All In depth articles – Page 20
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In depthEngine supply chain shortages could thwart Airbus and Boeing production plans
Long-standing engine supply issues are being made worse by new Covid-era pressures, among them inflation and lack of skilled workers. Such factors are bearing down on the companies that make engine components, raising uncertainty about how fast suppliers will be able produce the complex, labour-intensive components needed by companies like Pratt & Whitney and CFM International.
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In depthChina Eastern crash is country’s worst air disaster this century
The fatal crash of a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 on 21 March is China’s deadliest crash this century, and the third worst air disaster in the country’s history.
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In depthFlight International Letters, March 2022
Your views about the aerospace industry and our reporting.
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In depthWhy technology is targeting the harmful contrail
The elegant contrail may contribute to global warming to a more alarming extent than thought, but there are simple operational ways to avoid them.
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In depthWhy hydrogen is on the charge for a cleaner aerospace future
Airlines and lessors have been lining up in recent months to buy kits to convert their turboprops to new sources of power. Are their hopes justified? And could the technology work on larger aircraft?
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In depthAfter pandemic’s battering, Singapore’s aerospace industry looks to turn the corner
After almost two years into the coronavirus pandemic, the worst could be over for Singapore’s aerospace industry, which sees itself a market leader in the region.
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In depthASEAN air forces confront fraught geopolitical landscape
Southeast Asia’s air forces are struggling to modernise in the face of new geopolitical realities.
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In depthAsia-Pacific’s big international reopening? Not so fast
The initial shock of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 has subsided, but for the time being Asia-Pacific governments remain extremely conservative about rebooting international travel.
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In depthFlight International Letters, February 2022
Your views about the aerospace industry and our reporting.
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In depthFlight International festive quiz 2021
As a second pandemic-ravaged year – during which many people did not even get the chance to board a commercial aircraft – draws to a close, our festive quiz offers some welcome light entertainment designed to test your memory of 2021’s notable events and the broader world of aviation. To secure your Total Aviation Person status, you will need a final rating of 80% correct answers or above. Good luck!
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In depthFlight International Letters, January 2022
Your views about the aerospace industry and our reporting.
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In depthOmicron casts winter chill over Asia-Pacific’s recovery shoots
The newly-discovered Omicron variant of the coronavirus — along with the raft of travel restrictions swiftly imposed — is threatening to upend Asia-Pacific carriers’ recovery momentum.
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In depthFlight International Letters, December 2021
Your views about the aerospace industry and our reporting
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In depthHow retirements trimmed World Air Forces fleet
We mark some of the most notable national fleet retirements recorded since we published our last World Air Forces directory.
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In depthGE Aviation Singapore unit eyes new technologies, manpower ramp-up
As GE Aviation marks its 40th anniversary of Singapore operations, its newly-minted head Iain Rodger likens the occasion to a “rebirth”.
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In depthMiddle East airlines emerge from Covid-19 with lots to prove
The devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the airline industry has left many people yearning for a return to how things were in 2019. But it is easy to forget that all was not rosy when the industry entered the crisis, especially for carriers in the Middle East.
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In depthLatin American leaders call for more than sustainability 'lip service'
Aviation’s newest buzzword in the post-pandemic era is “sustainability”. In Latin America, as in other regions, industry leaders are acutely aware they must move past platitudes and take swift action if it they are to do their share for preserving the planet – and promoting their countries’ stunning natural beauty.