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Premium #301 – The Parked Fleet
While most of us focus, day to day, on airplanes that are flying, there is another group of aircraft that are idle, parked and waiting to hopefully, someday, fly again. Many of these aircraft are older models, but surprisingly, there…
Premium #226 – Farnborough 2016 Was Far from Boring – If you Knew Where to Look
We’ve seen some reports that the 2016 Farnborough Airshow was disappointing, with the fewest new aircraft orders in recent years. One commentator even called the show ‘boring.“ We attended, and have a very different opinion. These are exciting times for…
Premium #225 – Has an economic downturn for commercial aircraft arrived?
Orders for both narrow-body and wide-body aircraft have slowed dramatically in 2016 after several years of record orders. Global economic growth is waning, and carriers have begun to push delivery dates back or cancel orders for aircraft that are no…
Updating the A380 – What Might an Engine Improvement and Sharklets Provide?
Aircraft and engine manufacturers spend considerably to continuously improve their products after they enter service. Virtually every aircraft and every engine have several performance improvement campaigns during their life cycle. Typically, about every five to ten years, OEMs bundle aerodynamic…
UTAS – Diverse and Growing Stronger
UTC Aerospace Systems was created four years ago when UTC acquired Goodrich Aerospace and merged it with Hamilton Sundstrand. As Goodrich and Hamilton had also grown with acquisitions, the company has an extensive portfolio of technologies, enabling it to provide…