All In Depth – Page 4
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In depthAnalysts view Charleston as central to 787’s future as Boeing CEO urges patience
Boeing’s chief executive has cautioned against speculation that the company’s 787 production review will culminate in an eventual shift of all 787 work to South Carolina. But analysts view Boeing as heading in that direction.
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Why Sea Kings still rule for HeliOperations
On the face of it, a UK company flying former Royal Navy (RN) Sea King helicopters on behalf of the German navy from a former coastguard base in the very south of England sounds an unlikely combination, or at least the set-up for a convoluted joke. But for Portland-based HeliOperations, that union is proving a lucrative one.
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End of an era: British Airways and its five 747 decades
British Airways’ decision not to resurrect its Boeing 747 fleet as part of its recovery programme signals an abrupt end to one of the most famous airline/aircraft associations in the jet age
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737 Max certification remains urgent for Boeing even as new-jet demand sags
Among Boeing’s various challenges, getting the 737 Max certificated still takes top prize – even though the coronavirus downturn has eroded demand for new jets
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What aerospace technologies will survive looming US defence cuts?
Expect a shrinking Pentagon budget in the mid-2020s. Though the USA might have tamed coronavirus and started to see its economy grow again by the middle of the decade, Washington will have to face up to the hard fiscal and economic realities of years of lost revenue
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Global defence budgets special
With recession looming large, defence budgets around the globe will not be immune from cutbacks, as economic realities force a rethink of programmes and capabilties.
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Korean Air Aerospace Division sees big disruptions from coronavirus
Korean Air Aerospace Division (KAL-ASD) has seen a major impact from coronavirus across its diverse business areas, and believes that the pandemic heralds permanent change for the MRO sector. Three to four months into the pandemic, the company has seen aerostructures production for key aircraft types either reduced by ...
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JGSDF beefs up rotorcraft to address tougher neighbourhood
Amid an increasingly challenging geopolitical environment in North Asia, the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF) is upgrading its rotorcraft capabilities to better deal with littoral missions.
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Big USAF B-21 fleet essential for great power conflict: think tank
Long-range stealth bombers are the most effective and least costly method for the US Air Force (USAF) to strike targets deep in China and Russia, according to recent report by the Mitchell Institute.
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Asia airline task forces grapple with new realities
Airlines in the Asia-Pacific have convened high-level task forces to deal with the coronavirus crisis and the changes necessary for a resumption of air travel. While air travel has resumed in several of Asia-Pacific’s domestic markets — namely Australia, South Korea, China, Vietnam, India, and Indonesia — regional and ...
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How coronavirus has turned the freight market on its head
With most passenger flights grounded, urgent demand for cargo is keeping many airlines solvent. Will a continued shortfall of bellyhold capacity spur orders for longer-term passenger-to-freighter solutions?
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NASA and Lockheed to begin X-59 supersonic jet tests in 2021
Engineers at NASA and Lockheed Martin have a wealth of experience and historical data – and a lot of public money – to help them build a low-boom supersonic jet. But until the X-59 actually breaks the sound barrier, whether they have opened the door to a Mach-plus renaissance will be an open question
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Middle East carriers aim to get back on track
Much of the attention on airlines in the Middle East during the coronavirus crisis has focused on the big three Gulf operators and the struggles of Israeli carrier El Al.
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How the airline industry has been hit by the crisis
After years of record traffic growth and unprecedented profitability, the airline industry is facing the sharpest and most sustained fall in air traffic demand as the coronavirus pandemic has brought international travel to a virtual standstill.
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Latin carriers feel the pain as crisis deepens
That Latin America’s two biggest operators LATAM Airlines and Avianca have both been forced to file for bankruptcy protections shows the extent to which carriers in the region have quickly found themselves under pressure during the pandemic.
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North American carriers hunker down through crisis
While hard hit North American carriers may have found some comfort from state support packages and the size of its home markets, they have taken action swift action to limit cash burn to protect their businesses while waiting for passenger demand to return
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Asia-Pacific coronavirus crisis has clear winners and losers
Asia-Pacific airlines continue to have a rough ride with coronavirus, but the crisis will place further airspace between stronger and weaker carriers.
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Coronavirus pushes fragile African carriers closer to the edge
While no region has escaped the impact of the coronavirus grounding, arguably its most immediate damage has been felt among Africa’s already struggling carriers.
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De Juniac sees ICAO guidelines providing ‘safe process’ for air travel
IATA director general Alexandre de Juniac believes the new guidelines developed by an ICAO task force strikes “the right compromise” between airline economic concerns and the safe restart of passenger traffic.
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European carriers aim to cut their way through the crisis
While the short-term focus among European carriers has been on finding ways to survive the crisis and resume services, airlines have been quick to signal sizeable cuts to their operations with few expecting traffic to return to previous peaks before 2023
