All In Depth – Page 24
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How simulator training providers are keeping military pilots ready
Simulation-based training is a crucial element in preparing military aviators around the globe for the full scope of operations – our annual report looks at the devices in use worldwide.
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CAE to help aspiring pilots fund their training
Scheme to give less-well-off candidates a route to the cockpit could help with supply once demand returns.
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Flight test: Gulfstream’s G600 long ranger
With 6,500nm range and a wealth of cabin and flight safety innovations, the G600 is Gulfstream’s latest offering – we put it through its paces.
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Why is flightcrew training failing so many?
Regardless of the current crisis, many would-be commercial pilots lack the aptitude to get an airline job. One aviation veteran believes changes to the system are needed – in Europe at least – before the sector starts to recruit again.
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Technical description: Why Dassault’s latest Falcon has 6X appeal
Following its launch in 2018 as a replacement for the ill-fated 5X, Dassault’s latest, highly advanced twinjet is set to make its first appearance ahead of a planned entry into service in 2022.
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Resilient Philippine Airlines fights the odds against coronavirus
The Philippines has had a tough run during the coronavirus pandemic, but Philippine Airlines (PAL) is determined to keep fighting to preserve the island nation’s connectivity.
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How protests and pandemic pushed Cathay to the brink
As Covid-19 tore into the aviation industry, some airlines were able to fall back on the profits of previous years, but the impact of anti-government protests removed any possible cushion for Hong Kong’s flag carrier.
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How commercial airliner programmes and their manufacturers have dealt with crisis
A look at how Airbus and Boeing, regional aircraft manufacturers and those leading airliner programmes in China, Japan and Russia have adapted to the major challenges the pandemic and associated collapse in air travel has caused the sector
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Why Boeing might shift where it manufactures jets
Amid the troubles of 2020, Boeing’s strategy for returning to past heights remains unclear, with open questions about the company’s product strategy and future production footprint.
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How domestic capacity return varies across key markets
Domestic markets have been a salvation for many airlines as the global pandemic continues to batter international travel.
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Bell to start building 360 Invictus prototype next week for FARA programme
Bell plans to begin building the fuselage of its first prototype of the 360 Invictus winged helicopter next week in Amarillo, Texas.
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Airline coronavirus recovery tracker: October 2020 update
Our regular examination of the latest global data for several key airline market indicators, including traffic and capacity in passenger and cargo markets, airport passenger throughput, in-service and stored fleets, jet fuel costs, and share price trends for the world’s largest groups.
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2015 FAA reports highlighted early concerns about self-certification programme
A trio of Federal Aviation Administration reports, written several years before two fatal 737 Max crashes, highlighted concerns about agency’s self-certification programme, describing the Boeing-FAA relationship as “contentious” and possibly needing a “reset”.
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Technical description: How Gulfstream is going further with G700
In launching the programme at the NBAA convention in October 2019, the US business jet manufacturer made clear its ambition: to surpass its current G650ER flagship and take on competitors like Bombardier’s Global 7500.
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Flight test: Why HondaJet Elite is a class apart
The latest iteration of Honda Aircraft’s innovative small jet sets new standards in range, fuel efficiency, performance and comfort – we put it through its paces.
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Bombardier’s Learjet 75 Liberty enters service
Bombardier’s Learjet 75 Liberty has entered service, a milestone coming 15 months after the Montreal-based company launched the updated variant.
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2020 airliner census highlights coronavirus’s unprecedented impact on fleets
Flight International’s annual airliner census has tracked the industry’s many booms and busts over the several decades it has been published, but never on a scale seen in 2020.
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HAV boss eyes point-to-point passenger role for Airlander
While the coronavirus pandemic thwarted an ambition to sell a first Airlander 10 earlier this year, developer Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) is using the downturn to promote the giant aircraft’s potential in the regional air transport role.
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FAA administrator Dickson in Seattle for Max training ahead of 30 September flight
Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson arrived in Seattle on 29 September and will complete new 737 Max pilot training requirements before flying the Max on 30 September.
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MQ-Next should include both expendable and high-end UAVs: Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin is proposing a range of unmanned air vehicle options for the US Air Force’s MQ-Next development programme, including a type that the company calls “expendable”.