All In Depth – Page 4
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Engine supply chain shortages could thwart Airbus and Boeing production plans
Long-standing engine supply issues are being made worse by new Covid-era pressures, among them inflation and lack of skilled workers. Such factors are bearing down on the companies that make engine components, raising uncertainty about how fast suppliers will be able produce the complex, labour-intensive components needed by companies like Pratt & Whitney and CFM International.
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China Eastern crash is country’s worst air disaster this century
The fatal crash of a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 on 21 March is China’s deadliest crash this century, and the third worst air disaster in the country’s history.
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Airline Business Covid-19 recovery tracker: March 2022 update
Our regular examination of the latest global data for several key airline market indicators, including traffic and capacity in passenger and cargo markets, in-service and stored fleets, jet fuel costs, and share price trends for the world’s largest groups.
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Airline Business Index shows industry exceeding three-quarters of pre-Covid size
The latest Airline Business Index shows the global airline industry has exceeded three-quarters of its pre-Covid size, driven by rapidly returning passengers and revenue in the fourth quarter of 2021.
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Flight International Letters, March 2022
Your views about the aerospace industry and our reporting.
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Why technology is targeting the harmful contrail
The elegant contrail may contribute to global warming to a more alarming extent than thought, but there are simple operational ways to avoid them.
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Why hydrogen is on the charge for a cleaner aerospace future
Airlines and lessors have been lining up in recent months to buy kits to convert their turboprops to new sources of power. Are their hopes justified? And could the technology work on larger aircraft?
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After pandemic’s battering, Singapore’s aerospace industry looks to turn the corner
After almost two years into the coronavirus pandemic, the worst could be over for Singapore’s aerospace industry, which sees itself a market leader in the region.
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ASEAN air forces confront fraught geopolitical landscape
Southeast Asia’s air forces are struggling to modernise in the face of new geopolitical realities.
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US start-up Airbahn plans to begin revenue service in ‘May or June’
US start-up carrier Airbahn plans to launch revenue service in the second quarter as it works through the Federal Aviation Administration’s certification process.
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Airline Business Covid-19 recovery tracker: February 2022 update
Our regular examination of the latest global data for several key airline market indicators, including traffic and capacity in passenger and cargo markets, in-service and stored fleets, jet fuel costs, and share price trends for the world’s largest groups.
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Asia-Pacific’s big international reopening? Not so fast
The initial shock of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 has subsided, but for the time being Asia-Pacific governments remain extremely conservative about rebooting international travel.
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Flight International Letters, February 2022
Your views about the aerospace industry and our reporting.
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New year, new woes: Cathay falls further, with no end in sight
Recent developments at Cathay Pacific underscore how far the iconic Hong Kong carrier — once the regional powerhouse and the envy of many other airlines — has fallen from grace.
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Airline Business Covid-19 recovery tracker: January 2022 update
Our regular examination of the latest global data for several key airline market indicators, including traffic and capacity in passenger and cargo markets, in-service and stored fleets, jet fuel costs, and share price trends for the world’s largest groups.
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Which airlines launched, failed or merged in 2021?
One of the most counter-intuitive things about the pandemic for the airline sector has been that during the worst crisis the industry has ever faced, relatively few carriers have collapsed.
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Flight International festive quiz 2021
As a second pandemic-ravaged year – during which many people did not even get the chance to board a commercial aircraft – draws to a close, our festive quiz offers some welcome light entertainment designed to test your memory of 2021’s notable events and the broader world of aviation. To secure your Total Aviation Person status, you will need a final rating of 80% correct answers or above. Good luck!
