All articles by Niall O’Keeffe – Page 4
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NewsA positive spin
Helicopter industry fortunes are rebounding, after tough years of self-analysis prompted partly by a problematic safety record. In the run-up to the biggest-ever Heli-Expo, we chart the progress of new civil programmes, detail the design dilemmas of future military types and revel in the sheer versatility of rotorcraft as we ...
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NewsAustralia powers up
On the eve of the Avalon air show, our country special profiles an aerospace manufacturing sector looking to boost its profile by specialising in niches, and explores the radical plans of the Royal Australian Air Force, busily inducting aircraft despite rising operational tempo.
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Forecasts 2011: New regions to drive fleet growth, says Flightglobal report
A major fleet forecasting tool from Flightglobal Insight predicts a very different growth trajectory in emerging markets than their mature counterparts
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Forecasts 2011: Airframers - Recovery steps up
Resurging civil aircraft sales and higher deliveries are likely in 2011 - but programmes are facing some daunting hurdles
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Fuelling competition
Vitol hopes to woo airlines with a range of fuel services - despite market constraints
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Alitalia plumps for Embraers over Superjets
Alitalia has delivered a blow to Sukhoi by electing to renew it regional jet fleet with Embraer aircraft rather than Superjets.
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NewsVIDEO: Eurocopter X3 meets phase-one speed objective
Eurocopter's X3 hybrid helicopter demonstrator has passed a programme milestone by attaining a true airspeed of 180kt (333km/h) in level flight at a reduced level of engine power in testing at a DGA base in Istres, France
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MEBA: Broadening VistaJet seeks to sustain 20% yearly sales growth
All-Bombardier block charter specialist VistaJet expects to match last year's 20% revenue growth in 2010, after what chairman and founder Thomas Flohr terms a "very good summer".
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Industry renews pleas for EU research support
European aerospace leaders are urging the European Union to fund research into scale production of aviation biofuels, citing the astronomical costs that inhibit their use.
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USA bulldozes European WTO appeal – and sets out its own
European Union protests against the World Trade Organisation's findings on Airbus support "do not achieve the EU goal of making the subsidies disappear", the USA insists.
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NewsRolls-Royce could tap Airbus to secure spare Trents
Airbus says it is prepared to supply Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines from A380s on its production line to operators that require replacements following mandated...
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US committed to co-operation in aviation security
"Intelligent security through co-operation." That was the slogan adopted for the International Air Transport Association's AVSEC World conference, and it "couldn't be more timely", according to the head of the US Transport Security Administration (TSA).
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Cargo security analysis: bringing intelligence to bear
Sharing of responsibility is critical in tackling terror threats to the air-freight industry, with technology in a supporting role
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Air cargo 'drives the world economy': IATA
International Air Transport Association director general Giovanni Bisignani asserts that "air freight drives the world economy", estimating that the industry transports 35% of goods traded internationally - by value.
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WORLD AIRLINERS: Narrowing the options
Both of the major civil airframers will imminently decide whether to re-engine or replace their bellwether single-aisle types
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WORLD AIRLINERS: Between dreams and reality
Delays still beset Boeing's 787, but Airbus is sticking to its A350 XWB delivery plans - even if the schedule's buffer has eroded
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From toys to tools: the electronic flight bag story
software NIALL O'KEEFFE LONDON From toys to tools AIRCRAFT Management Technologies is touting the electronic flight bag as a source of business...
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British Airways and Tata team on MRO IT offering
British Airways and India's Tata Consultancy Services have joined forces to offer maintenance organisations an information technology product branded as...