All Analysis – Page 110
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AnalysisANALYSIS: CSeries buoyed by long-delayed fly-by-wire upgrade
After sitting idle for 100 days, the CSeries fleet returned to the air with a 30min flight by FTV-2 on 7 September and another 3h test mission on 9 September.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: AHRLAC flight highlights Paramount Group's rising star
The maiden flight of Paramount Group's two-seater AHRLAC is the latest milestone in a success story that features acquisitions, ambitions and a forward-thinking approach that is paying dividends
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Electronic flightbags come of age but still require pilot discipline
Only a few years ago all pilots carried their trademark flightbags – large, black box-like briefcases. These were usually covered in stickers showing destinations, aircraft types and the logos of airlines and flight training organisations. One glance at a well-stickered bag provided an instant guide to the owner’s age and ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Glimmers of hope for South Africa's underfunded air force
Tightening budgets have stunted many air arms in the past decade, but few have been affected so badly by a lack of funding as the South African Air Force (SAAF).
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Virgin strengthens in key transatlantic markets
Virgin Atlantic's decision to scrap four international routes and focus on strengthening its transatlantic services marks the latest chapter in a battle for dominance in this key market – one in which the UK carrier and partner Delta Air Lines is joined by British Airways/American Airlines and United Airlines among ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Beyond basics – Grob's new-look G120TP cockpit
Grob's new G120TP cockpit could well rewrite the book on training techniques and technology – and in a cost-effective manner too
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How Draken International became the world's biggest private air force
Any air arm able to field 30 operational MiG-21s, 11 A-4K Skyhawks and which ordered up to 28 light combat jets would be placed well up the rankings in Flight’s annual World Air Forces directory.
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ANALYSIS: 'Boris Island' out, Heathrow and Gatwick runways in
News that the proposed inner Thames Estuary airport has been dropped from the UK Airports Commission's shortlist has surprised nobody, as the decision was foreshadowed in the body's interim report in December last year.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airships seek cargo role after military backout
Originally an aircraft used for passenger transit, and then subsequently for weapons delivery and surveillance by the German military during World War I, airships are now being transitioned towards the logistics market as industry touts lighter-than-air (LTA) technology for cargo applications.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Galileo 'on track' despite launch trouble
Europe’s bid to establish its own satellite navigation system suffered a setback with the failure of a Soyuz launcher to put into their assigned orbits the fifth and sixth spacecraft in what is to be a 30-satellite constellation. But both the European Space Agency and European Commission remain confident that ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Boeing testing robots to improve 777 productivity
As early as next year, Boeing could activate a robotic system to drill and fasten tens of thousands of rivets on the 777, as the company makes its boldest move yet in automating assembly of major aircraft structures.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: US cargo carriers face low yields amid trade jump
The US air cargo market continues to show signs of a turnaround, with US carriers reporting notable cargo volume gains in recent months and executives noting positive world economic trends.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Capacity tweaks drive US domestic network changes
Tweaking routes to achieve the most efficient and profitable network is a never-ending task for airlines. Questions like whether or not to fly three-times a day between Chicago and Omaha on a Boeing 737 or six-times a day on a Bombardier CRJ200 are common.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: NATO summit is no routine meeting
The world’s leaders are flocking to the Welsh town of Newport this week, as NATO’s summit is set to take place on 4-5 September – and the event is shaping up to be anything but routine.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Asia-Pacific looks North as market dynamics shift
Joanna Lu, Hong Kong-based analyst from Flightglobal consultancy Ascend, considers the changing market dynamics driving the extra capacity in the Asia-Pacific sector
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How will volcanic ash be handled this time?
How will airlines cope this time if atmospheric volcanic ash clouds European airspace again?
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AnalysisANALYSIS: A350 to remake TAP's maintenance strategy
TAP Portugal’s planned introduction of the Airbus A350 in 2017 will have a major impact on the future direction of the airline’s MRO division.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Latin LCCs diverge on cross-border strategies
Latin America’s seven low-cost carriers are spreading their wings, but each is following its own strategy with little in common with the others.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: German airline market shifts to low-cost travel
Germany’s airline business is changing with growing competition from budget operators
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How Emirates has financed its first 50 A380s
When the A380 entered service in the final quarter of 2007, there were a lot of question marks over how the aircraft would be financed.