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Month February 2015

China and Russia to collaborate on widebody

Reports indicate that this hitherto secret program (started in 2012) is now being made public.  The China Youth Daily reports “Russia and China are set to develop the wide-body aircraft next year,” said Jin Zhuanglong, Chairman of Commercial Aircraft Corporation…

Low level flying

Five years ago pilots of the French Air Force published video on YouTube of their fun and games in Chad. Who doesn’t like flying like that?  In South Africa there is a place called Thunder City. Add this to your…

Premium #158 – Competition, Trust Busters and Barriers to Entry

The recent drop in oil prices has not resulted in an equivalent drop in air fares, as airlines are attempting to keep additional profitability from lower costs whenever they can. Perhaps the most egregious indication of this trend is Qantas,…