All articles by Murdo Morrison – Page 20
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NewsSouth Africa’s AHRLAC poised for deliveries
After becoming the outright owner of what has been a bumpy development programme, South Africa’s Paramount defence group is ready to put country’s first home-grown aircraft since the 1980s into service, positioning it as an adaptable reconnaissance and security platform for budget-conscious customers
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NewsCan e-commerce deliver for airlines?
Passenger traffic growth is likely to remain sluggish for some time, but freight remains a bright spot for airlines
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NewsADS president pleas for government to fund UK aerospace as special case
Sector’s critical role in delivering high-end R&D employment means it must be treated more favourably, argues Meggitt boss
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NewsSteering Boeing Global Services customers through the crisis
Ted Colbert, chief executive of the manufacturer’s giant aftersales division, explains how BGS is helping operators stay in the air in these troubled times, and why the potential of big data is still far from being achieved
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AnnouncementsJoin us for a virtual Farnborough air show
FlightGlobal is partnering with the organisers on an online replacement for the biennial air show
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NewsEuropean Aviation responds to pandemic with plans for A340 cargo fleet
UK company breaks into charter market with improvised quadjet freighters as demand for Asian-made PPE continues to outstrip air transport capacity
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NewsSlovakia offered long-term industrial participation in L-39NG
Czech proposal for neighbour’s acquisition of eight examples of new-generation jet trainer promises an end to US-based instruction for fighter pilots
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Airline BusinessHow coronavirus has turned the freight market on its head
With most passenger flights grounded, urgent demand for cargo is keeping many airlines solvent. Will a continued shortfall of bellyhold capacity spur orders for longer-term passenger-to-freighter solutions?
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NewsSafran unveils seating innovations for post-Covid market
French firm senses an opportunity for cabin products that help passengers feel protected from virus
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NewsCovid-19 means medevac challenges for AirMed
Evacuating and repatriating patients worldwide is throwing up a different set of problems during the crisis for medical transport specialist
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NewsCutter claims a HondaJet record with flight to Canada
Phoenix-based US operator goes the distance returning citizens north of the border
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NewsHarrods Aviation begins a slow recovery
London FBO business looks to traffic return despite concerns about UK quarantine regulations
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NewsFlying start for Jetflite’s Challenger 650
Finnish charter operator completes frantic period of coronavirus repatriation and medevac flights with newest jet
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NewsElbit adds life-saving capability to Hermes 900
Israeli company says configuration gives UAV advantage over manned aircraft in long-distance maritime rescue scenarios
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NewsLuxaviation UK predicts end-of-lockdown spike
Management and charter operator believes, however, that demand for leisure flights will remain slow until coronavirus vaccine
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NewsMaker of virus-killing cabin air purifier ‘ramping up’ production
ACA says its system destroys pathogens related to coronavirus strains in business jets
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AnalysisMeet the latest weapons in the war on wildfires
As the northern hemisphere wildfire season takes hold, agencies have an array of new and improved aerial firefighting aircraft to choose from. However, despite recent devastating blazes, is the public sector still reluctant to make the necessary investments in new-generation equipment?
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NewsTransatlantic traffic keeps Biggin Hill’s head above water
Wealthy passengers on private jets might not spring to mind when we think of essential travel during coronavirus lockdown. However at one of London’s busiest business aviation airports, Biggin Hill, international flights continue to land and take-off daily, although traffic is down 70% year-on-year.
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NewsGermany’s Airbus suppliers ‘face ruin’, warns trade association
BDLI says that unless at least 50% of pre-crisis production resumes soon, many smaller companies could go out of business
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NewsConcerns cargo belly-space shortage may persist after lockdowns lifted
The air freight sector is struggling to find aircraft to move medical equipment and other urgent supplies – often from Asia to the West – as a result of the coronavirus crisis.