All Analysis – Page 56
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How do you replace a first-generation A330?
Richard Evans, senior consultant at Flight Ascend Consultancy, considers the possible successors to the Airbus’s ubiquitous twinjet
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How Airbus’s first big twin blossomed into the A330neo
Whisper it, but the recent first flight of a second-generation Airbus A330, the re-engined -900, was tantalisingly close to the 25th anniversary of the twinjet’s maiden sortie on 2 November 1992. Understandably, Airbus hasn’t made much of this historic milestone, but the fact is that the aircraft’s continuing appeal in ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Can TP400 gearbox fix lift Atlas programme?
Eight years ago, the first A400M took to the sky from Airbus Defence & Space’s Seville final assembly site, powered by a quartet of Europrop International (EPI) TP400-D6 engines.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Late surge gives Dubai deal momentum
A glut of tentative aircraft order commitment announcements on the final day pushed business unveiled during the Dubai air show to a new high, though just 15% of the roughly 800 aircraft covered by announcements are for firm deals.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Spirit achieves better economics with EETC
The day that American Airlines priced a junior B tranche to its 2016-3 enhanced equipment trust certificates (EETC) transaction changed the course of the aircraft capital markets for the year.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Caribbean carriers adjust to post-storms slump
Four years of airline industry growth in the Caribbean came to sudden halt in October, when capacity trends turned negative after hurricanes ravaged islands throughout the West Indies and forced weeks-long airport closures.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Brazil airport concessions face financial crunch
When Brazil awarded its first three airport concessions in 2012, private investors bid sky high amounts for the deals that promised to pay off in spades as Brazilian air traffic continued to boom.
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ANALYSIS: Island Air's demise leaves Hawaiian with near monopoly
The shutdown of Island Air on 11 November provides Hawaiian Airlines with a near monopoly on intra-Hawaii routes, leaving tiny Mokulele Airlines as a lone competitor.
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ANALYSIS: Italy at the leading edge in fighter pilot training
The internationalisation of the Italian air force’s Jet Pilot Training School (JPTS) and advances in its Integrated Pilot Training System (IPTS) are combining with the advent of full capability for Leonardo’s M-346 lead-in-fighter trainer and the upcoming introduction of its M-345 basic/advanced trainer to propel Italy to the leading edge ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How Ethiopian has come to the fore in Africa
There is no shortage of lofty long-term growth plans in the airline industry. But as it approaches the halfway stage of its ambitious 15-year strategic vision, Ethiopian Airlines can point to its outpacing of rivals on the African continent.
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DUBAI: Boeing 787-10 data snapshot
With Emirates announcing a $15.1 billion commitment for 40 Boeing 787-10s, we examine the firm-order status for the largest Dreamliner with data from Flights Fleets Analyzer.
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ANALYSIS: GE9X on track to enter flight testing
GE Aviation’s Boeing 747-400 flying testbed in Victorville, California, is ready to receive the first GE9X test engine.
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FLIGHT TEST: Embraer's KC-390 an airlift jet-setter
Test pilot Michael Gerzanics puts Embraer's KC-390 transport/tanker through its paces and asks: how does it fare against Lockheed Martin's long-established C-130 Hercules?
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AnalysisDUBAI: 787-10 to unlock Emirates network-development capability
The 40 Emirates Boeing 787-10s ordered at this year's Dubai air show will provide the airline with an important new network-development tool when they enter service from 2022.
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DUBAI: Airframers bullish on Gulf's long-term growth
The Middle East will continue to be a powerhouse for widebody airliner deliveries over the next 20 years, according to the latest forecasts from Airbus and Boeing. The region is also expected to show above-average growth.
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DUBAI: The shifting sands of Middle East MRO
The rapid growth of the airliner fleet in the Arabian Gulf has been mirrored by an expansion of the maintenance, repair and overhaul sector, with several North American and European manufacturers investing in facilities to support their products, and specialist aftermarket companies also establishing a presence. However, the past few ...
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DUBAI: Mubadala moves to a new phase of investment
A decade after making its first forays into the sector, Mubadala – the $8.6 billion-turnover state investment vehicle through which Abu Dhabi is using its oil revenues to diversify its economy – is moving to a new stage in terms of its aerospace portfolio.
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DUBAI: Emirates opens flight academy
They do not do things by half in Dubai, and Emirates’ new pilot academy is no exception. The centre, in the emerging “airport city” of Dubai South, has just admitted its first students and will be formally opened on day two of the air show. Designed to meet the fast-growing ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: The path to an A380 century at Emirates
The landmark delivery to Emirates of its 100th Airbus A380 this month marks a key milestone in a journey that has its roots at the very start of the superjumbo programme.
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ANALYSIS: Understanding a potential GECAS sale
GECAS has for a long time been rumoured to be up for sale.