All articles by Murdo Morrison – Page 29
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AnalysisANALYSIS: The A320neo race for power in Europe
CFM International continues to lead rival Pratt & Whitney in the race to power Airbus A320neo-family aircraft ordered by European customers, by 524 to 439 aircraft, according to Flight Fleets Analyzer data collated ahead of the MRO Europe event kicking off in London on 3 October.
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Romanian order critical to launching local H215M production
Airbus Helicopters says a launch commitment from Bucharest for at least 16 H215Ms will be its signal to begin production of the Super Puma variant at its new factory in Brasov, Romania.
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ANALYSIS: Romania's Blue Air aims for 50-strong fleet
Blue Air is targeting a fleet of 50 aircraft within "three or four years" as it builds on its reputation as Romania's leading airline brand by consolidating its presence at foreign bases in Larnaca, Liverpool and Turin.
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ANALYSIS: Top 100 aerospace companies grow more profitable
Last year proved highly profitable for most of the world's biggest aerospace companies. Despite near-stagnant revenues, the industry's largest 100 businesses significantly boosted returns, with profits soaring more than 17% in dollar terms over the previous financial year, and operating margins averaging 9.3%.
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Franco-German defence pact does not threaten UCAV initiative: Dassault chief
The pact between France and Germany to develop a next-generation fighter does not threaten the Franco-British unmanned combat air vehicle project on which Dassault and BAE Systems are partnered, the French company’s chief executive insists.
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Aviation's concerns 'high on the radar' as UK negotiates Brexit
The UK government is "taking seriously" aviation industry concerns about Brexit, transport secretary Chris Grayling has declared.
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Piaggio resumes flight testing of P.1HH HammerHead UAV
Piaggio Aerospace yesterday resumed flight testing of its P.1HH HammerHead, more than 13 months after the first prototype of the unmanned air vehicle was destroyed in a crash off Sicily.
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PARIS: UK carrier's helicopter fleet comes to the fore
While the Lockheed Martin F-35B will inevitably be the main attraction of the Royal Navy’s new Queen Elizabeth-class carrier, the service is expecting the rotary fleet to really come into its own through the deployment of the AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin, plus other possible rotorcraft in the future.
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PARIS: Hybrid Air Vehicles set to fly Airlander at Farnborough
Hybrid Air Vehicles is making its Paris debut but the first air show appearance of its radical Airlander hybrid airship is set to be at Farnborough next year, with the start-up keen to make the world's largest aircraft one of the stars of that show.
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PARIS: GKN Fokker to complete Dutch head of state BBJ
GKN’s Fokker business is to design and carry out the completion on the Dutch government’s new Boeing Business Jet.
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PARIS: Daher eyes US expansion opportunities
Daher is a long-established business from over here with big ambitions over there. The Paris-headquartered family firm – whose roots stretch back to the 19th century and with a portfolio that spans aerostructures and aircraft parts, supply chain management and the TBM turboprop – is at its home show to ...
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Interview: Embraer chief executive Paulo Cesar Silva
Paulo Cesar Silva is attending his first Le Bourget as Embraer chief executive, accompanied by the largest number of aircraft types the Brazilian manufacturer has brought to an air show. Silva, who formerly ran Embraer’s commercial aircraft division and took over the top job from Fred Curado last July, says ...
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PARIS: Triumph continues on its transformation journey
One year into what he calls a “three-year journey” to repair the balance sheet, reputation and fortunes of Triumph Group, chief executive Dan Crowley is “pleased with progress”. Crowley, brought in to head the aerostructures, aircraft systems and precision components specialist in 2015 after a period of untrammelled expansion led ...
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PARIS: Lord beds in FbW as it looks to further acquisitions
If Lord wanted to make its mark in the European fixed-wing market it could hardly have chosen a more apt acquisition than Fly-by-Wire. The US corporation bought FbW from SKF in June last year, adding to its diverse portfolio of “tip to tail aircraft systems” the French company’s range of ...
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ANALYSIS: What hopes for the A380 on the secondhand market?
Does anybody want a used A380? A few months off the 10th anniversary of the Airbus double-deck airliner entering service, orders have virtually dried up, production will fall to one a month from 2018, and there is increasing uncertainty over whether there is a viable secondhand market for the world’s ...
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PARIS: Chinese-owned Gardner looks at aerostructures expansion
With a warchest from its new Chinese parent, UK aerospace supplier Gardner Aerospace is eyeing acquisitions and expansion into China – aiming to benefit from what it believes will be further consolidation in the aerostructures sector, alongside an eastward shift in the supply chain.
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EBACE: Jetex to expand network with French airports tie-up
Fast-expanding trip planning and handling specialist Jetex is increasing its French presence through a 15-city tie-up with airport management company Edeis, it said at the show this afternoon.
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EBACE: Airbus Corporate Helicopters launched as new brand
Airbus is giving a greater focus to its corporate helicopter range by spinning off Airbus Corporate Helicopters as a separate brand.
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EBACE: Payment platform PayNode set for European launch
PayNode – the business aviation payment platform unveiled at NBAA in Orlando by the company behind the Avinode online charter marketplace – is to launch in Europe.
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EBACE: Rivals for power in the business aviation engine market
In a business aircraft market that has seen a spate of new programmes, they are the power behind the flown: the industry’s five main turbojet manufacturers have been busy of late.