Op-Ed Columnists – Page 4
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OpinionHas passenger behaviour become the biggest threat to airline safety?
Although 2021 was another largely safe year for commercial air transport, the real danger on board may no longer come from the airframe or the crew but from other passengers.
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OpinionPreventing pilots from ‘going tech’
While aircraft have tightly defined maintenance regimes, flightcrew also need a similar level of attention, particularly during the pandemic, argues Christo Hudson.
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OpinionHow FlyZero concepts can speed switch to emission-free travel
FlyZero’s mid-size concept has done more than capture public imagination – it offers a true glimpse of what is to come, says project director Chris Gear.
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OpinionWhy Boeing must act fast to tackle rival’s narrowbody lead
Stung by two recent major airline defections from its 737 operator family, the embattled US airframer needs to cut the advantage held by Airbus with its hot-selling A321neo-model twinjets.
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OpinionDubai delivered welcome lift for industry - but sustaining momentum will be key
There was a pleasant sense of a return to normality at the Dubai air show, with triple-digit orders once again unveiled, but whether this recovery will endure remains to be seen.
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OpinionWhy business jet sales are set to take off again
After a long period where sales were becalmed, corporate jet manufacturers are once again starting to see orders pile up, writes Brian Foley.
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OpinionWho foots the bill for aviation's environmental transformation?
Commercial aviation is promising to re-invent itself as a less-polluting industry, with 2050 as a goal to reach net-zero carbon. But no-one has worked out who picks up the tab.
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OpinionCan Boeing revive Dreamliner magic?
As the first decade of service from the 787 nears an end, can Boeing overcome sluggish demand and production snags to revive its early magic experience with the Dreamliner?
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OpinionFull rendezvous with reality is still ahead from some airlines
A struggle might be approaching for operators that need to access new equity amid a lack of appetite in the market, writes CTAIRA analyst Chris Tarry
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OpinionIs US coalition right in leaving Afghanistan’s forever war?
Almost 20 years after US and coalition forces arrived in the wake of the 9/11 terror attacks, the Taliban’s crushing return to power has plunged Afghanistan into fresh instability.
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OpinionCan Kirby deliver on United’s vision of the future?
United Airlines has been on an order spree, assembling the building blocks it thinks will be required for 21st century air travel. Is chief executive Scott Kirby a visionary or a gambler?
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OpinionWhy 777X certification push-back may be sign of change at FAA
US regulator deviated from its role with the certification of the 737 Max, ceding too much responsibility to Boeing, but reform is not impossible, argues safety expert John Goglia.
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OpinionHow Covid cast a cloud over emission reduction checks
Covid-19’s impact on global passenger traffic has had a knock-on effect on the airline industry’s attempts to cut carbon emissions, says Richard Evans.
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OpinionWhy industry must RISE to take environmental action
While CFM International has set out its plan to deliver a 20% fuel saving from its next engine, only the entire aviation ecosystem working in concert can speed up decarbonisation.
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OpinionThe many challenges facing the air taxi vision
Regulators could clear air taxi flights as soon as 2024, but questions about the business case remain unsettled
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OpinionWhy stability is commercial aircraft industry’s greatest need
As the industry emerges from Covid-19, a less volatile market will be vital in order to invest in the next generation of commercial aircraft, argues Michel Merluzeau.
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OpinionCan Europe’s FCAS partners stay in formation?
Apparent accord between three European nations on their future fighter project is positive, but a lack of detail on the agreement’s practicalities leaves many unanswered questions For a while it had seemed doubtful that an accord might ever be reached between France, Germany and Spain to allow their Future Combat ...
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OpinionWill Airbus transform the aerospace industry?
Two years into the role, Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury has developed a clear plan and is rapidly guiding the manufacturer through necessary transformational changes, writes Patriot Industrial Partners managing director Alex Krutz
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OpinionHelping pilots to remain resilient
We hear from an anonymous UK pilot made redundant in the pandemic about further stress caused by the loss of mutual licensing recognition after Brexit – and how to find support.
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OpinionWhy industry needs global standards for sustainable fuel use
The industry-wide use of sustainable aviation fuels will provide a vital environmental bridging measure until technology’s next propulsion shift, says Pratt & Whitney’s Geoff Hunt.