All Opinion articles – Page 52
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Comment: retro-rockets ahead
The success of Surrey Satellite Technology and Virgin Galactic suggests the UK could have a thriving launcher industry. So why not revive 1980s ambitions and create a high-technology base?
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Comment: emissions cash cow?
Brussels' push towards a global trading scheme could earn fortunes for some European countries, but it's likely that the market will not produce the results originally envisaged
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Comment: Tejas delays could be a blessing in disguise
It was Groundhog Day at Aero India when a Sitara HJT intermediate jet trainer prototype crash-landed on the show's eve, just as one did at the 2007 show....
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Comment: no judicial mistake
In this column we have, several times, argued that air accidents in which unintentional human error is a factor should not lead to the criminal prosecution...
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Comment: 21st century blueprint for A350 production
Airbus's A350 production set-up looks sound on paper, but the European airframer and US rival Boeing have found that even their best-laid plans have failed to deliver in recent years
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Comment: Don't write off the air taxi revolution
Air taxis offered to free millions of everyday professionals, executives and entrepreneurs from the grind of traffic jams and airline misery and sell them...
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Comment: Aviation needs this lift
The European Union's parliament has just released an inspired report that recognises not only that the continent's general aviation industry is important, but faces threats that could stifle it
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Comment: EASA must stay clear of politics to meet its mandate
The European Aviation Safety Agency believes in its mandate to improve standards in aviation. It knows it does not operate in a political vacuum, but it should stay clear of politics
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Comment: Defying logic? maybe
Logic seems to have deserted the airframers as airliner production rates head for record levels this year, while the world looks set for a global meltdown....
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Comment: Time's up for Europe's flight time limitations
A study of Europe's flightcrew duty time limits says they are excessive. Airlines fear consequent changes will push costs up, but there is a better way of managing fatigue
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Comment: Alitalia fights back
For years it has seemed as if Alitalia was surely destined for the history books. But in a remarkable turnaround the Italian flag carrier is fighting back, having defied economic logic and survived with a new partner in tow and brighter prospects
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Comment: Safety means going beyond compliance
When global airline safety has become very good, it becomes progressively more difficult to improve it. But there are ways to get even better and reap efficiency improvements as well
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Comment: Save our airframe backlogs
A year ago, the received wisdom was that huge backlogs would cushion airframers against a downturn in orders sparked by the global economic downturn. Since...
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Comment: Airbus's blessing in disguise
Airbus's Power8 cost-cutting exercise hasn't gone entirely to plan, but the sale of its Filton production operation and reorganisation in France and Germany presents a golden opportunity
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Comment: Mind the gap
Airlines will have to face the fact that the gap between the amount of money needed to fund their 2009 aircraft deliveries and the dwindling amount of money available is becoming wider, and weaker players could find themselves falling through it
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Comment: same problem – same lack of solution
Boeing delivered the original 747 late and massively over-budget. Why? There were several reasons, but they could all be traced back to the airframer's decision...