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...
As senior executive in charge of medical services and corporate social responsibility, Nadia Bastaki has led the UAE flag carrier’s response to Covid-19, ensuring the safety of passengers. When the coronavirus suddenly disrupted aviation worldwide a year ago, airlines went...
Government-backed research and technology schemes are numerous, but are they sufficiently focussed on the enviromental agenda? There have been a raft of announcements about new aerospace projects in recent months, all with UK government backing. Featuring snappy acronym-based titles like...
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...
Your views about the aerospace industry and our reporting An impossible dream? Regarding Pilar Wolfsteller’s opinion piece ‘Aviation’s man problem’ (Flight International, March 2021), the assumptions made and conclusions reached are just plain incorrect. The science clearly, consistently and repeatedly...
United Airlines is adding more domestic point-to-point routes and upping its international flying as US travellers continue to book flights in greater numbers following the year-long global health crisis. United Airlines is adding more domestic routes and upping international flying...
Airports industry body ACI World expects a “surge” in travel demand during the second half of 2021, but that global passenger numbers will still be down some 47.5% for the full year compared with pre-Covid levels. Airports industry body ACI World expects a “surge”...
Safran is replacing the passenger seat models it provides on the Airbus A220 as the sole supplier-furnished equipment (SFE) manufacturer. Safran is replacing the passenger seat models it provides on the Airbus A220 as the sole supplier-furnished equipment (SFE) manufacturer....