All In depth articles – Page 15
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Collins Aerospace uses Singapore to test workshop technologies
At Collins Aerospace’s Singapore service centre in Changi on the eastern part of the island, a robot is helping to dramatically reduce parts inspection time, while boosting accuracy.
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Leonardo promotes AW149 credentials as UK Puma replacement
Leonardo Helicopters’ UK boss has outlined why he believes the AW149 is the natural replacement for the Royal Air Force’s Airbus Helicopters Puma HC2 transports.
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How simulator training could be transformed in EASA update
Europe’s aviation regulator believes pilot instruction and operational safety could be improved by using devices less sophisticated than a full-flight simulator.
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There are no jobs, so why would now be the perfect time to train as a pilot?
Despite the industry crisis, many flight schools say they are continuing to recruit students to their ab intitio courses as they anticipate a recovery in the recruitment market. But not all share such an upbeat view.
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60 years on, why Yuri Gagarin remains an orbital hero
Sixty years ago, Yuri Gagarin became the first man to orbit the Earth from space – and one of the 20th century’s most famous figures. This is an edited version of Flight’s 20 April 1961 report on the event.
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CAE drives consolidation in simulator training market
A spate of acquisitions by the Canadian firm, including the commercial business of number three player Tru, has tightened its grip on the sector after a year in which many devices stood silent.
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Is the UK funding a green revolution?
Government-backed research and technology schemes are numerous, but are they sufficiently focussed on the enviromental agenda?
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Flight International Letters, April 2021
Your views about the aerospace industry and our reporting
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How sustainable fuel will help power aviation’s green revolution
The pace of sustainable aviation fuel’s development is speeding up as airlines, producers and regulators see it as a critical tool enabling aviation to make progress with cutting its carbon emissions.
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How airlines stepped up to tackle wildlife trafficking
An increasing number of airlines are joining the international effort to clamp down on illegal wildlife smuggling, as the Covid-19 crisis brings the danger of zoonotic pandemics sharply into focus.
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Why Vertical Aerospace thinks F1 know-how will put it in pole position
UK-based eVTOL aircraft developer has its roots in motor racing, but has married that with deep aerospace experience as it looks to bring an ultra-clean four-passenger design to market by 2024.
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Can supersonic hopefuls deliver as commercial interest booms?
The handful of companies in the space spent the last year partnering with major aerospace suppliers (including engine makers), lining up buyers, hiring known aerospace executives and, in the case of Boom Supersonic, rolling out a demonstrator jet.
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The Max crisis has already shifted how regulators certificate jets
The Boeing 737 Max crisis has already upended some aspects of aircraft certification, with regulators more closely reviewing certification projects and shying away from rubber stamping decisions made by foreign counterparts.
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A timeline of how Boeing 737 Max went from grounding to service return
A timeline of the twists and turns since the type’s grounding two year ago as Boeing, regulators and operators worked to return the Max to service
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Why Boeing’s future still rests on the 737 Max’s recovery
The Max holds outsize importance for Boeing, both financially and competitively. Which is precisely why the grounding left the US aerospace behemoth in such a competitive pickle, and why the type’s rebound is key to Boeing’s recovery, aerospace analysts say.
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How and why Boeing re-engined the 737 to create the Max
Circumstances preceding Boeing’s 2011 launch of the 737 Max programme share similarities with the situation the company now finds itself in.
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Max crisis and pandemic wipe nearly 1,250 737s from Boeing’s backlog since January 2020
Since the start of 2020, cancellations and accounting adjustments pushed Boeing’s 737 Max backlog down by some 1,250 aircraft, erasing 28% of the 737 orders Boeing held in January 2020.
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Why the Max grounding challenged principle of mutual recognition
When the Boeing 737 Max was barred from the airspace of several countries by national authorities, a question arose as to whether this amounted to breaching a fundamental principle of ICAO – that of mutual recognition of airworthiness certification. National authorities have the right to act against aircraft on their ...
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Two years on: How the 737 Max grounding changed Boeing and the industry
Two years since its global grounding, airlines are now steadily returning their Boeing 737 Max aircraft to commercial operations following the FAA’s regulatory green light late last year. But during a tumultuous period for the industry as a whole, the impact for the manufacturer, its customers and regulators has stretched far beyond simply returning the type to service.