All Analysis articles – Page 57
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ANALYSIS: Israel's UAV specialists target exports
From compact, battlefield-launched, eyes in the sky to large, tactical reconnaissance platforms and warhead-armed systems that can loiter for hours before hitting their targets with deadly effect, Israel has led the world in developing unmanned air systems. With know-how created by the need to survey enemy combatants in built-up areas ...
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ANALYSIS: Poland's helicopter manufacturers look to new opportunities
Other than the home nations of Airbus and Leonardo, Poland is the only OEM for rotorcraft in Europe, and the only country in which a non-European airframer has a presence. Romania might beg to differ, but Airbus Helicopters is still waiting for an order from the domestic customer to instigate ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How is 2018 shaping up for Brazil's airlines?
In the office of Azul chief executive John Rodgerson, a giant map of Brazil takes centre stage on one wall. The vast map of South America's largest economy serves as Rodgerson's reference point when he points out parts of Azul's network, stretching from the carrier's hub at Viracopos/Campinas airport to ...
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DATA SNAPSHOT: Airbus and Boeing are head-to-head in the widebody sector
The Airbus A330neo and A350 are head-to-head with Boeing’s 787 and 777X in the widebody arena. This is how Flight Fleets Analyzer shows their sales status.
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ANALYSIS: Israel Aerospace Industries pushes into commercial market
The Singapore air show remains one of the most important events on the calendar for Israel’s aerospace and defence industry. The island state has been a major customer of Israeli equipment since Israeli Defence Force officers helped establish Singapore’s military after independence in 1965. The nations have many similarities – ...
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ANALYSIS: Rolls-Royce advances new-technology demonstrators
As Rolls-Royce prepares its future Advance and UltraFan engine programmes, the UK manufacturer has made headway with several technology demonstrator tests that are central to the development effort.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Norwegian eyes sweet spot for transatlantic 737s
Norwegian launched transatlantic flights with Boeing 737s just over six months ago, service that executives say is meeting expectations as they prepare for the upcoming peak summer season.
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ANALYSIS: Israeli weapons house Rafael has Asian nations in its sights
India and Australia are among the Asia-Pacific nations that Rafael has firmly in its sights with its current and in-development weapons and targeting systems. The company is “in the final stages” of developing the third and latest, ER, version of its I-Derby active radar air-to-air missile, and is eyeing a ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Daher looks to expand US and digital footprint
TBM owner Daher has notched up its second best year for deliveries of the single-engined turboprop, and a record since it acquired the Tarbes-based airframer in 2009. The French group shipped a combined 57 TBM 910s and TBM 930s in the 12 months to December, three more than the previous ...
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ANALYSIS: ASEAN eyes fixed-wing MPA renaissance
Airline passengers who land at Changi airport in a window seat will observe the crowded seas off the city state's coast. Here one sees countless ships at anchor. Farther west Singapore's container port is among the busiest in the world. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) estimates ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: American makes case for United's capacity growth
It is an odd day when the chief executive of one carrier makes the case for its competitor's strategy.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Southeast Asia cranks up airport capacity
Airports in Southeast Asia are playing a game of capacity growth, in an attempt to address congestion and meet rising air travel demand.
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ANALYSIS: The Lion City's new competition for lessors
Singapore’s reputation as the natural home for aircraft lessors and financiers in Asia is facing a new challenge from Hong Kong’s ambition to become an air finance hub in its own right. Following years of consultation with the air finance industry, last July the Chinese territory's administration enacted a series ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Southeast Asia's legacy carriers struggle
The majority of Southeast Asia's legacy carriers had a lacklustre 2017 as fierce competition and aggressive capacity expansion put pressure on yields, and 2018 looks likely to be equally challenging should fuel prices continue climbing.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: US trade panel sides with Bombardier in CSeries spat
The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has unanimously struck down tariffs imposed by the US Department of Commerce against Bombardier's CSeries, handing a major victory to the Montreal-based manufacturer and clearing the way for duty-free imports of CSeries aircraft.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Latin airlines start engine for overseas growth in 2018
Latin American airlines are set to grow international service in 2018, as the region's improving economies spur carriers to launch more flights abroad.
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ANALYSIS: Safety - good flying or just good luck?
Again the world’s commercial air transport industry has smashed all records for keeping passengers safe – in 2017 there were no fatal accidents on scheduled mainline passenger flights.
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ANALYSIS: No golden goal for A380 in China
Airbus is wooing China, hoping that the soon-to-be world's largest aviation market will order some A380s and breathe new life into the ailing programme.
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ANALYSIS: Emirates offers critical lifeline to A380
Emirates' decision to take up to 36 more Airbus A380s offers life-support to a programme at a point when the airframer had been openly talking about the possibility of its closure.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Freighter conversions up 7% in 2017 on 767 strength
Updated to reflect that 11 of Prime Air's 767s are -300ER BDSFs.