All Analysis – Page 35
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Hemisphere suspension creates large-cabin opportunity
Although Textron Aviation’s 17 July decision to suspend development of the large-cabin Hemisphere business jet is a setback for the airframer, its exit from the segment does create an opportunity for several other manufacturers.
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AnalysisAccident reports published during the first six months of 2019
We detail accident investigation reports published by national air safety investigation bodies during the first half of this year
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AnalysisMax focuses minds on safety regime
In an otherwise unremarkable first six months, concerns prompted by the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 fatal crash in early March 2019 have dominated the airline safety debate
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AnalysisANALYSIS: India's bid for the Moon – and beyond
India's space agency is pressing ahead with bold plans to put a second rover on the Moon - and send three astronauts into space.
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ANALYSIS: The secret world of Chinese fighter engines
“A riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma,” is how Winston Churchill famously described Russia in 1939. The adage applies well, perhaps better, to Beijing’s secretive efforts to develop military engines for its future fleet of advanced fighters. While there can be no dispute that engines of all types ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Back to the Moon – but why?
US President Donald Trump's call on NASA to land American astronauts on the Moon by 2024 is the latest episode in a long-running saga.
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ANALYSIS: Skyworks gyrocopter returns from the brink
Skyworks Global’s retro gyrocopter concept took a turn back toward the serious via a partnership with Northrop Grumman-owned Scaled Composites to design, build and test its first prototype aircraft.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: The evolution of Airbus's biggest single-aisle
The launch by Airbus of its ultimate single-aisle – for the moment, at least – has put Toulouse on the front foot in the battle for the middle of the market. The vibe from the Paris air show was that the A321XLR was a good start – but by no ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Boeing faces pricing pressure as Airbus encroaches
Market values for several top-selling Boeing commercial aircraft continue to face downward pressure amid a convergence of factors that include record-low aircraft lease rates, cheap fuel and fresh competition from Airbus.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How the A321XLR gained initial order momentum
When looking at the launch of the Airbus A321XLR at this year’s Paris air show, it is perhaps instructive to cast your mind back two years earlier to the 2017 event.
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ANALYSIS: An-148 pilots' opposing inputs during fatal dive
Analysis of the crew actions during a fatal Saratov Airlines Antonov An-148 flight last year shows the two pilots applied opposite inputs to the control column after a ground-proximity warning sounded.
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ANALYSIS: The logic behind ST Engineering's acquisition strategy
Gaining additional technical know-how and intellectual property through acquisitions is at the heart of ST Engineering's growth strategy.
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AnalysisWho ordered what at the Paris air show
Lower levels of business from the big-two airframers meant the Paris air show was one of the quietest in recent years for commercial aircraft order commitments.
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AnalysisAirbus wins order race – but Boeing steals the show
Boeing won a key battle, if not the war, at this year’s Paris air show. Airbus marked its 50th anniversary by disclosing more business than its Seattle rival, but the event will ultimately be remembered for a show-stopping order from IAG that is set to revive the grounded 737 Max programme.
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ANALYSIS: Lessors send Boeing a message about the NMA
Six months ago, Boeing was expected to make a splash with the launch of its NMA at the Paris air show, with airlines from the US majors to aircraft lessors lining up to see how Boeing would respond to the issue of an aging fleet in the segment.
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AnalysisParis air show 2019 order tracker - update
Keep up to date with all the firm orders, tentative commitments and options for commercial aircraft announced during the Paris air show. Updated 13:30, 20 June
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ANALYSIS: How Airbus is redesigning the A321XLR high-lift system
Airbus's revision of the trailing-edge system on the A321XLR will deliver weight and drag improvements as well as a reduction in complexity.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How Boeing's all-metal T-X strategy created a winner
Boeing’s extensive use of composites in its 787 airliner and the ultimately cancelled Boeing-Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche stealth helicopter made it a pioneer in the aerospace industry.
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AnalysisWhat news to expect at this year's Paris air show
While the continued grounding of the Boeing 737 Max seems likely to cast a shadow over this year’s Paris air show, there remains plenty else on the agenda for the big two airframers, together with some transformational shifts in the regional aircraft sector.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Saab enters crucial phase with Gripen E testing
Saab is set to increase the intensity of its Gripen E flight-test programme over the coming months, with the trio of aircraft supporting the activity to be increased to eight before year-end.