Helicopters – Page 249
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NewsUS Army opens bidding for King Air 350ER contract
The US Army plans to sign a contract in September for up to eight modified Beechcraft King Air 350ER surveillance aircraft ...
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C-212 assembly set for Indonesian shift
Future assembly of the C-212 light transport is likely to move to Indonesia as part of an Airbus Military initiative to reduce the type's unit cost ...
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NASA seeks to unveil ice crystal danger
Boeing, NASA and a host of international partners are seeking to develop new cockpit instruments to reveal previously hidden dangers that can rob engines...
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Business briefs
Having reduced full freighter capacity by 40% and limited this fleet to 14 aircraft, Air France-KLM says it is ahead of plan in its bid to reverse its €348 million ($430 million) operating loss in the year to the end of March
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Business: Good week - Bad week
AVOLON AEROSPACE The lessor formed by ex-RBS Aviation financier Dómhnal Slattery received European Union approval to launch operations, with $1.4 billion...
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ILA: Finland details experience with new NH90s
The NH90 programme proves the value of European co-operation, and Finland shows the practical worth of the aircraft ...
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Britten-Norman brings production back to the UK
After more than 40 years of outsourcing its subassemblies to Romania, the UK's only surviving airframer Britten-Norman ...
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Kuwait orders KC-130J tankers from Lockheed
Lockheed Martin has received a $245 million contract from Kuwait in its first export sale of the KC-130J tanker ...
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NewsILA: What to expect from this year's show
It may struggle for the spotlight against its bigger European rivals, Paris and Farnborough, but the public debut of the A400M and an appearance by Lufthansa's first A380 should make next week's ILA in Berlin a show to remember.
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Australia prepares for first Wedgetail inspection
A Boeing 737 Wedgetail will enter heavy maintenance for the first time in July, six months before Australia fields its first fully capable example ...
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NewsFrance, UK to agree joint A400M support deal
France and the UK have agreed to pursue a joint contract for the full in-service support of their A400M transports, says Airbus Military ...
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General Atomics proves Lynx radar against 'dismounts'
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has tested an advanced version of its Lynx synthetic aperture radar/ground moving target indication sensor ...
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NewsCORRECTED: US Navy delays STUAS contract decision
The USN has again slipped a decision on its STUAS requirement, just weeks after a senior official said a decision was imminent ...
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NewsPICTURES: British Army's Lynx AH9A enters use in Afghanistan
The British Army's first upgraded Lynx AH9A utility helicopters are now flying operational missions from Camp Bastion in Afghanistan ...
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RAF prepares for final Afghan deployment with Nimrod R1
The UK Royal Air Force will send its remaining British Aerospace Nimrod R1 signals intelligence aircraft to Afghanistan later this year ...
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UAV airspace sharing moves forward with Australia's SmartSkies project
Australian researchers are preparing to demonstrate by year-end an automated separation management system (ASMS) they hope will allow manned and unmanned...
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NewsINTERIORS: Qatar to launch Thales' newest IFEC system on 787s
Qatar Airways has emerged as the launch customer for Thales' newest in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) system, after agreeing a massive deal to equip up to 60 Boeing 787s with the Inmarsat SwiftBroadband-supported solution.
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Joint Strike Fighter catalyst for policy change in Japan
Japan is to decide before the end of the year whether to ease military aircraft restrictions. The government will reveal whether it will allow local manufacturers...
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India issues request for information for search and rescue helicopters
The Indian coastguard has issued requests for information for 16 shipborne and 14 shore-based helicopters.
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Why is USAF bringing maintenance in-house?
USAF comes under fire as former C-17 service provider Boeing and industry officials question the real reasons behind the decision to take maintenance in-house