Your views about the aerospace industry and our reporting Deja vu? The current sad sight of stored aircraft, and airliners being used for sightseeing flights or on-the-ground dining (Flight International, November 2020), prompted memories of my childhood in London and...
The lighter side of Flight International Saving the last Beverley The last Blackburn B-101 Beverley – a 1950s UK Royal Air Force transporter with a hull capable of carrying 90 troops – has been saved by benefactors, 46 years after...
The coronavirus pandemic had a devastating impact in the year just gone, and 2021 might not have too much cheer held in store either. Attempting to predict the future is a fool’s game, as the emergence of a global pandemic...
Don’t expect future combat aircraft projects to eject human crew, says Douglas Barrie of the International Institute for Strategic Studies. The extent of the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, besides the tragic and continuing loss of life, can only...
An early cosmic pioneer, Italy is determined to continue playing a central role in emerging fields such as reusable space transportation. Italy’s 60-year-old space sector suffered a setback on 15 November, when an Arianespace Vega launcher, built by the country’s...
Italian aircraft developer sets itself ‘challenging target’ for output of its flagship programme in 2021, with high hopes for ISR and US recreational markets A decade after its birth, and despite a very fragile market for flying schools and commercial...
Italian airframer has been stepping up deliveries of its flagship aircraft to launch customer Cape Air during 2020. Despite the economic and logistical challenges of Covid-19, 2020 was a busy year for Tecnam, the Campania-based light aircraft manufacturer and the...
Italian electronic warfare specialist has a long track record of involvement in European defence programmes, but has also been making its own mark in markets beyond the region. Working as part of a pan-European military aircraft enterprise is nothing new...
Bombardier says it has received a firm order for 10 of its super-midsize Challenger 350 business jets, one of the largest orders of the year. Bombardier says it has received a firm order for 10 of its super-midsize Challenger 350 business...
Boeing is reportedly speeding up the transfer of all 787 aircraft production to its North Charleston, South Carolina plant. Boeing is reportedly speeding up the transfer of all 787 aircraft production to its North Charleston, South Carolina plant. In an...