All Analysis – Page 3
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AnalysisFrom freighters to Air Force One: how the current 747 fleet is deployed
After a production run totalling 1,574 aircraft, Boeing’s 747 remains in widespread use around the globe, with almost one-quarter of all delivered jumbos still operational.
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How special 747 variants have delivered in military and niche roles
Boeing’s ever-versatile 747 continues to fill a range of niche applications for military and other operators, even including its use as a satellite launch platform.
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Last of the jumbos: Boeing closes chapter with final 747 delivery
Boeing has delivered its final 747, closing a chapter on an aircraft that revolutionised travel, linked distant cities, made the world seem smaller and became a symbol of American industrial might and of last century’s jet-set culture.
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How the veteran 747 fell out of fashion as ‘big twins’ took off
Having changed the way the world flew, the four-engined jumbo eventually lost out to a new breed of more efficient airliners
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Virgin Orbit takes heart despite failure of Start Me Up mission
Company analysing cause of ‘anomaly’ that doomed UK’s first satellite launch, ending hopes of milestone achievement.
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Embraer’s turboprop ‘not on ice’ insists Meijer
Discussions with key systems suppliers must conclude before any launch decision, says Commercial Aviation head
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Istanbul heads European airports in 2022 passenger numbers
Istanbul airport handled 64.5 million passengers in 2022, making it the busiest in Europe last year, while airports elsewhere in the region have reported doubling or tripling of passenger figures.
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FAA’s technology breakdown renews calls to upgrade ATC system
The US Federal Aviation Administration’s IT breakdown that led to a 90-minute nationwide flight ban early on 11 January has renewed calls to upgrade to the country’s air traffic control system.
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Airbus bests Boeing in 2022 orders and deliveries but both airframers take positives
For the fourth consecutive year, European airframer Airbus in 2022 delivered more aircraft and received more net orders than arch rival Boeing.
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Airline share prices weaker at end-2022 versus end-2021 despite demand recovery
Airline share prices ended 2022 down on the same point 12 months earlier, following a challenging year for wider economies around the world
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Which airlines welcomed new aircraft types into their fleets during 2022?
A selection of the aircraft deliveries over the past 12 months that saw airlines welcome new types or variants into their fleets
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Two Asia-Pacific airline launches that did not materialise in 2022
In a year filled with high-profile airline launches in the Asia-Pacific, two promising new airlines remained grounded – at least for now.
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How Dassault is preparing flagship Falcon 10X as a ‘flying penthouse’
In developing the Falcon 10X, Dassault Aviation had one overarching consideration: what could it bring to the very top of the business jet sector that was unique and desirable?
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Romania picks Watchkeeper X for tactical UAV need
Romania is to acquire Watchkeeper X tactical unmanned air systems for its army via Elbit Systems, under a deal worth around $410 million.
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Which firms are leading aviation’s decarbonisation charge?
The hype about electric, hybrid-electric and hydrogen-powered aircraft to help solve aviation’s carbon emission problem is huge, but how much progress is being made bringing them to market?
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How the US Air Force’s secretive B-21 Raider broke cover
A veil of secrecy has finally been lifted from Northrop Grumman’s B-21 Raider – the next-generation stealth bomber under development for the US Air Force.
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Demonstrators and customer feedback at heart of Embraer’s Energia roadmap
Since launching the project last year, the Brazilian airframer has refined its low-emission concept aircraft as it eyes a possible route to market, but it will only launch a development programme when it is sure the technology can deliver.
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Can UAM developers turn their electric dreams into reality?
Futurists have been talking up personal air transport vehicles for years, but the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) market has made slow progress.
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Can airline industry expect smoother summer next year?
It seemed the cruellest of ironies for an embattled airline industry that having waited two years for the travel-demand taps to be turned back on, the rush of customers sometimes proved too much for airport ecosystems to handle, with people once again unable to travel.
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Business aviation as usual: Will 2023 see a return to pre-pandemic patterns?
The sector has thrived through the Covid-19 era and its aftermath, with a flurry of programme launches. The next 12 months could see a return to quieter times?
