Editorial opinion – Page 26
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OpinionOPINION: Absence of 90-seat turboprop a curious market failure
Development of next-generation turboprops by both new and established players appeared to be all the rage just a few years ago, yet the field has narrowed to China, and now Turkey too
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OPINION: Developing Swiss precision
Just 35 miles – and several mountains – separate the small Swiss towns of Pfäffikon and Stans.
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OPINION: Boeing's small first step in China
A state-owned Chinese company has committed to buy up to 300 Boeing aircraft to distribute among airlines and leasing companies.
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OpinionOPINION: Reality check for suborbital tourism
Spaceflight has always had a dual personality. For a case study, look no further than Virgin Galactic.
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OpinionOPINION: Now Airbus can claim 'Made in America' tag
Politics, economics and optics are usually cited by Airbus officials to justify opening a $600 million factory in Mobile, Alabama, and no doubt each played at least a minor role in the decision.
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OpinionOPINION: Can the aerospace industry boom continue?
In our new issue of Flight International, we and our partners at PwC sift through 2014 aerospace industry financial data, indeed through a decade of such information. It is no surprise, but the numbers confirm the widely-held view that this industry has never had it so good.
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OpinionOPINION: Time to tackle baggage threat to aircraft evacuation
In the factual vacuum between a highly-publicised air crash or incident and the release of details from the investigation, secondary issues tend to dominate the public discussion.
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OpinionOPINION: What to expect from UK defence review
It might barely have registered in the minds of the British public ahead of the May general election, but the future direction of the UK’s armed forces is within weeks of again dominating the news agenda.
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OpinionOPINION: Eight expectations for delayed ARJ21
Although delays to new aircraft programmes are not unexpected, an eight-year hiatus is at the extreme end of the range. That is where Chinese airframer Comac finds itself with the ARJ21 regional jet.
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OpinionOPINION: Russia's worrying change of direction
Conspicuous absence was the worrying feature of the MAKS air show. Of course, no-one expected to see a delegation from Kiev filling one of the exhibit halls that line the grounds of the Ramenskoye airfield. And probably few anticipated a significant presence from Western suppliers – particularly from the US, ...
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OpinionOPINION: UK must learn from Shoreham disaster
It was a perfect summer’s day, with the sun beating down on a large air show crowd, and unbroken blue skies providing a stunning backdrop for displays from vintage aircraft types. It was, in fact, a scene much like that which has been repeated numerous times every year for decades ...
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OpinionOPINION: Buffett purchase of Precision positive for industry
The Oracle of Omaha’s mega-deal reminded everybody that aerospace is one of few industries today with a serious upside – but while investors are hungry, don’t expect a feeding frenzy
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OpinionOPINION: Russia needs a new strategy to fix its aerospace industry
Russia's aerospace industry has suffered two bad years, with more to come if nothing changes
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OPINION: Why the F-35B's IOC milestone matters
Sometimes a purely symbolic achievement actually means something.
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OpinionOPINION: MH370 debris provides clues, but no answers
When the excitement over the debris discovery on Reunion dissipates, there will be a realisation that the balance between known and unknown has tipped only fractionally in the investigators’ favour.
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OpinionOPINION: Safety standards challenge for Virgin Galactic
The new and exciting commercial spaceflight sector must recover from the damaging loss of SpaceShipTwo, but the imposition of unrealistic safety standards could keep it Earth-bound
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OpinionOPINION: Regulations are shutting down light-sport innovation
When a general aviation aircraft enters the market with critical new safety features, it should only be a positive story. But when such additions were made possible only because Icon Aircraft’s sporty A5 seaplane falls outside the standard Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), the story becomes “embarrassing”, says former Cessna chief ...
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OpinionOPINION: Helicopter manufacturing remains overcrowded
Lockheed Martin’s proposed $9 billion acquisition of helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky is not as transformative as it might initially appear.
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OpinionOPINION: Breaking records is no longer simply about doing things better
Setting records can be much harder than it looks. In this age of big budgets, high technology, computer simulation and exotic materials, it can take some doing to convince people that doing something new was in fact difficult – not to mention dangerous.
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OpinionOPINION: UK's MFTS process could be replicated internationally
According to an old military maxim, it is essential to “train as you fight”, if an armed service is to remain effective under the toughest of operating conditions.