Editorial opinion
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OpinionUnited cuts Q3 earnings expectation as ‘Delta’ variant slows bookings
United Airlines has seen “deceleration” of third-quarter income due to increased fear among travellers about the “Delta” variant of Covid-19.
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OpinionOnline crackdown bad news for China aerospace watchers
Beijing’s move to rein in discussion of military affairs on social media will hurt the world’s understanding of its defence aerospace development.
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OpinionWhy does aviation still have a man problem?
Competence, not gender, should be the only factor to affect success, says Pilar Wolfsteller.
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OpinionBubbles, testing, vaccines, quarantines: airlines brace for complicated 2021
There is a high risk that a reduction in the threat posed by Covid-19 might only further expose a messy operating environment for international travel, stymieing the sector’s ability to take advantage of the virus’s reduced prevalence.
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OpinionWhy UAE F-35 deal makes sense to Washington - and Israel
The UAE’s unexpected approval for an F-35 buy can be seen as just part of a US strategy to strenghten all of its allies in the Middle East region.
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OpinionPositive vaccine news comes just as airline industry needed it the most
Carriers in the northern hemisphere are heading into a winter season that is likely to be bleaker than even their worst pre-pandemic nightmares could have imagined.
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OpinionAirbus has shown its green vision, but can Boeing follow suit?
While the European airframer is betting on hydrogen to deliver cleaner air travel, its rival in Seattle has yet to reveal its strategy for a sustainable future.
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OpinionFinance availability may hold key to shape of delivery recovery
The year 2020 is set to be a catastrophe for the commercial aerospace sector, as airliner shipments collapse to the lowest levels since the mid-2000s. And right now the prospects for 2021 are not looking a whole lot rosier.
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OpinionNewest start-ups might hold recipe for real tech advancement
In recent weeks, a slew of aerospace start-ups unveiled ambitious plans to develop aerospace technologies aimed at slashing emissions and allowing autonomous flight.
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OpinionBoeing’s challenge to address the reputational crisis around Max brand
Seattle’s marketing strategy is in the spotlight amid renewed speculation about its commitment to the name. But is a rebrand the right solution?
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OpinionWhy 777X certification could be just part of Max crisis collateral damage
Alarming details that emerged in the aftermath of the 737 Max grounding about Boeing’s behaviour during the certification process has created a crisis of confidence unparalleled in the aviation industry. And no one – not just Seattle – should underestimate the extent of mistrust and the time it could take to heal the deep wounds.
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OpinionWhy Virgin Galactic is still attracting investment despite continued losses
Having taken 15 years and counting to get its rocketplanes in service, Virgin Galactic is now talking about supersonic jet travel; don’t book a flight just yet, but keep an eye on the share price
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OpinionSafety must not be allowed to slip during the ‘new normal’
Aviation safety depends in part on a stable operating environment, but a pandemic and growing geopolitical tension will undermine some longstanding assumptions
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OpinionLogic behind bad decisions underpins Smartwings 737 incident
Although an airline captain’s decision to proceed on a flight from Greece to Prague with just one engine may seem incomprehensible from the outside, his reasoning is likely to be all-too familiar
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OpinionScale of Covid collapse raises questions about what comes next
Consider this: On a Friday in July 2019, 11 airlines operated 66 flights from Washington DC to New York City-area airports. Fast forward: on Friday 17 July, carriers operated just 15 flights on those routes.
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OpinionFIA Connect was innovative move, but real air show is missed
Although virtual Farnborough event brought industry together, summer is not the same without seeing old friends and new aircraft up close
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OpinionBidding goodbye to BA’s ‘Queen of the Skies’
While BA’s move to retire its fleet of 747s because of coronavirus makes perfect sense, the business of aviation runs on romance as well as jet fuel
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OpinionWhy aviation should burn hydrogen, not time, to repair reputation
While aviation deals with the immediate fall-out of the coronavirus pandemic, longer term it must also face up to its environmental responsibilities; hydrogen power could help it meet those challenging targets
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OpinionHow Boeing’s F-15EX contract win was dogfighting masterstroke
Boeing’s defence unit is celebrating a modern-day dogfighting masterstroke, after securing its first US Air Force (USAF) orders for the venerable F-15 in more than two decades.
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OpinionWhy piston pilots should have a modern cockpit canary
Some safety issues are only solvable with sophisticated solutions, but the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning in general aviation are easily abated