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Asian Aerospace 2011 - Day 2 highlights

Added on 09 March 2011 by Tim Robinson

Day 2 aviation news highlights from the Asian Aerospace 2011 exhibition held in Hong Kong.
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Shifting sands – aviation and Middle East unrest

Added on 25 February 2011 by Tim Robinson

The events currently unfolding in the Middle East as the people protests, fanned by social media, has profound implications for the region – which as yet are still unclear. Autocratic regimes, their rule, formerly seeming strong, are now either under siege or facing major challenges. But what are the implications for aviation?

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Fresh greens - why the environment is back on the aviation agenda

Added on 02 February 2011 by Royal Aeronautical Society

With the aviation industry now moving out of survival mode, the environment is now firmly back on the agenda for decision makers. TIM ROBINSON reports from the first Imperial College Aviation Forum held on 6 January.

This is a full article published in Aerospace International: February 2011
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Under the ash cloud

Added on 07 January 2011 by Royal Aeronautical Society

In 2010 an ash cloud from an eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland caused the closure of much of Europe’s airspace for six days from 16-21 April. A conference at the Royal Aeronautical Society on 9 November focused on the events and their consequences and looked at what lessons could be learned for the future. BILL READ reports.

This is a full article published in Aerospace International: January 2011
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EXCLUSIVE - Qantas QF32 flight from the cockpit

Added on 08 December 2010 by Tim Robinson

On 4 November Qantas flight QF32, an Airbus A380 outbound from Singapore, ran into serious problems when a turbine on its Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine suffered an uncontained failure. We caught up with one of the five pilots onboard, who describes how the crew professionally dealt with the incident, the sequence of events, and how the most dangerous period was after they had landed.
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Airline alliances – the good, the bad and the ugly?

Added on 19 November 2010 by Tim Robinson

Are global airline alliances good or bad for the consumer? A recent debate at the Royal Aeronautical Society highlighted the pros and cons of these transnational giants.

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Cool your jets! - Is narrowbody re-engining on the back burner?

Added on 15 October 2010 by Tim Robinson

Is Airbus now getting cold feet over its A320NEO(New Engine Option) re-engining solution? That has been the question posed after doubts were raised over extending the life of Airbus and Boeing’s single-aisle airliners with new engines.

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‘Black boxes’ to start tweeting?

Added on 10 September 2010 by Tim Robinson

Can aviation safety be enhanced by always-on flight data telemetry being transmitted back to base? With growing connectivity in the air – some argue that it is time that the traditional airliner ‘black box’ gets connected.

The Flight Data Recorder or 'Black Box'

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Of Chinese trains and new single aisles - Boeing releases its Commercial Market Outlook

Added on 18 July 2010 by Tim Robinson

Last Thursday, Boeing released its Commercial Market Outlook – a 20 year forecast that attempts to peer into the crystal ball as to how many airliners the world will need over the next two decades. Presented to the aviation media and transport correspondents in London by Randy Tinseth (you can check out his blog here) it is available in full here. (the last 2009 CMO got downloaded some 259,971 times). Boeing has a full-time staff of six people preparing this annual report and uses it to drive its strategy as well as sharing it with customers. Go To Item

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