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InterviewHow the hydrogen revolution inspired engineer Danielle McLean
In 2018, Danielle McLean was studying for her Master’s degree while working as an aerospace engineer at Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita, Kansas. During a class about sustainable aviation, she had an epiphany.
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Leonardo Helicopters boss Cutillo confident as rotorcraft market gains lift
Resurgent civil segment allied to increased defence spending helped the airframer to deliver a strong performance in 2022, but challenges remain as the company attempts to usher next generation of products into service.
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‘Bigger, better, stronger’: Cebu Pacific targets gains in post-pandemic market
Cebu Pacific’s new chief executive Mike Szucs sees the opportunity to outstrip its pre-crisis financial performance in the years ahead as the Philippine budget carrier emerges from the pandemic.
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IndiGo well positioned for India air travel boom: Elbers
Pieter Elbers has secured some early wins as the new chief executive of Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo, as he contemplates long-term growth in what is destined to be one of the world’s most important aviation markets.
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SriLankan Airlines chief talks ‘cautious’ recovery as airline eyes restructuring
SriLankan Airlines is emerging from the double whammy of a pandemic and political crisis with cautious optimism. Airline chief Richard Nuttall is looking to restructure the airline’s balance sheet, while working to restore its network and fleet.
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Volocopter chief leads push to certification
Volocopter chief executive Dirk Hoke is laser focused on seeing his company become the world’s first true urban air mobility (UAM) provider in 2024.
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Bruce Dickinson’s take on flying the iconic 747 as ‘Ed Force One’
Iron Maiden frontman and ‘Ed Force One’ captain Bruce Dickinson reflects on his memories from flying Boeing’s iconic 747 on the Book of Souls tour.
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Engineering change: Susan Ying’s remarkable career path to electric pioneer Ampaire
Susan Ying has transformed a series of unfortunate events – including losing all her possessions in a flood and a cancer diagnosis – into a stellar career that now finds her at electrification innovator Ampaire.
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Shivani Kulkarni’s journey from An-32s to IndiGo A320neos
Hooked on aviation since her pre-teen years, Shivani Kulkarni has progressed from flying Indian air force An-32 turboprops to A320neos for the nation’s most popular domestic carrier.
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Air Astana chief eyes big 2023 after ‘spectacularly successful’ 2022
Air Astana is poised for strong growth in a post-pandemic 2023, as it seeks to build on a successful 2022.
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Gol chief leads the Brazilian carrier out of the pandemic while still piloting its 737s
Chief executive Celso Ferrer still makes time to fly Gol’s 737s as he navigates the low-cost operator out of the Covid-19 crisis and into a new group structure
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Malaysia Airlines’ sustainability chief on ‘seismic’ decisions ahead – and leading Firefly
As the chief sustainability officer of an airline group and leader of a low-cost carrier, Philip See has a unique perspective on the net-zero push
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How Angela Ng gained front-row seat in Singapore’s evolving aviation sector
Having never professed an interest in aviation, Angela Ng secured a job in the sector and was hooked. She is now a director of development for the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore.
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Garuda chief eyes streamlined, profitable future
The chief executive of Garuda Indonesia is determined that the carrier make the most of its new lease on life following a major restructuring exercise.
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Why new NH Industries chief is upbeat, despite Swedish setback
Barely a month after his installation as the helicopter manufacturer’s president, Axel Aloccio was dealing with fall-out from Stockholm’s plan to abandon the NH90. But he argues that now is not the time for customers to pull out of the programme, with promised availability improvements just around the corner.
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Gulf Air’s ‘boutique’ strategy gives it point of difference: chief executive
Capt Waleed Al Alawi says Bahrain airline is ’small, personal and effective’
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Why Icelandair is banking on flexibility to sustain recovery
Buoyed by record revenue and load factors in the third quarter, airline chief executive Bogi Nils Bogason sees the combination of its connecting model across the Altantic and Iceland’s strong tourist market as positioning the carrier to thrive beyond this summer’s peak
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Water bomber pilot Allison Bennett’s burning ambition to fly
A high school programme gave Allison Bennett her first experience of flying an aircraft, setting a course for the Ontario pilot to become the first woman to captain a CL-415 water bomber.
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ALTA executive director Botelho on how sector is coming back stronger
Resurgent travel demand heightens the need for action to bring down regulatory and cost hurdles for Latin American and Caribbean carriers
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MYAirline chief eyes Malaysia’s post-pandemic travel boom
Malaysian start-up MYAirline stands poised to commence services, led by a team of industry veterans who have faith that they can go that extra mile for passengers.
