All articles by Stephen Trimble – Page 54
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NewsEtihad selects Phenom 100E for pilot training
Etihad Airways has selected the Embraer Phenom 100E as a jet trainer for a pilot-training school acquired one year ago, signing a purchase agreement at the EBACE convention on 20 May for four aircraft.
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NewsEBACE: Aerion plans supersonic engine selection later this year
Aerion’s next move in the development of the supersonic AS2 trijet aircraft is to select a propulsion systems supplier, says chief executive Doug Nichols.
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NewsEBACE: Piper expands training services
Piper Aviation has filled a gap in its European training infrastructure for PA-46-based aircraft while the Florida-based manufacturer nears a selection of the training provider for the newly-launched M600.
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NewsEBACE: Passport engine completes water ingestion test
GE Aviation has completed another key test examining one of the most critical technologies in development for the Passport engine selected to power the Bombardier Global 7000 and 8000 ultra-long-range business jets.
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NewsEBACE: GE Honda studies single-engine, more thrust for HF120
GE Honda Aero Engines is studying single-engine and higher-thrust versions for the HF120 turbofan as the HondaJet nears entry-into-service later this year, company officials say.
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EBACE: BBJ models could extend 747-8, 737NG run, Boeing says
Boeing could continue producing business jet versions of the 747-8 and the 737NG for several more years, says the newly-appointed head of Boeing Business Jets (BBJ).
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NewsMV-22 crash kills 1 in Hawaii
A Bell-Boeing MV-22 Osprey crashed during “routine sustainment training” in Hawaii on 17 May, killing one Marine and injuring 20 others and one Navy corpsman, service officials say in a news release.
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NewsTwo CSeries variants going to Paris, CS300 to join flying display
Bombardier confirms both CSeries variants will be featured in the static display at the Paris air show next month, while one of the aircraft – the first CS300 test vehicle – will participate in the flying display.
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NewsGE runs firsts tests on 3D-printed micro turbine
GE Aviation has run a 3D-printed micro jet turbine up to 33,000rpm, marking the first known test of a jet engine built using additive manufacturing.
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NewsA400M crashes on take-off from Seville airport
An Airbus A400M airlifter crashed shortly after take-off on 9 May from the San Pablo Airport in Seville, Spain, according to reports.
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NewsM as in Mach: Seven supersonic business jet dreams
With the annual EBACE European business jet jamboree looming, we're pumped up to hear about dreams of speed
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NewsBombardier announces rate cut for Global 5000/6000
Aggressive pricing by competitors and weakening demand in emerging markets is driving Bombardier to slow deliveries of the Global 5000 and 6000 only two years after ramping up production to 80 aircraft year, company executies say.
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AUVSI: Unmanned Coanda-effect saucer makes debut
A saucer-shaped unmanned air vehicle with a unique approach to vertical lift and forward flight made its public debut at the Unmanned Systems convention.
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NewsAUVSI: FAA approves beyond line of sight, urban UAV flights
The US Federal Aviation Administration on 6 May announced an agreement to allow three organizations to begin unmanned air vehicle (UAV) flights on “extended” line of sight, beyond line of sight and urban operations.
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AUVSI: US lawmaker calls on UAV industry to increase lobbying
Getting Congress to act on loosening the regulatory restrictions covering commercial unmanned systems in the USA requires the industry to act, a key Republican lawmaker says.
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AUVSI: NASA set to test UAV air traffic system in August
In August NASA will begin testing the first in a four-part series of web-based air traffic management capabilities for a growing fleet of commercial unmanned air systems in the USA, an agency official said on 5 May.
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AUVSI: FAA sees two gaps preventing long-range UAS flights
Two technological gaps could soon be erased to enable the US Federal Aviation Administration to allow small unmanned air vehicle flights that go beyond the line of sight of the operator, a top FAA official says.
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AUVSI: ITAR-free SWIR camera unveiled for small UAVs
A unit of UTC Aerospace Systems has released a shortwave infrared (SWIR) camera for the unmanned air vehicle and industrial inspection markets.
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AUVSI: Colorado startup unveils large ducted fan UAV
Colorado-based start-up Reference Technologies on 5 May unveiled a new ducted fan-powered unmanned air vehicle in the 120lb-class called the Hummingbird.
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AUVSI: Commercial sales forcing defence contractors to adapt
The transition from defence contracts to commercial sales for unmanned air systems opens the door to a wide variety of new business models.