All Analysis – Page 88
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ANALYSIS: Middle East strengthens fighter fleets in light of militant threat
Terrorism is not a new threat for Middle Eastern air forces to contend with, but the rapid rise of Islamic State militants in the region has laid unexpected pressure on the nations and their allies, following the draw-downs in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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ANALYSIS: The different paths of the Gulf's two low-cost leaders
The UAE, with a population of less than 10 million, is home to no fewer than four major airlines. While the flag-carriers of Dubai and Abu Dhabi – Emirates and Ethihad – enjoy global profiles, the country’s two low-cost, short-haul airlines have also established themselves as major forces in Middle ...
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ANALYSIS: Gulf wrestles with ATM conundrum
The Gulf’s airports may be growing fast but, as traffic to and from the region increases, its skies are becoming increasingly congested and difficult to manage. Seeking a solution to this problem has long been an issue for governments wary of letting go control of their national airspace.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: SIA pulls Tigerair out of the jungle
Singapore Airlines (SIA) offer to de-list unit Tigerair is the final piece in the group’s ambition of building a true portfolio operation, and will end years of misery at the ill-fated low-cost carrier.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Gulf airports fight for share of rapidly rising demand
Airport investment is in overdrive at aviation’s busiest global crossroads, as the hubs of Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways vie to keep pace with the growth of their flag-carriers, and with eachother to attract international air traffic. While Doha’s new Hamad International is about to embark on an expansion that ...
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ANALYSIS: How improved data flow can transform MRO efficiency
Between aircraft generations, there has been an exponential increase in the volume of data automatically transmitted to the ground – be it in real time via radio or satellite data link, or through post-flight downloading at the airport gate.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Industry pitches new uses for commercial UAVs
When David Cush was named chief executive of Virgin America, he already had two decades of experience at American Airlines. So what made him leave a well-established airline for a new carrier that had such a hard time with the regulators when starting up?
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ANALYSIS: Carriers hunker down to tackle Brazilian woes
Brazil, long viewed as the crown jewel in the Latin American market by airlines abroad, has become more of a drag on carriers’ earnings this year as the country continues to be roiled by an economic recession.
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ANALYSIS: Dubai – the rise and fall, and rise again, of DAE
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise is a very different entity to the brash brand that launched itself on the industry a decade ago with an intent to create a series of blue-chip businesses in the Gulf and beyond. The dream was bold: in early 2006 – with its skyline full of construction ...
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ANALYSIS: Comac reveals its Chinese dream
When Comac rolled out the first C919 flight test aircraft on Monday, it was clearly aware of the long road ahead, faced with getting the jet airborne, certificated and delivered.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: US-Mexico links heat up even as Latin America cools
Capacity between the USA and Mexico has continued to grow in the past year, a bright spot compared to economic sluggishness elsewhere in Latin America.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Boeing damps down expectations for Dubai
Dubai’s last major air show in 2013 set a high bar for order expectations. In the span of less than three hours on the first day of the show, Emirates, Etihad and Qatar signed orders and commitments for a total of 225 777X aircraft. Etihad Airways added another order for ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: When will IPO window close for emerging LCCs?
When IndiGo's parent Interglobe Aviation launched its long-awaited initial public offering in late October, in many ways it typified airline listings which have or are poised to come to market.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Embraer's Florida move taps potent workforce
In less than 12 months, a new name will join the top rank of North American cities hosting final assembly sites for business jet aircraft, rivaling a dominant triumvirate of Wichita, Kansas; Dorval, Quebec, and Savannah Georgia.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Why Transaero 777s could pressure used-widebody market
Pressure on used Boeing 777s could intensify if Transaero -200s and -300s are placed on the open market, following the Russian carrier's collapse last month.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: The crucial decisions facing Airbus over A350 and A380
As Airbus begins assembly of its largest twinjet to date, the A350-1000, it faces a crucial decision about whether to add an even bigger version to its armoury to enable it to go head to head with the Boeing 777-9X.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: CSeries finances to be reset for production ramp-up
Bombardier is to initiate a financial overhaul of the CSeries programme, with its latest plan including a $3.2 billion writedown on the development of the new twinjet, while pushing out the unit breakeven milestone to 2020.
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ANALYSIS: Piemonte cluster helps SMEs to punch above their weight
You are an SME employing 25 people and specialising in, say, manufacturing small electronics components. How do you begin to win your way on to a major aerospace programme via a tier-one partner? For some SMEs in the north-west of Italy, one solution is to pool competencies with like-minded local ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: UAE sets sights on Mars
For a growing number of developing countries looking to bolster their scientific and educational base and deliver an increasingly powerful array of services on the ground, there is no substitute for looking to space. Not surprisingly, the UAE is one among this number – but the Gulf country set its ...
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ANALYSIS: AgustaWestland eyes future developments warily
Italy’s rotorcraft champion AgustaWestland finds itself at somewhat of a crossroads. It has, in the last two years, successfully certificated and brought into service two new helicopters – the 8.3t AW189 and 4.6t AW169. And now it has just the one development programme – if we exclude the more iterative ...