All Analysis articles – Page 14
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AnalysisHow the veteran 747 fell out of fashion as ‘big twins’ took off
Having changed the way the world flew, the four-engined jumbo eventually lost out to a new breed of more efficient airliners
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AnalysisVirgin Orbit takes heart despite failure of Start Me Up mission
Company analysing cause of ‘anomaly’ that doomed UK’s first satellite launch, ending hopes of milestone achievement.
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AnalysisEmbraer’s turboprop ‘not on ice’ insists Meijer
Discussions with key systems suppliers must conclude before any launch decision, says Commercial Aviation head
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AnalysisFAA’s technology breakdown renews calls to upgrade ATC system
The US Federal Aviation Administration’s IT breakdown that led to a 90-minute nationwide flight ban early on 11 January has renewed calls to upgrade to the country’s air traffic control system.
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AnalysisAirbus bests Boeing in 2022 orders and deliveries but both airframers take positives
For the fourth consecutive year, European airframer Airbus in 2022 delivered more aircraft and received more net orders than arch rival Boeing.
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AnalysisHow Dassault is preparing flagship Falcon 10X as a ‘flying penthouse’
In developing the Falcon 10X, Dassault Aviation had one overarching consideration: what could it bring to the very top of the business jet sector that was unique and desirable?
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AnalysisRomania picks Watchkeeper X for tactical UAV need
Romania is to acquire Watchkeeper X tactical unmanned air systems for its army via Elbit Systems, under a deal worth around $410 million.
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AnalysisWhich firms are leading aviation’s decarbonisation charge?
The hype about electric, hybrid-electric and hydrogen-powered aircraft to help solve aviation’s carbon emission problem is huge, but how much progress is being made bringing them to market?
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AnalysisHow the US Air Force’s secretive B-21 Raider broke cover
A veil of secrecy has finally been lifted from Northrop Grumman’s B-21 Raider – the next-generation stealth bomber under development for the US Air Force.
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AnalysisDemonstrators and customer feedback at heart of Embraer’s Energia roadmap
Since launching the project last year, the Brazilian airframer has refined its low-emission concept aircraft as it eyes a possible route to market, but it will only launch a development programme when it is sure the technology can deliver.
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AnalysisCan UAM developers turn their electric dreams into reality?
Futurists have been talking up personal air transport vehicles for years, but the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) market has made slow progress.
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AnalysisBusiness aviation as usual: Will 2023 see a return to pre-pandemic patterns?
The sector has thrived through the Covid-19 era and its aftermath, with a flurry of programme launches. The next 12 months could see a return to quieter times?
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AnalysisWill Russia deliver on its ambitious domestic airliner plans?
Russia’s aerospace industry has ambitions to manufacture more than 300 aircraft over the next two years, as it grapples with the pressure that has been piled on the sector by sanctions over the Ukrainian conflict.
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AnalysisWhat next for aerospace merger and acquisition activity in 2023?
Could supply chain challenges and higher defence spending spur mergers and acquisitions? And, if so, who might be buying and what will be up for sale?
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AnalysisChina watch: why Asia-Pacific air forces must up their games
Beijing’s arms build-up and its aggressive foreign policy will only continue to spur airpower improvements among its North Asian neighbours.
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AnalysisWill China’s aviation sector take the great leap forward – or backward?
Mixed signals on border reopening – and rhetoric on the importance of homegrown technology – suggests Beijing is bent on forging its own path
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AnalysisAnalysts view Boeing’s 2023 delivery goals as feasible, but scepticism remains
Boeing’s top brass stressed in November that the company’s 2023 goals include nursing its 737 Max programme to health and delivering more 787s – efforts intended to help Boeing again become a cash-generating engine.
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AnalysisWestern defence procurement to soar in 2023
Generals, it is said, prepare to fight the last war. After nearly a year of intense fighting in Ukraine, military generals, and the public, have a glimpse of how the next war may look.
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AnalysisIs alternative propulsion ready for aviation transfer of power?
Anyone expecting 2023 to provide a breakthrough moment for alternative propulsion systems is likely to be sorely disappointed.
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AnalysisSupersonic civilian aircraft prospects dim as 2023 opens
2023 will mark the 20th anniversary of the final flight of Concorde, but a return to supersonic air travel still seems an uncertain prospect