Wither the A380?
The fact that the Very Large Aircraft segment has slow demand is not in doubt. Sales have been at lower levels than either Airbus or Boeing predicted. Today, they are nowhere near the number that Airbus predicted, and even lower…
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Thomas Cook Group visit – Replacing the 757
[edited from initial posting] Last week we were had a visit with Bernd Bechtel, Head of Group Fleet Management of Thomas Cook Group Airlines. The leisure travel group currently operates 32 757 and consists of four airlines, Thomas Cook Airlines…
Premium #149 – Evolution of wing aspect ratio
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Sweeping actuators – little devices with big impact
Meet Professor I.J. Wagnanski from the University of Arizona Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering. He is working on developing devices that impact and direct airflow over surfaces to minimize airflow separation. Here is an interview done by The Smithsonian…
The evolving 737 wing
Wing design is complicated and the changes in IT and materials are having a big impact on what OEMs can do with wings. A case in point is the Boeing 737. Boeing has continually updated the core design. Most notably…
Premium #148 – 787 Fuel burn performance and the limitations of public data
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