Helicopters – Page 57
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US FAA approves return to service of H225 helicopter
Airbus Helicopters has received a boost in its quest to get Super Puma-family helicopters back into the air again, with the US Federal Aviation Administration granting approval for a return to flight.
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Bell 525 could find VIP boon amid oil bust
As super-medium helicopter manufacturers face a depressed oil and gas market, Bell Helicopter may find a short term savior for its upcoming 525 Relentless with a burgeoning VIP transport segment.
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Leonardo nets orders for 36 AW139 and AW169 helicopters
Leonardo has secured a double win for its helicopter division, netting contracts for a combined 36 units of its AgustaWestland AW139 and AW169 intermediate and medium twins from customers in China and Italy.
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Rega renews helicopter fleet with H145 order
Swiss rescue and medevac operator Rega has ordered six Airbus Helicopters H145s medium twins as part of a fleet-renewal programme.
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NewsPICTURE: Sea Lion gets airborne for German navy
Germany has kicked off the test and qualification campaign for its first new naval helicopter in almost 40 years, with the debut flight of the NH Industries NH90 Sea Lion.
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Chile AF signs deal for six S-70i helicopters
Sikorsky will deliver six Polish-made S-70i helicopters through 2018 to the Chilean Air Force after completing three months of contract negotiations.
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NewsBundespolizei orders three maritime-roled H215s
Germany’s federal police has ordered three Airbus Helicopters H215s for maritime emergency and other law enforcement missions.
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Lilium Jet plans flight tests for electric VTOL prototype
German start-up Lilium Jet will begin flight testing in early 2017 of a prototype for an electric-powered two-seat aircraft with vertical take-off and landing capability, the company announces on 5 December.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: How Airbus Helicopters has kept its 20-year-old H135 looking young
In a period where the market for heavy rotorcraft has dried up, much of the good news for Airbus Helicopters is coming from its German factory and is being generated by the pair of twin-engined, medium-class platforms it produces there, the H135 and H145.
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FLIGHT TEST: We run the rule over Airbus Helicopters' H135
Flight International first test-flew the H135 in 1998 – when it was still known as the EC135 and manufactured by Eurocopter – so I was curious to see what improvements have been made since.
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EASA approves heavier AW169 helicopter
European regulators have approved a 200kg (441lb) increase to the maximum take-off weight (MTOW) of the AgustaWestland AW169 medium twin-engined helicopter, confirming a plan previously hinted at by the airframer.
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New buyer signs for hybrid airship, but Lockheed waits on launch
Straightline Aviation has announced a new agreement with a Canadian mining company to deploy the Lockheed Martin LMH-1 hybrid airship to northern Quebec, shuttling 21t of rare earth ore concentrate more than 200nm from a remote lakeside mine to a railway stop in Schefferville, where the precious cargo can be ...
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EASA approves Helionix-equipped H135 helicopter
Airbus Helicopters has secured European Aviation Safety Agency certification for its new Helionix-equipped H135 light twin.
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NewsPICTURE: Greece receives first ex-US Army Chinooks
Greece has received the first three of an eventual 10 Boeing CH-47D Chinook heavy-lift rotorcraft that it has bought from the US Army.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: AHRLAC leads the charge in South African revival
In offices overlooking the production hall at AHRLAC Holdings, new graduate engineers work alongside colleagues in their fifties and sixties. The latter are largely veterans of the sanctions-era South African aerospace sector and are mentoring a new generation of aircraft developers.
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KAI says most Surions operating in South Korea
Updated to reflect number of aircraft actually flying.
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Bell works to keep 525 on track despite flight-test suspension
Bell Helicopter has started final assembly of the first four production examples of the 525 Relentless as it works to keep the programme on track despite the fatal loss of its initial flight-test aircraft in July.
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NBAA: Bell unveils Mecaer MAGnificent interior for 505
Bell Helicopter and Mecaer have unveiled a new VIP interior for the 505 Jet Ranger X, adding to the MAGnificent cabins already offered on the larger 429 and 525.
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NewsIsrael assesses sensor suite for future Seahawk fleet
The sensor suite for Israel’s future Sikorsky SH-60F Seahawk fleet is in the process of being finalised, and is expected to be derived from the capabilities already in operation on board the service’s current fixed and rotary-winged fleets.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Many hurdles ahead before H225 can return to flight
European regulators may have approved the Airbus Helicopters H225’s return to full flight, but the airframer faces an enormous challenge to convince all of the industry’s stakeholders that the aircraft is safe.