All Analysis – Page 80
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ANALYSIS: Jets getting tanked up on alcohol
A specific type of alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) fuel recently became the latest kerosene alternative to be approved for use in commercial aviation – a milestone that its only producer hopes will light the touchpaper for the explosion in airline demand needed to economically scale up production.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How Saab broke the mould with evolved Gripen E
Saab is targeting the on-schedule delivery of its new Gripen E fighter to the Swedish and Brazilian air forces late this decade, as it steps up export campaigns involving both the advanced model and its earlier C/D-model jet.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Asia LCC alliance to take on region's budget giants
In talks with each other since over a year ago, eight low-cost carriers in the Asia-Pacific and Oceania regions announced on 16 May that they have formed a landmark alliance that will “transform Asia Pacific’s low-cost market”.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: UK helicopter training looks to make synthetic shift
In 2014, the Royal Air Force’s chief of air staff, ACM Andrew Pulford, said that “without any doubt” more of the UK forces' training had to be simulated, moving away from a reliance on live flying.
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ANALYSIS: The mixed fortunes of all-business class services
At the start of the 21st century, the only all-business class service was Concorde. Now – after a short-lived flurry of all-premium transatlantic start-ups in the mid-2000s – a second wave is having mixed success. Those who appear to be making the model work – albeit in a modest way ...
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ANALYSIS: Is business aviation in Europe headed for a triple-dip?
Is it third time unlucky for business aviation in Europe? In less than a decade, the sector has experienced two sharp downturns in traffic – once in the midst of the global crisis of 2009, and again in 2011 and 2012 after a short-lived rebound. Now, as the sector prepares ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Taranis developers reveal test flight specifics
Despite having performed a maiden sortie some three years ago, details remain sketchy on the flight-test campaign of the BAE Systems Taranis unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) demonstrator.
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ANALYSIS: Business aviation 'can wake sleeping giant' of Nigerian economy
For a hint of Africa’s potential as a business aviation market, look to Nigeria. The country is home to 174 million people and has a landmass of 923,768km² but only 35,900km of often-dangerous roads. This vast oil-rich nation has an installed fleet of 140 business aircraft, surpassed on the continent ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Boeing calls out USAF's sole-source EC-37B Compass Call plan
Boeing Defense has called for an open competition to replace the EC-130H Compass Call electronic attack turboprop, saying the requirement for a business jet airframe to re-host that equipment should not automatically go to Gulfstream, which will supply its G550 conformal airborne early warning type to create the EC-37B.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Why Denmark is holding formation with F-35
The Danish government’s 12 May decision to hold formation with the Lockheed Martin F-35 is a welcome boost for the multinational programme in what will be a pivotal year, but is unlikely to have surprised rival bidders Boeing and the Eurofighter consortium.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: 787 conquers China's Big Four
China Eastern Airlines signed for 15 787-9s in April, becoming the last of the big four Chinese carriers to commit to the type.
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ANALYSIS: North Sea safety a work in progress
UK-based North Sea oil support helicopter operators have been engaged in a whirl of activity ever since the UK Civil Aviation Authority published its review of the sector’s safety performance in February, and some new ditching survivability measures are already in place.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Are cost savings enough for United to grow at Dulles?
United Airlines celebrated the 30th anniversary of its hub at Washington Dulles International airport today, even as the future of its operation there remains in question.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Asia orders strength underpins jet backlog
There has been much industry comment about whether the market has “over-ordered”, as the global firm backlog for commercial jets now represents a 60% share of the current fleet and almost nine years of production at 2016’s rate.
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ANALYSIS: European airline merger talks ramp up
Consolidation talk among European airlines has stepped up a level, led by speculation around UK leisure carrier Monarch Airlines, Lufthansa's moves to expand its Eurowings concept, and Alitalia's opening of talks to acquire a stake in Air Malta.
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ANALYSIS: For Arianespace, one launch is just the beginning
It took four attempts to get it off the ground, but all involved can be rightly delighted to have Europe’s latest Earth observation satellite, Sentinel 1-B, safely in orbit following a successful Soyuz launch from French Guiana. In the rocket launching business, after all, the alternative to a good outcome ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Asian capital teams up with Western lessors
Asian investors' appetite for aircraft investments appears to remain strong: three new joint ventures involving established players were announced in the first quarter of 2016.
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ANALYSIS: California's waterbomber fleet is matched only by its wildfire problem
California is a US state known for its big-budget movies and wine, but also scorching droughts and massive wildfires
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Delta sees long upgauge runway ahead with A321s
Delta Air Lines debuts its first Airbus A321 tomorrow, its 19th mainline fleet type as it continues to shift its fleet towards larger gauge aircraft.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: House panel approves funds for 11 F-35s and 14 F/A-18s
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II might be the world’s costliest and most divisive warplane, but there’s something to be said for the seemingly Teflon-coated Joint Strike Fighter’s resiliency.