All Analysis – Page 51
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ANALYSIS: Israeli weapons house Rafael has Asian nations in its sights
India and Australia are among the Asia-Pacific nations that Rafael has firmly in its sights with its current and in-development weapons and targeting systems. The company is “in the final stages” of developing the third and latest, ER, version of its I-Derby active radar air-to-air missile, and is eyeing a ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Daher looks to expand US and digital footprint
TBM owner Daher has notched up its second best year for deliveries of the single-engined turboprop, and a record since it acquired the Tarbes-based airframer in 2009. The French group shipped a combined 57 TBM 910s and TBM 930s in the 12 months to December, three more than the previous ...
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ANALYSIS: ASEAN eyes fixed-wing MPA renaissance
Airline passengers who land at Changi airport in a window seat will observe the crowded seas off the city state's coast. Here one sees countless ships at anchor. Farther west Singapore's container port is among the busiest in the world. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) estimates ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: American makes case for United's capacity growth
It is an odd day when the chief executive of one carrier makes the case for its competitor's strategy.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Southeast Asia cranks up airport capacity
Airports in Southeast Asia are playing a game of capacity growth, in an attempt to address congestion and meet rising air travel demand.
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ANALYSIS: The Lion City's new competition for lessors
Singapore’s reputation as the natural home for aircraft lessors and financiers in Asia is facing a new challenge from Hong Kong’s ambition to become an air finance hub in its own right. Following years of consultation with the air finance industry, last July the Chinese territory's administration enacted a series ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Southeast Asia's legacy carriers struggle
The majority of Southeast Asia's legacy carriers had a lacklustre 2017 as fierce competition and aggressive capacity expansion put pressure on yields, and 2018 looks likely to be equally challenging should fuel prices continue climbing.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: US trade panel sides with Bombardier in CSeries spat
The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has unanimously struck down tariffs imposed by the US Department of Commerce against Bombardier's CSeries, handing a major victory to the Montreal-based manufacturer and clearing the way for duty-free imports of CSeries aircraft.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Latin airlines start engine for overseas growth in 2018
Latin American airlines are set to grow international service in 2018, as the region's improving economies spur carriers to launch more flights abroad.
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ANALYSIS: Safety - good flying or just good luck?
Again the world’s commercial air transport industry has smashed all records for keeping passengers safe – in 2017 there were no fatal accidents on scheduled mainline passenger flights.
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ANALYSIS: No golden goal for A380 in China
Airbus is wooing China, hoping that the soon-to-be world's largest aviation market will order some A380s and breathe new life into the ailing programme.
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ANALYSIS: Emirates offers critical lifeline to A380
Emirates' decision to take up to 36 more Airbus A380s offers life-support to a programme at a point when the airframer had been openly talking about the possibility of its closure.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Freighter conversions up 7% in 2017 on 767 strength
Updated to reflect that 11 of Prime Air's 767s are -300ER BDSFs.
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ANALYSIS: China drives efficiency at state-owned airlines
Chinese state-owned carriers could become more competitive on the international stage, following the change in their parents' ownership structures.
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ANALYSIS: MRO providers build up 787 capabilities as fleet matures
Before the Boeing 787 arrived for its first maintenance check, engineers at Air France-KLM’s technical division knew servicing the highly computerised aircraft would require a new set of IT skills and services.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Thailand capacity growth moderated in 2017
Thailand's domestic seat capacity growth continued to moderate in 2017, with its six key carriers adding just 8% more seats on domestic routes compared with 9% in 2016.
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ANALYSIS: Hyperloop link promises Schiphol expansion
Hyperloop One, a California-based company that is seeking to make the concept of aircraft-speed ground transportation a commercial reality, is hopeful that talks with the Dutch Government to build a hyperloop track linking Amsterdam Schiphol and Lelystad airports could result in the two facilities effectively becoming one integrated aerodrome within ...
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ANALYSIS: US carriers' efficiency gains outstripped by growth
Alaska Airlines could lose its position as the most fuel-efficient US carrier on domestic routes as a result of its merger with the country's least efficient airline, Virgin America, according to a recent study carried out by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT).
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ANALYSIS: Are carbon markets ready for aviation?
Key questions hanging over ICAO's forthcoming Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) include not just whether the airline industry will be ready in time, but whether the carbon markets will be able to cope with the high level of demand for offsets from their newest customer.
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ANALYSIS: Airliner orders rebound amid further output rise
The relentless rise in mainline jet output continued in 2017, with Airbus and Boeing both setting new production records and reaching almost 1,500 deliveries between them. There has also been a significant uptick in orders – which was not forecast a year ago – and the outlook for the near-term ...