All Analysis – Page 95
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ANALYSIS: Leaders keep subsidy row from boiling over at IATA
When American Airlines chief Doug Parker took a second question in the carrier's post-IATA AGM joint press conference with Qantas about the Gulf carrier row, there was a slightly forlorn hope in his voice as he reminded the assembled press corps that the executives really wanted to be talking about ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: New US bomber competition heats up
In April, Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu sent a quiet ripple through the American national security community, when he proposed restarting production of the former Soviet Union's most sophisticated Cold War bomber – the supersonic Tupolev Tu-160, or “Blackjack”.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: It's large and lethal, but is LRS-B a bomber?
The US Air Force is preparing to spend upwards of $60 billion on a large stealth aircraft that will eventually replace the Boeing B-1 Lancer, B-52 Stratofortress and complement the Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit – but should it be labelled a bomber?
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AnalysisANALYSIS: From phantom widebody to Airbus's great long-haul hope
Merging conventional design and improved technology, Airbus has high hopes for its great long-haul hope
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How will Boeing fill a 757-sized hole?
What kind of aircraft should occupy the yawning gap in size and capability that separates a 180-seat 737 Max 9 with a range of 3,600nm (6,670km) from a 7,850nm-range, 242-seat Boeing 787-8?
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Rafale potential on the up after export boost
Dassault Aviation's flagship fighter – the multirole twin engine Rafale – has had a successful 2015 to date, with what appeared to be a dire export outlook reenergised with a number of firm contract orders.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Europe's space vision soars – out there and on the ground
By any standard, ESA enjoyed a glorious year in 2014 – but this year has not disappointed
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Boeing reinvests in 767 for freighter market
By any reasonable standard, Boeing's 767 has had a good run. The twin-engined widebody is approaching 35 years of uninterrupted serial production. It has outsold its smaller, narrowbody sibling, the 757, with 1,073 deliveries up to April 2015 and orders for 38 commercial freighters left in the backlog.
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AnalysisIATA: American balances integration hurdles with Gulf spat
American Airlines chief executive Doug Parker in nearing the final innings of an unenviable yet exciting task – integrating American and US Airways into the world’s largest airline.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Boeing's plan for mixed 777 and 777X assembly line
This was Boeing's problem: a new version of the 777 with a new engine and a composite wing will enter service in 2020, but the older version with a metallic wing will likely stay in production as a freighter for at least another five years. So how does the company ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Is air show debut a make-or-break moment for CSeries?
When the Bombardier CS300 takes to the skies over Le Bourget later this month, the 135-seater will not only steal the spotlight on the aviation industry's biggest stage: the flying display of the most popular CSeries variant also offers a humbled and rebuilt Bombardier executive team a rare opportunity to ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Northrop rolls out NATO AGS Global Hawk
At NATO’s Chicago Summit In May 2012, the alliance signed a $1.7 billion agreement with Northrop Grumman to acquire the RQ-4 Block 40 Global Hawk high altitude, long endurance (HALE) unmanned air vehicle under its Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) programme.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Analysts sound alarm bells about US capacity growth
Delta Air Lines weak second quarter unit revenue guidance today provides new fuel to concerns that growth in the domestic US market is heating up too quickly.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Falcon 5X launches Dassault wide-cabin business jet strategy
Dassault rolled out its Falcon 5X on 2 June at a dedicated ceremony at its 64-year-old final assembly facility at Bordeaux-Mérignac airport in southwest France.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Upgrades ahead as Superjet escapes debt crisis
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft's Superjet programme seemed on the brink of financial calamity entering 2015.
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ANALYSIS: Airbus prepares to take narrowbody production to beyond 50
The law of supply and demand is one of the most fundamental in economics. Record demand for its narrowbodies means Airbus – like its counterpart in Seattle – faces one of the biggest manufacturing challenges in the history of civil aerospace as it ramps up production from a current 42 ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Small steps to success for A380
Ten years after the A380’s quietly impressive airborne choreography wowed the crowds at its Le Bourget debut, Airbus continues to insist that a commercial breakthrough for the world’s largest airliner is on the horizon, even if it now concedes its flagship is not going to transform long-haul flying in the ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Low-cost carrier traffic up 10% in 2014
Low-cost carrier growth showed no sign of abating in 2014 as passenger number among the leading budget and leisure sector carrier increased almost 10% in 2014.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Fastest-growing airports in Africa and Middle East
Gulf carrier strategy continues to drive much of the growth for airports in the Middle East and Africa, though expansion in the region runs well beyond their home bases.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Hurdles remain for IAG in Aer Lingus bid
When the Irish government decided to accept IAG's offer for its 25% stake in Aer Lingus, it ended months of tense negotiations and shuttle diplomacy between the two sides.