All In Depth – Page 14
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Why NATO’s ongoing expansion has Moscow rattled
Russia’s late-February invasion of Ukraine has galvanised NATO, which is now set to grow its membership to 32 nations and further boost its equipment advantage over Moscow’s military.
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How airline safety ranked in first half of 2022
The first six months of 2022 involved more fatal airline accidents and resulting fatalities worldwide than during the same period in each of the two previous years, but amid increased flight activity.
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MHIRJ sees long future for CRJ regional jets
Regional jet specialist MHI RJ Aviation Group (MHIRJ) sees a long future for the Bombardier CRJ regional jet, but warns about a pilot and maintainer crunch facing the industry.
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Embraer returns to Farnborough newly single and eyeing 2023 turboprop launch
Embraer arrives at Farnborough riding the success of its E-Jet programme while seeking to build momentum behind its executive jets, C-390 military transport and a proposed new passenger turboprop.
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Ahead of Farnborough, how Airbus and Boeing orders and deliveries stack up
Airbus is leading in both 2022 orders and deliveries. Boeing, however, has made notable recent progress ramping 737 production despite supply troubles, and has landed big-ticket orders for widebody freighters.
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Reshaped GKN Aerospace readies for low-carbon future
Aerostructures-to-engines specialist is emerging from the pandemic in an optimistic mood as restructuring and a deeper focus on the technologies enabling zero-emission aviation are helping it gear up for the years to come.
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How are engine makers addressing the decarbonisation challenge?
The commercial engine manufacturers are just two years into what will undoubtedly be a remarkable decade of market turmoil, corporate flux, and intense spell of technology hunting.
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ZeroAvia moves closer to revealing launch platform for ZA600 powertrain
Advanced propulsion developer ZeroAvia will launch its 600kW ZA600 hydrogen fuel cell powertrain on one of four previously disclosed aircraft types, although the firm is staying tight-lipped on the exact selection.
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Sustainable caterers innovate to support war on waste
Suppliers are innovating to make in-flight catering and services more sustainable, as airlines look for ways to reduce single-use plastics and food waste in the cabin.
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Tokyo scopes out UK, USA as wingman in F-2 replacement programme
Tokyo is still assessing its options for F-X Future Fighter development partnerships, but there are signs that it is leaning toward the United Kingdom for help with the programme.
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How sustainability has risen up the business aviation agenda
A quick glance at the conference sessions at this year’s EBACE leaves visitors in no doubt about the topic of the day: sustainability. About half of all the sessions have a green focus ranging across strategy, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), carbon offsetting, efficiency, standards, and training.
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Embraer punches up in business aviation
The head of the Brazilian airframer’s executive jets division has high hopes for Europe as its best-selling types continue to thrive in the fractional market and elsewhere
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Cirrus cautious about too fast a move into business aviation
General aviation manufacturer continues to fly high with Vision Jet and SR range, but chief executive warns against headlong rush into charter market
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Comlux bolsters offerings with new technical support unit
As Swiss group unveils new aftersales services arm, its chief executive explains why demand for the biggest business jets remains strong, and why investing in ACJ TwoTwenty is paying dividends
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Russian business aviation is firmly out in the cold
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine prompted outrage across the world and a slew of sanctions designed to weaken the country’s war economy as well as a cabal of influential oligarchs seen as supporters and enablers of President Vladimir Putin’s regime. Source: Anton Akhmatov Shutterstock Until a decade or so ...
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Boeing’s safety overhaul ‘working’ as Max recovery advances
Nearly three-and-a-half years after the first 737 Max crash, Boeing says it is progressing steadily through an organisation-wide safety overhaul aimed at preventing the type of issues that contributed to the re-engined narrowbody’s crisis.
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Volare sees charter flying driving growth
Hangar8 founder Dustin Dryden’s new, Oxford-based business has taken an unexpected turn since the start of the pandemic
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London’s Biggin Hill airport sees growth opportunity
Few images encapsulated the post-apocalyptic feel of lockdowns and their effect on aviation as those ghostly, silent terminals at some of the world’s busiest airports. Yet as once ram-packed international hubs such as London Heathrow emptied of passengers and their owners fretted about their future, other, smaller air gateways, many ...
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