All Analysis – Page 19
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AnalysisTech log indiscipline cited after stressful RAM 737 autopilot incident
French investigators have determined that two independent system failures affected the autopilot of a Royal Air Maroc Boeing 737-800 during a complex incident involving a diversion, go-around and a subsequent unstable approach to land at Lyon. The pilots became increasingly stressed during the event, on 30 December 2016, as they ...
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AnalysisHow A330-200 assembly will shift to USA if Lockheed wins tanker deal
Moving assembly of the Airbus A330-200 to the USA if the nation’s air force selects Lockheed Martin’s LMXT tanker derivative would help to streamline production activities in Toulouse, as business for the legacy widebody remains at a low level.
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AnalysisQuestions, uncertainty abound as Boeing works for 2022 recovery
Boeing executives are framing 2022 as the year the company will fix the 787’s troubles, hike 737 Max delivery rates and begin mending its financial position.
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AnalysisIs pilot skills fade another symptom of the pandemic?
Reduced flying time during the pandemic has raised concerns that pilots could be more prone to error and cognitive lapses – with studies pointing towards the risk of a lasting decay in capability.
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AnalysisHow fatal lapses impacted airline safety in 2021
Assessing the airline industry’s recent safety performance is tricky during the pandemic-driven downturn, but alarming and deadly mishaps remain all too common away from the mainline carriers.
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AnalysisWhy 2021’s honours were even for ‘big two’ airframers
Not that the result was ever in doubt, but Airbus comfortably out-delivered its rival last year, handing over 611 commercial aircraft versus Boeing’s 309.
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AnalysisY-20U tanker set to boost Beijing’s air-to-air refuelling capability
Beijing is gradually developing a modern air-to-air tanker capability, as it seeks to support advanced combat types at extended ranges.
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AnalysisGKN Aerospace details progress on H2GEAR hydrogen fuel cell powertrain
Development of 1MW-class propulsion system designed around 19-seat sub-regional aircraft gathers pace ahead of key architecture decisions in 2022.
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AnalysisKopter continues refining AW09 configuration, with new rotor blades to arrive in 2022
Kopter is progressing with tests of its AW09 light-single in a new aerodynamically improved configuration and will also test new main rotor blades in the new year, but there is continued uncertainty about when it may gain certification.
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AnalysisNH90 operators will see availability boost by end-2022: NHI president
NH Industries (NHI) believes operators of the NH90 helicopter will see a significant improvement in aircraft availability over the next 12 months as concerted efforts by the airframer and its partners begin to pay dividends.
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AnalysisWill airlines change course and explore single-pilot operations?
Could single-pilot commercial airliner operations become reality? Manufacturers and regulators want to know if removing a crew member from the cockpit is feasible – but unions are unconvinced.
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AnalysisIs Boeing heading for much-needed recovery?
After more than 30 miserable months, could the airframer be about to put the Max grounding behind it and restore its prior formidable reputation?
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AnalysisUS Air Force to advance stealthy successor for F-22
Details of the US Air Force’s Next-Generation Air Dominance fighter are top secret, but some hints about its key technologies are beginning to appear.
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AnalysisWill Russia’s MC-21 break Airbus/Boeing narrowbody duopoly?
Can the MC-21, set to enter service in the next year, break the Airbus/Boeing narrowbody duopoly in an era of increasing Western hostility to Moscow?
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AnalysisNew big-twin freighters square up for heavyweight contest
One of the most interesting battles between the big two airframers in 2022 will be in new-build large twinjet freighters, with strong offerings on the market from both.
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AnalysisSupersonic anniversary will drive on developers with a need for speed
It will soon be 75 years since mankind broke the sound barrier. With a huge focus on cutting carbon, is there a market for supersonic commercial jets?
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AnalysisIs Seoul’s KF-21 fighter an export star in waiting?
The KF-21 is South Korea’s boldest aerospace development. Can Seoul turn the home-grown fighter into a key defence asset and export success?
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AnalysisWhy aerospace industry mergers could take off again in 2022
Covid-19 put a halt to a feast of mergers over recent years, but signs are that appetites for acquisitions are growing as the industry recovers.
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AnalysisWhat awaits the aviation sector in 2022?
Our special package of forecast articles looks at a dozen topics which are likely to be in the headlines during the coming 12 months.
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AnalysisUAE, Finnish orders intensify fighter rivalry
A late flurry of fighter competition activity as 2021 drew to a close saw the United Arab Emirates (UAE) sign a surprise deal to acquire 80 Dassault Rafales and Lockheed Martin triumph in Finland’s 64-aircraft HX process.