Op-Ed Columnists – Page 5
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Looking past the pandemic to gauge future fleets
Cirium’s latest long-term market forecast reflects the impact that the coronavirus crisis is having on the industry, but still foresees strong demand for airliners over the next 20 years.
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Avoiding mass disruption in the aerospace supply chain
If you thought 2020 was a bad year for aerospace, be prepared, as 2021 has the potential to be even worse. And counter-intuitively, it will be increasing, not weakening, demand that triggers a squeeze on the whole supply chain.
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Turbulence in South America’s airline industry will pass
Gol chief financial officer Richard Lark explains how current woes are being exacerbated by pre-pandemic overcapacity, but that they will be overcome in a region used to handling crises
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How might air travel recovery shape up?
CTAIRA analyst Chris Tarry writes that there is not an existential threat to the industry as a whole, though there may be for some individual airlines, and that the opening up of markets will be a multi-paced affair
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How should airline leaders address the hole in their bucket?
Airline fortunes with their tight margins were already finely balanced even going into a crisis which may require a major revamp of their business models. Peter Davies, founder of Airline Management Group, argues different skills and strategies will be required to come through this and could require a rethink for some of a traditional reliance on business traffic.
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Analysing the nuts and bolts of safety
It is the details that matter where aviation accidents are concerned.
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Where are we on the path to aviation industry recovery?
Ascend by Cirium senior consultant Richard Evans looks at how the aviation industry is faring amid the pandemic
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Do airlines have the management to thrive in the post-crisis market?
While industry analysts have been busy predicting how airlines might navigate their way through the crisis, Peter Davies, founder of Airline Management Group, argues the big challenge will be finding the exceptional talent and imagination in leadership needed to deliver on plans in the new normal
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The factors at play as 737 Max closes in on operational return
As controversial narrowbody nears FAA recertification, Max Kingsley-Jones, senior consultant at Ascend by Cirium, outlines key issues around jet’s revival.
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Try not to panic - we have been here before
While the present may seem desperate for flightcrews released by their employers, this is not the first downturn experienced by the industry and may help pilots focus on what means the most to them.
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How to recover from flying as the world recovers from Covid-19
While not flying is clearly painful for airline crews, the enforced downtime may offer the opportunity to reset tired bodies and minds.
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Airlines need to look beyond the abyss
Leading indicators are helping to map the recovery path, but progress will be limited while key constraints persist, writes CTAIRA consultant Chris Tarry
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Why crisis means 2020 is the year of freighters and preighters
Chris Seymour, head of market analysis at Ascend by Cirium, looks at how the cargo market has coped during the pandemic
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Why Big Data will be key to successful airline recovery
Analysing travellers’ behaviour online to gauge demand is the way forward for network planners, as new research has found
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Pilots must adapt and overcome to deal with grief of job loss
Flightcrew may not realise it, but dealing with the aftermath of redundancy in the Covid-19 age requires a whole new set of skills as they wait for an opportunity to return to the skies.
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Will commoditised sales of the F-16 fighter work?
The Pentagon’s plan to offer a commoditised version of the Lockheed Martin F-16 could help propel the world’s best-selling fighter aircraft to new heights, but it remains to be seen if foreign customers will put aside their fondness of fancy custom features.
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How career ‘flightplan’ will help crews navigate downturn
Modern airliner design is based on redundancy of safety-critical components like hydraulic or electrical systems. For now, you will also find two pilots in the cockpit for much the same reason. Highly trained, constantly checked and equipped with a myriad of skills, pilots are having a hard time of it at present. But it is worth remembering that some of these skills – leadership, complex problem solving, communication – are entirely transferable and highly sought-after.
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Business aviation boom? Data says otherwise
Do not believe the hype. The crisis has not been as much of a boom for the sector as some operators would have you believe, argues Brian Foley
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Pay and perks may be reduced, but being a pilot remains a labour of love
Although commercial aviation is currently being battered by the coronavirus crisis, there are plenty who still regard flying for a living as the best job in the world.
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Returning to the cockpit is not without risk, but it is a manageable one
While many pilots believe they are born aviators, prolonged downtime means refresher training is essential before recommencing flight operations.