Have you ever wondered how composite materials, which unlike metal, don’t conduct electricity, can withstand lightning strikes? The answer is that they use a tailored solution of expanded metal, a very thin sheet of lightweight perforated metal that is embedded…
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In terms of the global airline fleet, it helps to understand the players and their critical mass. The chart illustrates this and provides some surprises. We have 28,128 aircraft listed. Boeing’s sheer heft in the business is remarkable. It may…
Bombardier announced that Luxair, the national airline of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, placed a firm order for one Q400NG and has also took an option for an additional Q400NG. The airline currently operates a fleet of six Q400 and…
Possibly the worst kept industry “secret” is out – Frontier has been sold by Republic to Indigo Partners. Indigo Partners is a private equity firm established by Bill Franke in 2002. Mr Franke has a legendary background (also here) in…
Bombardier has been taking advantage of the ICAO conference in Montreal by inviting airline executives to Mirabel to see the CSeries, and a report in the Montreal Gazette indicates that Lion Air, (PT Lion Mentari Airlines) based in Indonesia, could…