All Analysis – Page 44
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ANALYSIS: Rolls-Royce electric engines power the future
In Rolls-Royce's vision of aviation's future, the entire market will shift to electric power for propulsion in ways that will disrupt business models and even the design of gas turbine engines. Says Rolls-Royce Electrical global head Mike Mekhiche: "It's not a matter of if. It's a matter of when. The ...
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ANALYSIS: GE9X completes first phase of flight testing
In the second week of May, the crew of an Antonov An-124 operated by Russian cargo operator Volga-Dnepr got to work on the flightline at Victorville, California, loading a pallet measuring 3.96m (13ft) wide and 7.77m long into the cargo bay of the chartered widebody freighter for emergency shipment to ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Higher jet fuel costs test airline mettle
Rising jet fuel costs have been a constant talking point for airlines as they report their latest earnings and consider the outlook.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Constraint powers along Australian carriers
As seriously as a monk takes their vows, Australia’s two airline groups have been adhering to the mantra of capacity discipline – with strong results to prove it.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: MRJ attempts rebound with new schedule and strategy
Beyond the walls of Mitsubishi Aircraft offices in Nagoya and Seattle, a steady stream of ominous events have followed what the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) programme describes as that “dark, dark day” on 23 January 2017, when the company was forced to announce a fifth delay for the entry-into-service of ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airports stake their claim in slot allocation
For more than 40 years, the guidelines governing slot allocation at the world's capacity-constrained airports have been overseen by IATA and a set of national co-ordinators. Now, airports are seeking to challenge the status quo by gaining a say in how slots are awarded and – potentially – who benefits ...
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ANALYSIS: Gulfstream raises super-large bar with G500
Like its bigger sibling the G650, Gulfstream's G500 advances the state of the art
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ANALYSIS: HondaJet programme chief defies convention
A carefully choreographed and staged ritual begins every time a customer parks in front of the HondaJet delivery centre to accept handover of a new aircraft.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Silkair gets big upgrade – at the cost of its brand
The decision of Singapore Airlines to absorb its regional Silkair unit into the main brand SIA will make the group more efficient, and is a key step in streamlining SIA’s structure.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: A Chinese cat among the long-haul pigeons
China’s aviation regulator this week pledged to ease its policy of allowing only one operator on each long-haul route, a significant change that could further intensity competition among Chinese carriers and foreign rivals.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: European business aviation prepares for a brighter future
Europe's business aviation industry is finally emerging from one of the gloomiest periods in its history, and its rebirth is being greeted with a mixture of relief, optimism – and, perhaps understandably, a little caution.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Air France-KLM in familiar predicament
Air France-KLM may find itself prone to deja vu as it pins its hopes on a change in chief executive to resolve labour unrest at its French mainline operation – which continues to be outperformed by its Dutch counterpart.
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ANALYSIS: Boeing NMA – when, and who will order?
Momentum appears to be gathering around Boeing's proposed New Mid-market Airplane (NMA) – already being referred to by some as the 797. Reports indicate a potential launch this year or in early 2019, although this is perhaps more likely to refer to an authority to offer (ATO), rather than the ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: AerCap sees more value in itself than in aircraft
AerCap is betting on itself, with plans to continue purchasing back stock through the third quarter this year.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Fixed-wing shipments make modest first quarter gains
Worldwide shipments of business and general aviation aircraft rose modestly in the first quarter, but performance across the sector was mixed.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Gulf players grapple with growth constraints
After years of eye-catching expansion, the big Gulf carriers have spent much of the last 18 months taking stock, with a resulting impact on traffic and capacity growth.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: A look back at Comac's first 10 years
When China declared its ambitions to develop a large passenger aircraft and become a world-class player in aircraft manufacturing, it established the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) to spearhead this dream.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: WestJet defends transformation from analyst onslaught
Financial analysts bombarded WestJet's top brass on 8 May with questions heavy in skepticism.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Peach ripe for ANA's aggressive LCC growth plan
Efforts to integrate low-cost carrier Vanilla Air with its more successful stablemate, Peach Aviation, due to begin later this year, demonstrate that low-cost carriers in Japan are no passing fad.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Europe's airports face capacity crunch
European hubs are struggling to keep pace with growing demand for travel as short-term solutions fail to overcome the limits imposed by runway and air traffic control capacity