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H225 orders a cause for concern, but H160 offers lift for Airbus Helicopters

Relatively strong order intake in previous years should see Airbus Helicopters maintain output levels over the next 12 months, delaying the impact of 2020’s 20% fall in bookings for one or two years, according to the airframer’s chief executive. Relatively...

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Commercial aerospace recovery will begin in Q2, accelerate through 2021: Raytheon

Raytheon Technologies believes its subsidiaries Pratt & Whitney and Collins Aerospace will begin experiencing notable recovery starting in the second quarter of 2021. Raytheon Technologies believes its subsidiaries Pratt & Whitney and Collins Aerospace will begin experiencing notable recovery starting...

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Fewer engine shipments and less aftermarket work hammer P&W and Collins 2020 results

Steep losses at Pratt & Whitney and slumping profits at Collins Aerospace pushed parent company Raytheon Technologies to a $3.5 billion loss in 2020. Steep losses at Pratt & Whitney and slumping profits at Collins Aerospace pushed parent company Raytheon...

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Alaska posts $316mn Q4 loss, sees mixed bag for 2021

Alaska Air Group lost $316 million in the fourth quarter of 2020, and is preparing for a mixed bag in the current year as the coronavirus crisis drags on. Alaska Air Group lost $316 million in the fourth quarter of 2020, and...

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CityAirbus tests show path to certification: Airbus Helicopters chief

Airbus Helicopters believes it is in a position where it could begin the certification process for a new aircraft architecture following a series of flight tests with urban air mobility (UAM) demonstrators. Airbus Helicopters believes it is in a position...

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Airbus Helicopters chief continues to push next-generation European rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters chief executive Bruno Even has reiterated the need for Europe to develop a next-generation military rotorcraft and continues to court Italian rival Leonardo as a potential partner for the project. Airbus Helicopters chief executive Bruno Even has reiterated...

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UK regional Eastern Airways eyes former Flybe French routes

Eastern Airways has outlined plans to begin flights from Southampton to Nantes and Rennes in France from the end of April. Eastern Airways has outlined plans to begin flights from Southampton to Nantes and Rennes in France from the end...

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Spirit team to fly LANCA loyal wingman demonstrator for UK

The UK Ministry of Defence has picked one bidder to advance its lightweight affordable novel combat aircraft (LANCA) concept to flight-test status by the end of 2023. The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has picked one bidder to advance its...

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GE Aviation eyes recovery this year, as 2020 profits plunge by 82%

In 2020, GE Aviation’s engine sales sank 48% and its service revenue tumbled 36%, but the company expects the aerospace sector will begin recovering in the second half of this year. GE Aviation’s engine sales sank 48% and its service...

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UK’s FlyZero project steps into high gear

If all goes to plan, at this point in 2022 the UK’s FlyZero project will be entering its second year with a pair of low-emission aircraft concepts on the drawing board and a firm plan on how to bring them...

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