IATA has unveiled a four-prong plan it says can help make Latin America’s air transport industry more equitable and competitive following the coronavirus crisis. IATA has unveiled a four-prong plan it says can help make Latin America’s air transport industry...
Despite the industry crisis, many flight schools say they are continuing to recruit students to their ab intitio courses as they anticipate a recovery in the recruitment market. But not all share such an upbeat view. We are in the...
An increasing number of airlines are joining the international effort to clamp down on illegal wildlife smuggling, as the Covid-19 crisis brings the danger of zoonotic pandemics sharply into focus. Global wildlife trafficking has risen to become one of the...
The lighter side of Flight International Purple erase January’s AlUla summit in Saudi Arabia that ended a three-year spat between Qatar and three of its neighbours, including Bahrain, appears to have come too late for the aircraft-painters at Gulf Air....
Sixty years ago, Yuri Gagarin became the first man to orbit the Earth from space – and one of the 20th century’s most famous figures. This is an edited version of Flight’s 20 April 1961 report on the event. On...
China is undergoing an aerospace evolution, developing a homegrown industry anchored by Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) and supported by a strengthening domestic supply chain. In 1926, Western Air Express became the first commercial airline to offer passenger service...
UK Royal Navy (RN) personnel have begun operational training with the first Leonardo Helicopters AW101 Merlin HM2 to be modified for airborne surveillance and control (ASaC) duties under the Crowsnest programme. UK Royal Navy (RN) personnel have begun operational training...
A spate of acquisitions by the Canadian firm, including the commercial business of number three player Tru, has tightened its grip on the sector after a year in which many devices stood silent. Full-flight simulators (FFS) are costly pieces of...
The case for public-private co-investing in next-generation technology is proven and compelling, argues Paul Everitt. In the UK there are few sectors as capable as aerospace of driving high-value, high-impact, productive activity across the country. But the future of this...
Although long awaited, the UK’s defence review has left many unanswered questions when it comes to future capability. In military circles, the mantra “proper preparation prevents poor performance” rings true every bit as much during peacetime as in times of conflict – get...