Helicopters – Page 40
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ANALYSIS: Italy combines capabilities for future tiltrotor
As part of its Clean Sky 2 initiative, the EU is funding two parallel projects to develop high-speed rotorcraft: the Airbus Helicopters Racer and Leonardo Helicopters Next-Gen Civil Tiltrotor (NGCTR).
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Philippine operator takes delivery of H130
Philippine helicopter operator AirTaxi.ph has taken delivery of it first Airbus Helicopters H130 light single, with the type to be used for transport and sightseeing in the southern Philippines.
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Delivery of first repurposed H225s to Ukraine nears
Ukraine is close to receiving the first two of an eventual 21 Airbus Helicopters H225s that will be operated by the country's ministry of the interior.
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Sikorsky receives $382 million contract for eight MH-60R Seahawks
Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky received a $382 million contract for eight MH-60R Seahawk helicopters from the US Navy.
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Turkish Aerospace: indigenous engine for T625 on track
Turkish Aerospace Industries says development of an indigenous engine for its T625 commercial and parapublic helicopter is on track for integration in 2021 – although the intermediate twin is likely to enter service before that with current CTS800 engines from Rolls-Royce/Honeywell joint venture LHTEC.
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No cause found yet for Leicester City helicopter crash
UK investigators have so far been unable to discover why a Leonardo Helicopters AW169 lost control and crashed shortly after take-off, killing all five on board.
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H145 wins EMS order from New Zealand
The Airbus Helicopters H145 has been selected for a New Zealand requirement covering two rotorcraft in the emergency medical services (EMS) configuration.
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Former British Airways Chinook helicopters could make UK comeback
Civil-registered Chinook helicopters formerly owned by British Airways could make a surprise return to UK operations after Bristow Group announced a $560 million merger with tandem-rotor stalwart Columbia Helicopters.
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Helicopters lift Leonardo nine-month order intake
Deliveries at Leonardo Helicopters rose during the first nine months of 2018 as "strong commercial momentum" in the segment helped the division's year-on-year performance.
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Sikorsky awarded $717m to maintain CH-53 heavy lift helicopters
Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky was awarded a $717 million contract to maintain the US Navy and Marine Corps’ CH-53E Super Stallions and MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter fleet.
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EASA warns on AW169 tail rotor safety
European safety regulators have warned of a potentially unsafe condition with the tail rotor assemblies of Leonardo Helicopters AW169 and AW189 rotorcraft.
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Bell bets on parapublic operators driving demand in China
Bell Helicopters expects that reforms to lower airspace operating rules coupled with an expected rise in medevac operations will drive huge growth in the Chinese market in coming years.
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Leonardo urges AW169 tail rotor part inspection
Leonardo Helicopters has issued a mandatory service bulletin for the AW169, calling on operators to perform an urgent examination of tail rotor components which, if they malfunction, could cause a pilot to lose control of the aircraft.
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Mi-171A2, Ansat helicopters make Zhuhai debut
Russian Helicopters has a big presence at this year’s Airshow China, with two helicopter types making their debuts in the flying display and in the static park.
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VIDEO: US Army pilots test fly autonomous Sikorsky S-76B
US Army pilots test flew an autonomous Sikorsky S-76B, a modified commercial helicopter, which was developed by the Lockheed Martin subsidiary and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
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US regulator approves Bell 407GXi
Bell has secured US validation for the 407GXi, and handed over the first example of the upgraded light-single in late October to Chilean operator Eagle Copters, which will use the rotorcraft for corporate transportation missions.
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AW609 still on course for 2019 certification, insists Leonardo
Leonardo Helicopters remains confident that it will gain certification later next year for its AW609 civil tiltrotor, despite the fact that the final flight-test prototype has yet to fly.
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Safran powering ahead with helicopter engine programmes
Safran Helicopter Engines is closing in on approval for its two newest powerplants, the Arrano and Aneto, with both programmes due to gain European Aviation Safety Agency certification in the first half of 2019.
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Leonardo still waiting on launch customer for AW189K
Leonardo Helicopters is certain it will secure a launch customer for the K-model variant of the AW189 super-medium-twin to enable service entry in 2020.