All Analysis articles – Page 43
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ANALYSIS: How big is the shift in CFM-IATA deal over support?
Since IATA disclosed in July an agreement with CFM International that will see the market for MRO services on the manufacturer’s engines opened up to more third-party competition, there has been considerable debate as to whether the deal represents a shift in the GE-Safran joint venture’s support policy.
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ANALYSIS: How MROs respond to OEM aftermarket ambitions
As Airbus and Boeing make efforts to grow their aftermarket business – particularly through new support activities based on digital services – a key question is: who controls and has access to the data required to develop those services?
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How Virgin could benefit by acquiring Flybe
When Flybe put itself on sale earlier this month it looked like it might end up as a one horse race, with previous suitor Stobart expected to make a fresh bid for the UK regional carrier. But Virgin Atlantic's disclosure that it is also considering making an offer adds an ...
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ANALYSIS: New ownership builds confidence at Dema
After at least three turbulent years, Italian aerostructures company Dema is counting on an injection of finance and confidence from new majority owner, Bybrook Capital, to set it on course for growth again. The London investment house purchased an 85% stake in the 25-year-old business earlier this year, installing a ...
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ANALYSIS: Cell set-up pays dividends for Avio Aero
Even during a late afternoon visit, Avio Aero's factory in Pomigliano d'Arco, near Naples, is abuzz. It is not only because the Italian propulsion systems manufacturer is engaged in the fastest engine ramp-up in peacetime – the plant makes low-pressure turbine vanes and the combustor for the CFM International Leap ...
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ANALYSIS: Business aircraft output up, but shipment value slides
Worldwide shipments of fixed-wing business and general aviation aircraft made modest gains in the nine months ended 30 September, but the period marked one of the "few times" since the 2008 financial crisis that output rose across all three sectors – business jets, turboprops and piston-powered aircraft – according to ...
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ANALYSIS: Italy combines capabilities for future tiltrotor
As part of its Clean Sky 2 initiative, the EU is funding two parallel projects to develop high-speed rotorcraft: the Airbus Helicopters Racer and Leonardo Helicopters Next-Gen Civil Tiltrotor (NGCTR).
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AnalysisANALYSIS: China Southern looks to life after SkyTeam
China Southern Airlines' upcoming departure from SkyTeam will be closely watched, and could lead the way for airlines leaning towards building individual partnerships and shying away from global alliances, should it continue to flourish outside a grouping.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Oil and competition keep pressure on Indian carriers
The challenges facing Jet Airways and its attempts to raise fresh capital continue to dominate the headlines, but all Indian carriers are having a tough time amid cost pressures and intense competition.
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ANALYSIS: How Tecnam and Cape Air created the P2012
There are few signs to or on Tecnam's modern production plant just outside the small town of Capua, near Naples. However, the cult Italian manufacturer – which has produced almost 5,000 small piston aircraft for the training and private pilot market since the late Professor Luigi Pascale founded it in ...
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ANALYSIS: US continues dominance of military simulators deployment
Recent data provided to FlightGlobal shows that Canadian manufacturer CAE is responsible for 20% of the military simulation devices currently in service around the world. L3 Link Simulation & Training (L3 Link) follows with a share of 18%, while Boeing and FlightSafety International (FSI) account for 11% and 10% of the market respectively.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Are Latin American carriers jumping for JOLCOs?
Latin American carriers have few issues accessing capital for their funding needs, despite various macroeconomic issues that continue to plague pockets of the region.
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ANALYSIS: Tokyo contemplates its future fighter plans
Tokyo continues to weigh options for procuring a successor to the Mitsubishi F-2 fighter, but technology and cost are concerns.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Q400 rises with Bombardier's transport aircraft retreat
Bombardier's decision to sell two commercial aircraft could benefit its already-successful business jet unit and see the venerable Dash 8 find new life under Viking Air.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: SAA still needs time to complete restructuring
A year since the taking the reins at South African Airways, it is probably safe to say that the one thing chief executive Vuyani Jarana needs most of all right now is more time.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Regional airliner sector's slow climb
Sales of regional jets and turboprops are more limited in frequency and scale than for the mainliner sector, and particularly narrowbodies like the Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 Max. Our data shows that during the first nine months of this year, net orders for aircraft in these two categories totalled ...
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AnalysisPICTURES: Allegiant bids farewell to MD-80s after 16 years
Allegiant Air will soon say farewell to its Boeing MD-80 fleet after a run of 16 years, concluding a fleet transition that began six years ago when the airline added its first Airbus A319s.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Fuel appears to take first toll on traffic growth
Global passenger and freight traffic rose at a slower pace in September than the trend seen in recent months, according to the latest IATA figures.
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ANALYSIS: Bahrain raises its game in aviation
Bahrain – the aviation capital of the Gulf in the last third of the 20th century – has had to watch from the sidelines over the past two decades as neighbours Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Qatar have vied for its former position. Each of these emirates has invested hundreds of ...
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ANALYSIS: How China's aircraft lessors gained global influence
From a standing start in 2007, China's aircraft leasing companies have become major players in global aerospace – even though many are closely tied to Beijing's policy agenda.