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Analysis
ANALYSIS: How Boeing's all-metal T-X strategy created a winner
Boeing’s extensive use of composites in its 787 airliner and the ultimately cancelled Boeing-Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche stealth helicopter made it a pioneer in the aerospace industry.
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PICTURES: Honeywell, Safran offer sky taxi commonalities
Safran and Honeywell are building parts for the nascent urban air mobility industry with the aim of serving common needs for the diverse array of aircraft concepts.
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Ten-abreast A350 would be 'uncatchable' by 777X
Airbus chief commercial officer Christian Scherer believes a 10-abreast configuration for the A350-1000 would mean the variant would be “uncatchable” by the rival Boeing 777-9.
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In depth
Flight soars into its fifth decade
The latest in a series of articles marking Flight’s 110 years in aviation publishing examines how the magazine evolved during the 1950s as the industry went from strength to strength
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NAC selects former helicopter leasing exec to lead finance
Helicopter leasing executive Alan Jenkins will take on the lead financial role at regional jet lessor Nordic Aviation Capital.
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New Luxair scheme latest in moves to tackle pilot shortage
Luxair is seeking potential pilots to join its cadet scheme with an offer of upfront funding for the scheme.
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PARIS: ATR chief executive on turboprops' green appeal
ATR may have ruled out developing a 90-seat variant for now, but the Franco-Italian airframer – which has become the clear leader in the turboprop market over the past decade – says it will continue improving the performance and versatility of its two-strong family, the 45-seat ATR 42-600 and its ...
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China finds its UAV export sweet spot
While most countries that make armed UAVs are signed up to international export restrictions, Beijing remains a freewheeling aerial arms dealer - with unbeatable prices
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NATS sees big gains from Atlantic tracking trial
UK air navigation service provider NATS believes a trial of a satellite-based tracking service over the Atlantic is showing the potential for “big benefits”.
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How are the all-new Airbus and Boeing widebodies faring?
Amid ongoing speculation about Boeing’s plans for a clean-sheet design to address the much vaunted mid-market segment and the likely response from Airbus, how are the most recent all-new airliners from those stables performing?
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Malaysia Airlines may not break even in 2019, warns group chief
Malaysia Airlines is warning that it is unlikely to break even in 2019 amid capacity and cost pressures, despite improvements to its first quarter operating performance.
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Analysis
What news to expect at this year's Paris air show
While the continued grounding of the Boeing 737 Max seems likely to cast a shadow over this year’s Paris air show, there remains plenty else on the agenda for the big two airframers, together with some transformational shifts in the regional aircraft sector.
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Revised contract signature restores A400M prospects
Airbus’s launch partners for the A400M Atlas tactical transport have signed a key contract amendment via Europe’s OCCAR defence procurement agency, concluding a process initiated by the airframer more than two years ago.
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ESA presses on with missions to Mars
Is there life on Mars? Europe and Russia are scrambling to launch a mission determined to find out
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Alcock and Brown’s conquest of the Atlantic
To mark 100 years since the first transatlantic flight, we look back at the story of the historic crossing through the eyes of the Flight archive
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India DGCA makes suggestions after BA, Thai airprox
India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued its final report into a loss of separation incident between a British Airways Boeing 787-9 and a Thai Airways International 777-300 on 7 October 2017.
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Nok Air names new chief executive
Low-cost carrier Nok Air has named Wutthiphum Jurangkool its chief executive.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Saab enters crucial phase with Gripen E testing
Saab is set to increase the intensity of its Gripen E flight-test programme over the coming months, with the trio of aircraft supporting the activity to be increased to eight before year-end.
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Opinion
Will bigger mean better for merged Raytheon/UTC?
The argument for combining disparate businesses under a corporate umbrella may seem compelling. Operations exposed to a variety of markets buffer a parent company from boom-bust cycles. While industry-expert leaders of the subsidiaries get on with running their businesses, professional managers in head office look after strategy, with access to far greater financial resources.
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Opinion
How superior skills saved the day for E190 crew
Apollo 8 astronaut and former Eastern Air Lines chief Frank Borman once defined a superior pilot as one who used their superior judgement to avoid situations that require the use of their superior skills.