Murdo Morrison
Murdo Morrison FRAeS is head of strategic content at FlightGlobal, responsible for devising and creating marketing partnerships for clients. He also runs the Flight Daily News show daily portfolio and contributes extensively to other FlightGlobal platforms, including writing articles and moderating webinars and conferences. A journalist since 1986, he has edited four UK-based business-to-business titles, including Flight International – the world’s oldest aviation magazine – and regularly appears as an industry commentator on television and radio.
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NewsLong-term Brexit impact on UK aerospace still unclear: ADS
The UK aerospace sector has not suffered significantly as a result of the country’s withdrawal from the European Union 30 months ago, but the possible long-term effects are “still not clear”, says the chief executive of trade body ADS.
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What to expect at new-look Farnborough air show
Normally biennial, the Farnborough air show is taking place in mid-July for the first time since 2018 – and its chief executive insists the post-pandemic version has moved with the times.
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Braathens completes first 100% SAF-powered flight
Sortie in ATR 72-600 is result of nine-month collaboration with airframer and Neste
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Falcon to operate tourist flights in Dubai with Eve eVTOL air taxi
Abu Dhabi-based Falcon Aviation Services is to acquire 35 Eve electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft to launch tourist flights in Dubai in 2026.
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Embraer punches up in business aviation
The head of the Brazilian airframer’s executive jets division has high hopes for Europe as its best-selling types continue to thrive in the fractional market and elsewhere
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Comlux bolsters offerings with new technical support unit
As Swiss group unveils new aftersales services arm, its chief executive explains why demand for the biggest business jets remains strong, and why investing in ACJ TwoTwenty is paying dividends
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Flexjet flexes up in Europe
Flexjet is adding five aircraft to its seven-strong European fleet, including the first two Gulfstream G650s, and three Embraer Praetor 600s from the mega order the fractional operator placed with the Brazilian airframer in 2019.
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Bombardier tests sustainable future with drone demonstrator
Bombardier unveiled today the mock-up of a drone demonstrator it has been using to test sustainable technologies as part of a project called EcoJet, which is targeting a 50% reduction in emissions compared with today’s aircraft.
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Volare sees charter flying driving growth
Hangar8 founder Dustin Dryden’s new, Oxford-based business has taken an unexpected turn since the start of the pandemic
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London’s Biggin Hill airport sees growth opportunity
Few images encapsulated the post-apocalyptic feel of lockdowns and their effect on aviation as those ghostly, silent terminals at some of the world’s busiest airports. Yet as once ram-packed international hubs such as London Heathrow emptied of passengers and their owners fretted about their future, other, smaller air gateways, many ...
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Seat manufacturers on survival, innovation and readying for ramp up
For aircraft seating manufacturers the past two years have been anything but a comfortable ride. The grounding of commercial aviation in 2020 saw heavyweights such as Collins, Recaro and Safran drastically ramp back production. Meanwhile, for some start-ups that had ventured into the market in the booming second half of ...
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Business aviation on a high as sector readies for EBACE return
As the European business aviation convention returns for the first time in three years, many believe prospects for the sector are stronger than at any time since 2007.
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FlyExclusive launches fractional offering with order for 30 CJ3+ jets
Jim Segrave has no fears about directly taking on fractional ownership giants NetJets and Flexjet, after the charter company he founded, FlyExclusive, this week launched its fractional programme with a purchase agreement with Textron Aviation for 30 new Cessna Citation CJ3+ jets.
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Pilatus delivers record 152 aircraft in 2021
Pilatus set a new production record of 152 aircraft in 2021, a year it describes as “extremely successful but challenging” with strong demand for its products, but pandemic-related supply chain disruptions affecting its business.
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How will tens of thousands of eVTOL pilots be trained?
Designing regulations for a new breed of electric urban air taxis is uncharted territory. How to recruit and train thousands of pilots is just one of many big questions the sector faces.
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Lufthansa Technik on course for part-divestment in 2022 as it returns to profit
German MRO unit expects return to pre-pandemic levels for industry by 2023, but warns of impact of Russia’s Ukraine invasion
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Paramount adds anti-UAV capabilities to Mwari
Light attack and reconnaissance platform will be offered with air-to-air missiles and cannon pods to counter what South African group says is an increasing MALE threat.
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Honeywell bids for first export customer for JetWave MCX
System on show at WDS on board company’s Boeing 757 demonstrator
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Ukraine makes a stand at World Defense Show
Despite Russia’s invasion, representatives of the country have made it to the show, and have a message for fellow attendees.
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C-390 gaining credibility in Gulf, says Embraer’s Schneider
Embraer has no Middle East customers for the KC/C-390, but governments in this long Lockheed Martin C-130-favouring region are now taking the Brazilian twijet transport/tanker seriously.
