All Analysis – Page 96
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Can China break the military aircraft engine bottleneck?
China’s political and aerospace leadership is painfully aware that that its airpower ambitions are severely impeded by the lack of what it calls a “Chinese heart,” or modern indigenous aircraft engines.
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ANALYSIS: Business jet values - a time for review
Daniel Hall, Business and Commercial Aviation Senior Analyst and Chris Seymour, Head of Market Analysis, discuss a business jet recovery and important changes in Market, Base and Future Values.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Eurojet looks for EJ200 to power ahead on new platforms
Each time a quick reaction alert sortie is launched from any of the nations operating the Eurofighter combat aircraft, it is dependent on the availability of the type’s twin Eurojet EJ200 turbofan engines.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airbus keeps pilot conversion to A350 from A330 simple
With the A350 conceived as the natural replacement in the Airbus product line for the A330 family, the manufacturer had to ensure the desire to introduce advanced technology into the new twinjet did not create too big a step for pilots transitioning from the earlier type.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Boeing eyes great leap forward in China
Boeing appears to be in deep discussions with the Chinese government about the possible of establishment of some degree of 737 production in China.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Swedish air force wary of Russian manoeuvring
Given its current fleet size of fewer than 100 Saab Gripen C/Ds assigned to four frontline squadrons and two training units, it is hard to imagine that at the height of the Cold War Sweden had the world’s fifth-largest air force, and the ability to mobilise almost 10% of its ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Air France-KLM and Alitalia search for new balance
Air France-KLM is in talks on how it might retain co-operation with European joint-venture partner Alitalia after the Italian carrier gave notice of plans to walk away from their existing deal.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: North Africa sees uneven recovery post-Arab Spring
The wave of popular protests that swept through North Africa in 2010 and 2011, collectively becoming known as the "Arab Spring", was initially welcomed by many as a positive move towards democracy.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Mueller sets tone for MAS transformation
Christoph Mueller may have been at the reins of Malaysia Airlines for less than a month, but employees already have a sense of the changes to come.
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ANALYSIS: LCCs reap benefits from multichannel distribution
When Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary addressed 400 members of the corporate travel community earlier this year, he described his attendance at the business travel event as one of the most depressing days of his life. But he said it with endearing grin on his face.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Saab targets fresh export deals for Gripen
Next year a Gripen fighter will emerge from the assembly line at Saab’s Linköping site in the south of Sweden, like more than 200 others before it with the same name. But in contrast to its forebears, this aircraft will embody a raft of new features, which the company believes ...
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ANALYSIS: Why fighter rivals joined forces for T-X collaboration
An unlikely collaboration forged with rival fighter manufacturer Boeing in December 2013 could see Saab secure a valuable slice of the future advanced jet trainer market.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Supercharge sought for Superjet's dismal Asian presence
Russian and Chinese partners earlier this month signed a rather unexpected agreement to set up a new leasing company aimed at placing Sukhoi Superjet 100s in China and Southeast Asia.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Thai’s fighting retreat from Europe
Thai Airways’ planned capacity cuts on European routes this summer marks a turning point in the carrier’s history, as it faces a perfect storm of declining European tourist arrivals, a falling Euro, and increasing pressure from Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar Airways.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Cessna Citation Latitude - bigger and better
No-one would label a business jet a mass-market consumer item, yet recent developments show they share a common trend. While some may rave about right-sizing and sustainability, consumers continue to demand larger and more spacious products.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: What you will and won't see at 2015 Paris air show
Paris is the undisputed queen of the air shows. The most venerable – the first was staged in 1909 – it is also by far the largest, with over 2,200 exhibitors and almost 140,000 professional visitors turning up to the 2013 event. The week-long bonanza – with four trade days ...
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ANALYSIS: Business aviation works to develop smart approaches
NetJets Europe is leading a consortium of 15 companies to improve access in all weather conditions for business aviation to all kinds of airports, from frantically busy hubs to quietly rural aerodromes.
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ANALYSIS: Business aviation safety performance in 2014
In 2014 business jet aircraft suffered the worst global fatal accident rate in recent years, while the worldwide figures for business turboprops improved in comparison to 2013 and 2012.
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ANALYSIS: Consolidating Europe's charter market
Luxaviation’s acquisition in early May of one of Europe’s largest business aviation services providers, ExecuJet, has shone a spotlight on the continent’s vast and fragmented management and charter market.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: United domestic 777s ‘right decision’ for network
United Airlines decision to shift 10 Boeing 777-200s to its domestic operations from international is the “right decision” for its network, says chief revenue officer Jim Compton.