All articles by Murdo Morrison – Page 6
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AnalysisHow UK training school collapses shattered students’ dreams
A spate of failures at UK flying schools has crushed the career ambitions of dozens of heavily indebted students and led to calls for tighter regulation – at a time when demand for new airline pilots is at a high.
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AnalysisDefence sales slide, despite heightened global tensions
Defence sales slid by 4.1% in 2022 versus the previous year.
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AnalysisCommercial aviation flying high after pandemic squeeze
Commercial aircraft business soared in 2022, as demand rose in a post-pandemic hurry.
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AnalysisMontana Aerospace leads the sales growth climbers
Montana Aerospace’s acquisition of rival Asco in early 2022 has seen it vault up the Top 100 and head the sales growth table with a revenue increase of 123%.
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AnalysisAcquisitive TransDigm tops list of leading margin makers
Acquisitive TransDigm tops the operating margin table in our annual Top 100 report.
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NewsBombardier ‘on track’ to hit 138-aircraft delivery target
Bombardier chief executive Eric Martel is “totally comfortable” about hitting the company’s 2023 delivery target of 138 aircraft, after today announcing second quarter results that show the Canadian business jet manufacturer’s recovery on track.
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NewsFlexjet gets deeper into MRO with Flying Colours buy
Fractional ownership firm Flexjet has bought Canadian maintenance, repair and overhaul company Flying Colours to bring more of its MRO activities in house and differentiate itself from its rivals.
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NewsProfessor Cingolani begins process of change at Leonardo
Leonardo’s new chief executive Roberto Cingolani is a former professor of experimental physics who holds more than 100 patents. Now he has begun the process of reinventing Italy’s biggest aerospace company to become a global force in the burgeoning sectors of space and cybersecurity. Source: Alexandros Michailidis/Shutterstock Cingolani ...
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NewsAcro to supply seats for Deutsche Aircraft’s D328eco
German turboprop developer Deutsche Aircraft has Acro Aircraft Seating to supply its Series 9 for the in-development D328eco, while Moldovan low-cost carrier FlyOne has chosen the latest version of its Mirus Aircraft Seating’s Hawk economy seat to retrofit a pair of Airbus A321s.
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NewsWhy seat manufacturers are taking dynamic product testing in-house
A clutch of new simulation facilities have opened since the pandemic, with Thompson Aero Seating the latest to invest in such a capability
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NewsATR launches upscale cabin concepts as it targets VIP, state and charter markets
ATR is launching a series of upmarket cabin concepts, dubbed HighLine, it hopes will open new markets for its regional turboprop types.
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AnalysisAre eVTOL cabins the next big opportunity for cabin suppliers?
Electrical-powered urban air mobility platforms represent a potentially lucrative new market for seat manufacturers and other interior equipment specialists
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AnalysisSeating start-up Unum is ready to deliver
After emerging as a new name in seating at last year’s AIX show, the company has finance in place, products on display and is poised to launch production – once its first order comes in.
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InterviewHow Diehl is building back
The German company’s chief executive Joerg Schuler is glad to be focusing on growth again, instead of retrenchment. Sustainability, digital innovation, supporting the supply chain, and broadening the customer base are among his priorities
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AnalysisExpliseat aims to be lightweight champion in aircraft seats
French company’s founders set out to create the lightest airliner seat on the market. Just over a decade on, their innovative product is beginning to gain traction outside the regional sector
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In depthNorthern Ireland firms showcase prime seat positions
The province is a global hub of the interiors sector, with two major tier one manufacturers and a mature and sophisticated supply chain
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AnalysisMaintenance, management and medevac: Aero-Dienst marks 65 years at EBACE
Aero-Dienst is marking its sixty-fifth birthday at EBACE, making it one of Europe’s oldest business aviation entities. It is not the Nuremberg company’s only significant milestone in 2023. German automobile club ADAC acquired Aero-Dienst 25 years ago, as its fixed-wing medevac arm. From its base at Nuremberg airport, the firm ...
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NewsAirbus confident of securing first fleet deal for ACJ TwoTwenty
Airbus believes it can secure a major fleet order for its ACJ TwoTwenty, which is appearing at an air show for the first time.
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AnalysisLondon calling: capital’s business aviation airports are investing to lure customers
Paris may boast the world’s busiest business aviation airport at Le Bourget, and Geneva and Nice can count themselves among Europe’s most popular destinations for well-heeled flyers. However, no city has as many airports competing to be its preferred private aviation gateway as London. Discounting its major airline hubs Heathrow ...
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AnalysisCan business aviation's leading players ride out market turbulence?
Private aviation flew through the pandemic relatively unscathed and began 2023 in robust health. As it readies for EBACE, can the industry maintain its course amid global turbulence?