All articles by Murdo Morrison – Page 16
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AnalysisChallenges aplenty for established regional airliner manufacturers
Abandoned by Boeing and seeing its European market turn elsewhere, Embraer and De Havilland Canada have problems beyond those directly caused by the Covid-19 crisis, while ATR is hoping a new freighter programme will lift the gloom of a fading orderbook
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NewsSpain's FlyBy flight school bucks downturn with second base
FlyBy in Spain says it is continuing to take on students and is confident about a market rebound, despite the toughest job market for decades
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AnalysisAircraft Interiors Expo 2021 to move to August
The big interiors show in Hamburg had been set for April, but has been rescheduled because of lingering impact of Covid-19 crisis
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NewsBritten-Norman to develop semi-autonomous Islander
UK manufacturer working with avionics specialist Blue Bear on technology that would replace need for co-pilot.
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NewsBombardier Aviation chief Coleal departs
Bombardier Aviation president David Coleal has been ousted as part of a top-level shake up at the Canadian aircraft and rail transportation manufacturer. Eric Martel, who became president and chief executive of Bombardier in March, and whom Coleal himself succeeded as head of the business aviation division five years ago, ...
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NewsStelia launches lie-flat business seat for narrowbodies
Opera is pitched at airlines flying single-aisles on long-haul routes that want to offer passengers a premium product.
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NewsJet Aviation delivers first completed ACJ319neo
Jet Aviation has delivered its first VVIP-completed Airbus ACJ319neo to an undisclosed customer.
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NewsBombardier to take full control of Berlin MRO
The Canadian airframer is buying out fellow shareholders Lufthansa Technik and ExecuJet to bring Germany-based LBAS fully into its service network.
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NewsHarmonised passenger health checks key for recovery: Etihad CEO
International standards for checking passengers’ health before boarding will be necessary for the aviation recovery to begin, believes Etihad Airways chief executive Tony Douglas. He predicts that “wellness certification” protocols will be adopted globally, in the same way that rules on passenger-baggage reconciliation, enhanced carry-on luggage checks and liquid bans ...
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NewsIsrael and UAE edge closer to security co-operation
The chief executive of United Arab Emirates national defence house Edge has suggested that security companies from Israel and the UAE may soon start co-operating, following August’s breakthrough diplomatic agreement between the two nations. Source: Shutterstock President Donald Trump celebrates the accord in August with leaders of the ...
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NewsVistaJet offers customers chance to buy biofuel for flights
Charter operator launches scheme to promote the wider use of sustainable aviation fuel throughout the world, by tapping the conscience of its clients
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NewsCollins investing in touchless cabin technologies as it predicts recovery from 2023
A hands-free lavatory is among the innovations being pushed by leading interiors supplier to help restore passenger confidence
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NewsKuehne + Nagel looks to a new reality for interiors supply chain
Swiss logistics group has been hit by the crisis, but still has faith in long-term prospects and expects a cabin sanitisation boost.
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NewsAero Vodochody gains certification for L-39NG
Approval for the Czech-built single-engined military trainer comes 21 months after first flight, and clears way for deliveries to three customers to begin.
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NewsMEBAA show takes short flight from December to February
December’s Middle East Business Aviation Association show in Dubai is the latest event to fall victim to the coronavirus crisis. However, unlike most other air shows which had been due to take place since the pandemic began in March this year, organisers have rescheduled the biennial gathering for 22-24 February 2021 rather than cancelling outright.
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NewsBusiness and general aviation deliveries holding up despite Covid impact
GAMA figures show shipments fell by just over one-fifth during the pandemic’s peak, but the sector has so far escaped the collapse that has hit the airliner industry.
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AnalysisLongview sees the biggest sales rise
Canadian company’s acquisition of the Dash 8 programme from Bombardier saw it surge up the rankings
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AnalysisAcquisitive TransDigm again tops the operating margins table
Fresh from its acquisition of Esterline Technologies, the fast growing aerospace and defence holding group has managed to retain its impressive profitability performance
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AnalysisDefence market unscathed as big players enjoy sales hike
While the coronavirus may have devastated the commercial aviation sector, the defence market has remained relatively unscathed. The cost to governments of furloughing workers combined with an economic downturn that could last for years will exert fiscal pressure on military budgets. At the same time, defence spending is driven by ...
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AnalysisAirbus increases the gap in commercial revenues over Boeing
How did the Top 100 companies rank when it came to sales in the airliner and business aircraft segments? As in the main table, Boeing descended sharply