All News articles – Page 111
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Fresh schedule blow for UK’s New Medium Helicopter programme
Shortlisted bidders for the UK’s New Medium Helicopter (NMH) requirement will have to wait until the New Year for the next stage of the tender process after yet another schedule slip to the long-running procurement.
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Amelia ERJ-145 aquaplaned and overran after unstable high-speed approach in tailwind
French investigators have determined that an Embraer ERJ-145 conducted an unstable approach to Paris Orly before the aircraft landed fast and long, in a tailwind, and aquaplaned on the wet runway. It touched down at 143kt some 1,150m beyond the threshold of runway 25 – about a third of its ...
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Hill Helicopters unveils first completed HX50 airframes
UK would-be manufacturer Hill Helicopters has unveiled the first two completed airframes of its HX50 light-single.
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Troubled US kit manufacturer Van's Aircraft aims to restructure under Chapter 11
US-based kit manufacturer Van’s Aircraft has resorted to Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection while it attempts to restructure, after encountering financial difficulties. The company, which was founded just over 50 years ago, produces a range of single-engined kit aircraft – including single-seat models such as the RV-3 and the four-seat RV-10 ...
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Cathay orders six A350Fs in $2.7bn deal
Cathay Pacific has ordered six Airbus A350 freighters, becoming the second Asian customer for the ariframer’s newest cargo jet.
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Leonardo and Pratt complete SAF test flight using AW139
Leonardo Helicopters and Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) have flown an AW139 intermediate-twin with one of two PT6 engines burning sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in order to study engine performance with the new fuel source.
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US grounds entire Osprey fleet following deadly crash in Japan
Both the US Air Force and US Navy say a preliminary investigation into the 29 November crash of a Bell Boeing CV-22 Osprey indicates a “potential materiel failure” caused the deadly mishap, but the underlying cause remains unclear.
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US flight school ATP orders 40 more Textron Aviation Cessna Skyhawks
ATP flight school has ordered 40 more Textron Aviation Cessna Skyhawk single-engine piston aircraft for delivery beginning in 2026.
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Cessna 210 deliberately flown into Isle of Man cliff by pilot on undeclared medication
UK investigators believe a single-engined Cessna 210M was deliberately and fatally flown into a cliff face on the Isle of Man, by a pilot who had been suffering anxiety and sleep difficulties for several weeks beforehand. The aircraft (G-TOTN) departed Ronaldsway airport on the island on 17 July, flying a ...
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Saxon Air offers Velis Electro pleasure flights to push green agenda, as Pipistrel eyes growth path
A UK business aviation company is spreading the message that aviation can be environmentally friendly, by offering pleasure flights in an electrically-powered Pipistrel Velis Electro. In the meantime, the aircraft’s manufacturer is working to expand the applications – and infrastructure – for the battery-powered two-seater. Charter specialist and fixed-base ...
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Sweden signs 10-year deal with Italy for military flight training
Sweden has become the latest country to sign up for the military flight training services offered by the Italian air force, contracting for the tuition of 100 students and four instructors over the next decade.
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Lufthansa and Lilium to ‘explore innovation opportunities’ from eVTOL operations
Lufthansa Group and German developer Lilium are exploring a “strategic partnership” centred on the operation of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in Europe.
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Australia waves its last AP-3C Orions into retirement
The Royal Australian Air Force has ended operations with the Lockheed Martin AP-3C Orion, with its final two examples having left use in early December.
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Charter carrier Animawings’ founder seeks to acquire stake held by Aegean Airlines
Romania’s competition regulator is examining the proposed acquisition of charter carrier Animawings which is currently majority-owned by Greek operator Aegean Airlines. Animawings was established in 2020 and conducts services to various Greek island destinations. It was founded by travel firm Memento Group whose businesses include the tour operator Christian Tour. ...
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Swiss picks Turkish Technic for maintenance on batch of A330-300s
Lufthansa Group carrier Swiss has entered an agreement with maintenance provider Turkish Technic to service seven Airbus A330s. Swiss has 14 A330-300s in its long-haul fleet. Vice-president for technical fleet management Claus Bauer says the carrier will “explore the key strategic partners” for maintenance “in the years to come”. He ...
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Expression of interest in Glasgow Prestwick airport under examination: chief
Glasgow Prestwick airport’s management has told a Scottish parliamentary committee that it is looking at an expression of interest in the airport, which is currently under government ownership. Speaking before the economy and fair work committee on 6 December, Prestwick airport chief executive Ian Forgie said the approach was undergoing ...
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Starlux opens Taichung base; Asia low-cost carriers expand regional network
Taiwan’s Starlux Airlines will expand operations beyond its main Taipei hub with the launch of flights from the central Taiwanese city of Taichung.
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Top Aces adds A-4 Skyhawk to Canadian adversary training fleet
The private provider of adversary air support has been providing aggressor training to the Royal Canadian Air Force using a fleet of modified Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jets and Bombardier Learjet 35s.
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Lockheed Martin sues F-35 supplier over refusal to deliver titanium components
The F-35 prime contractor alleges ones of its sub-contractors, Pittsburgh-based Howmet Aerospace, breached its contract with Lockheed when the metallic components supplier refused to deliver titanium parts for the advanced stealth jet at previously agreed upon prices.
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Reliable Robotics completes pilotless test flight of Cessna Caravan
Autonomous aviation developer Reliable Robotics recently flew a Cessna Caravan with no pilot on board during a test flight in Northern California.