All Analysis articles – Page 57
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ANALYSIS: ADS-B high on agenda at NBAA
Technology that allows air traffic controllers in the USA to more accurately chart the position of aircraft becomes compulsory in just over two years’ time, and the race to ensure operators are compliant will be a major focus of avionics providers exhibiting at this year’s National Business Aviation Association convention. ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Ryanair still among biggest despite capping growth
Ryanair's disclosure that passenger numbers jumped 10% in September, even amid flight cancellations, underlines the extent to which the budget carrier is still growing despite the pilot-rostering challenges that have clipped its planned expansion.
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ANALYSIS: Congress makes first move to repeal supersonic ban
Flying across the country commercially in a supersonic jet will require more than the invention of a capable aircraft. Laws must be changed.
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ANALYSIS: Big troubles in the large-cabin segment
For the three main rivals in the large-cabin, long-range segement, 2017 has brought encouraging news from a programme perspective. After a near three-year hiatus caused by problems with its Safran Silvercrest engine, Dassault’s Falcon 5X made its first flight in July – with a preliminary version of the powerplant. At ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: The A320neo race for power in Europe
CFM International continues to lead rival Pratt & Whitney in the race to power Airbus A320neo-family aircraft ordered by European customers, by 524 to 439 aircraft, according to Flight Fleets Analyzer data collated ahead of the MRO Europe event kicking off in London on 3 October.
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ANALYSIS: Monarch caves after year of uncertainty
UK leisure carrier Monarch Airlines' prospects have been a matter of concern since the operator was forced to negotiate additional funding from its main shareholder, Greybull Capital, a year ago.
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ANALYSIS: Do appraisals drive aircraft asset-backed securities?
Aircraft securitisation has made a comeback over recent years as a means for funding aircraft sales and raising capital, with 28 deals closing since 2013, when the first post-financial-crisis asset-backed securities were issued.
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ANALYSIS: New blade factory gives Airbus Helicopters a cutting edge
As an aircraft manufacturer, if you are seeking to completely revise or modernise your production system, there are many obstacles to successfully implementing major change.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Korean carriers' fleets in transition
South Korean airlines have orders and commitments for over 200 new jets in the next few years, accounting for almost two-thirds of their existing fleet.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Bombardier faces latest setback with trade ruling
The US government's preliminary decision to impose hefty import duties on Bombardier's CSeries marks a notable setback for the Canadian manufacturer, which had framed a CSeries order from Delta Air Lines as a major win and door-opener to deals with other major US carriers.
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ANALYSIS: CAE targets Asia-Pacific pilot training growth
Booming demand for commercial air travel has enabled Airbus and Boeing to accumulate vast order backlogs, but a recent report from one of the industry's leading training providers has highlighted the scale of the challenge that operators will face over the coming years as they look to recruit sufficient pilots ...
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ANALYSIS: The hidden complexity of the AW189
Inside a cavernous factory in Vergiate, northern Italy, rows of helicopters stand in various stages of final assembly.
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AnalysisINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: Spain Country Report – September 2017
The Spanish growth story continues as airlines launch new routes in Barcelona. New long-haul low-cost operations, notably including IAG's fresh brand Level, are dominating headlines in the Spanish aviation market. Barcelona has long been a key airport for budget players in the short-haul market, with Vueling, Ryanair, EasyJet and Norwegian ...
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ANALYSIS: Helicopter developments continue despite downturn
Despite a sector downturn that is causing pain to all the major helicopter manufacturers the development of new products continues unabated. After all, what better way to stimulate the market than by promising customers a product that is better – faster, more powerful, more sophisticated – than their existing rotorcraft?
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AnalysisINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: What happened to the CHC fleet?
On 5 May 2016 one of the biggest Oil & Gas support helicopter operators – CHC Helicopters - entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. At this time, CHC operated a fleet of just over 220 helicopters worldwide with 80% of its fleet configured to serve the O&G sector.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Maturing CFM56s widen opportunities for MROs
Production of CFM International engines may be shifting to the new Leap generation, but maintenance of the latest CFM56 variants will be a growing activity for years to come.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How 'psychological warfare' drove AJ Walter's expansion
When UK parts specialist AJ Walter acquired the component shop of defunct Canadian maintenance provider Aveos in 2012, the deal was "not purely about economics", stresses the company's president Christopher Whiteside. "It was about strategy."
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ANALYSIS: How 737 Max is transforming pilot training
A new era in Boeing's more than 50-year history with the 737 began on 16 May, when the company delivered the first Max-series example of the ubiquitous twinjet to Malindo Air. Part of the Lion Air group, the Malaysian mainline carrier swiftly followed this milestone by placing its lead 737 ...
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ANALYSIS: The A380's rollercoaster ride in 10 years of service
Since the Airbus A380 made its world debut with Singapore Airlines a decade ago, the double-decker has gone on to establish itself as the flagship of the fleet at every one of its 13 operators. Airbus has delivered some 215 aircraft and is rightly proud of the game-changing passenger experience ...
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ANALYSIS: Moment of truth nears for A380 investors
Investors in closed-end Airbus A380 funds that are approaching end-of-life will likely not face losses from their investments into Airbus's flagship jet roughly a decade ago.