts worth more than $2.6 billion, after dismissing internal proposals to award the deals to the Sikorsky/Lockheed Martin UH-60M Black Hawk.
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NewsPICTURES: MC-130J Combat Shadow enters flight test
Lockheed Martin will begin a five-month series of flight tests of the MC-130J Combat Shadow after completing first flight on 22 April ...
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NewsFAA requires new procedures for ATC around presidential transport
The US FAA has issued new procedures for air traffic controllers handling presidential, vice presidential and flights carrying the First Lady. The...
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Operator of crashed Manx2 flight faced possible grounding
Spanish authorities have disclosed that they took preliminary action last month to suspend the air operator's certificate of Flightline, the carrier linked...
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NewsPICTURE: Foliage-penetrating radar tests under way with Predator B
The US Southern Command has started final tests on a new radar for unmanned air vehicles designed to penetrate beneath triple-layer jungle canopy ...
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NewsAustralia to get fifth C-17 in August
Australia has signed an agreement to acquire a fifth C-17 strategic transport, with Boeing to deliver the aircraft in just four months' time ...
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NewsUS Army pledges to launch new class of high-speed rotorcraft
US Army aviation branch leaders have pledged for the first time to break from upgrades and field an all-new rotorcraft by 2030 ...
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NewsPICTURES: RAF's first A330 'Voyager' lands in the UK
The UK's first A330-based Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft has arrived at its Boscombe Down site ahead of testing ...
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NewsLAAD11: Brazil’s UAV interest sparks new designs, corporate moves
Embraer is leading a charge by suppliers seeking to meet the Brazilian military's soaring requirements for unmanned air systems ...