All In depth articles – Page 6
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How Indian airlines are positioned in push for growth
India’s airline market has seen a series of changes over the past year, with new entrants – like Akasa Air – entering the fray, and legacy carriers like Air India going private. More recently, ultra-low-cost carrier Go First suspended operations amid financial strife.
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Indian market at ‘inflection point’, but can its airlines prosper?
While ambitious start-ups, a reinvigorated flag carrier and the continued growth of IndiGo provide plenty of reason for India’s leaders to believe this could be a turning point for the country’s aviation market, ongoing challenges facing Go First and SpiceJet remind of growing pains ahead
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GKN warms to potential of cryogenic fuel cell powertrain as H2GEAR project ramps up
GKN Aerospace has revealed more details of the liquid hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system it is developing, which it says could eventually power a future zero-emission airliner with at least 96 seats.
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Merger will boost UK aerospace industry: Britten-Norman and CAeS chiefs
Britten-Norman and Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS) see their upcoming merger as simplifying the route to market for a hydrogen-electric aircraft and offering a boost to British manufacturing thanks to relocation of Islander assembly to the UK.
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Flight International Letters, May 2023
Your views about the aerospace industry and our reporting.
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How Flight artist John Marsden became a cutaway above the rest
Flight artist John Marsden rose to prominence during the ‘golden years’ of the mid-20th century, and produced unrivalled technical drawings for the title until the late 1990s.
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How the NH90 is delivering for Spain’s air force
Service reports that its new aircraft are ‘working perfectly’ as it continues to field new type as Super Puma replacement.
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Leaked Pentagon documents estimate heavy aircraft losses on both sides of Ukraine conflict
Unverified estimates from classified US government intelligence materials leaked on social media indicate large numbers of aircraft losses for both Russia and Ukraine, including fixed-wing fighters and helicopters.
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Airline Business Covid-19 recovery tracker: April 2023 update
Our regular examination of the latest global data for several key airline market indicators, including traffic and capacity in passenger and cargo markets, in-service and stored fleets, jet fuel costs, and share price trends for the world’s largest groups.
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USAF unit leverages special ops skills for humanitarian missions
A US Air Force special operations unit brings a unique perspective and capabilities to the Humanitarian and Disaster Relief (HADR) mission in the Asia-Pacific.
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Poland revs up defence spending with fighter focus amid Russia conflict
Warsaw expects its defence spending will reach 4% of Poland’s gross domestic product by the end of 2023 – a level exceeding that of other NATO members relative to economic size.
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Norse Atlantic plans pivot to sun destinations next winter
In the coming northern hemisphere’s winter, Norse Atlantic Airways is planning to broaden its long-haul offer to sun-thirsty vacationers looking for a break from the cold, wet weather.
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How airlines may deploy eVTOLs
Brazilian carrier Gol is already plotting the network and operations as it sees an opportunity for new electric vertical take-off and landing craft to provide a step change in countering Sao Paulo’s congested traffic for its passengers
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Airline Business Covid-19 recovery tracker: March 2023 update
Our regular examination of the latest global data for several key airline market indicators, including traffic and capacity in passenger and cargo markets, in-service and stored fleets, jet fuel costs, and share price trends for the world’s largest groups.
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Global shortage of aircraft parts and mechanics hampers airline recovery
Supply-chain issues and labour shortages are presenting lesser-known problems for the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) sector that are affecting the ability of airlines to return to pre-pandemic operations.
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IAE marks 40th anniversary as V2500 production, maintenance work hums along
Forty years after its founding, IAE International Aero Engines is still producing V2500s, including turbofans for Embraer’s new C-390 military transport, and its maintenance shops are humming, supporting some 3,000 active V2500-powered Airbus A320ceo-family jets.
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‘It’s a big deal’: Universal Hydrogen chief on hydrogen-retrofitted Dash 8’s first flight
The first flight of a De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 powered partly by a hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion system is just the beginning of start-up Universal Hydrogen’s strategy to decarbonise airline travel.
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‘More missiles in the cupboard’: Australia pushes domestic munitions production
Under a national defence initiative, Canberra is working with Lockheed Martin and Raytheon to develop a manufacturing base capable of producing precision-guided weapons domestically.