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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AnalysisMilan-based Logic targets tier one status
Alessandro Franzoni is mid-way through a 10-year plan to grow fivefold the electronics specialist he became chief executive of in 2016. His aim is to turn Milan-based Logic into a tier one supplier with €100 million ($98 million) revenues and a presence beyond Italy.
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Avio Aero powers ahead as Catalyst drives change
One of the world’s three big aero engine players has owned it for almost a decade, but Avio Aero remains a proudly independent Italian manufacturer, developing its own proprietary products and playing a key role in Europe’s strategic autonomy in military propulsion.
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MENA Aerospace partners on new MRO and air freight ventures
The region’s flurry of airline start-ups and burgeoning single-aisle fleet has spurred MENA Aerospace to launch Bahrain’s first maintenance, repair and overhaul business in partnership with US specialist Aviance Global.
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Bahrain airport operator follows new terminal with focus on freight
Almost two years after opening its impressive passenger facility, BAC is building a cargo village to enhance the kingdom’s status as a logistics crossroads
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Bahrain’s freight players take growth steps
Boeing freighters sporting DHL’s distinctive yellow and red paint scheme are an unmistakable and familiar sight at Bahrain International. The German logistics and parcels carrier – which has had a presence in the kingdom for 40 years – has helped Bahrain establish a reputation as one of the Middle East’s key cargo crossroads.
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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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Saudia to launch eVTOL network with commitment for 100 Lilium jets
Saudia claims to be the first Middle East airline to commit to sustainable air mobility with plans to buy 100 aircraft from electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) jet developer Lilium.
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Ideas factory: Cirrus invests in innovation centre
Zean Nielsen used to work for Tesla. Now he is determined that the aerospace manufacturer he runs – Cirrus Aircraft – becomes as nimble and disruptive as Elon Musk’s electric carmaker. Part of his solution: establishing an “innovation centre” at Cirrus’s current campus in Duluth, Minnesota, that will bring all ...
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Service charge: why business aviation manufacturers are investing in aftersales
For the past decade or more, airframers have increasingly sought to own or influence the whole customer experience. This has led to major commitments in MRO, either through acquisitions or new-builds
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Business aviation firms get ready for World Cup kick-off
Charter companies and FBOs are expecting a big win from the FIFA tournament in Qatar next month as thousands of fans opt to fly privately
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Business aviation readies for its first NBAA Orlando gathering since 2018
An upbeat trend in business aviation usage is continuing as the community prepares for its annual US get together at the National Business Aviation Association’s BACE event in Orlando.
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Why Vertical Aerospace is still riding high as eVTOL sector matures
UK start-up Vertical Aerospace is among a small group of pioneers driving the development of eVTOL platforms for market entry later this decade – but can it maintain momentum?
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Martin-Baker blasts clear in operating margin ranking among aerospace firms
Familiar names lead the way in 2021, with only four new names featuring among the 20 biggest businesses by operating margin
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Dassault Aviation tops sales growth list among aerospace firms in 2021
FlightGlobal’s top 20 ranking of aerospace companies by sales growth is headed by Rafale manufacturer Dassault Aviation.
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Defence companies continue to buck business downturn
Lockheed Martin again heads annual top 10 listing of defence aerospace sales in 2021
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Pandemic recovery boosts commercial aviation financials
Improved outlook see manufacturer revenues climb in 2021 from crisis lows
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Top 100 aerospace companies ranked by revenue
The latest ranking of the biggest 100 aerospace businesses by revenue reflects a 12-month period of fragmented recovery – for the commercial sector at least.
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Supersonic revival: who will be fastest to the finish?
Almost 20 years after Concorde completed its final passenger flight, the aircraft its developer insists will be its more successful successor is edging closer to commercial reality.
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Is recovery at risk from a broken supply chain?
The good news is the commercial aviation industry is rebounding fast from Covid-19. The bad news is aerospace producers are struggling to keep up. Does a snarled-up supply chain put recovery at risk?
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Airport disruption ‘accelerating’ move to business aviation: Bombardier
Airport disruption is prompting more first-class airline passengers to switch to private aviation, continuing a trend that began during the pandemic.
