Aerospace recovery progresses
Kevin Craven, chief executive of ADS, considers February’s industry figures, with 104 confirmed aircraft orders, 74 deliveries – the best since pre-pandemic 2019 – and a strong backlog of orders
Author Kevin Craven, chief executive of ADS
American Airlines’ positive financial outlook
S&P Global Ratings has analysed American Airlines’ latest results, and predicts that the carrier is well positioned to generate strong credit measures, with its issuer credit rating (ICR) moving from stable to positive
The Helsinki pivot – how Finnair navigated extraordinary market shocks
It has been a rough three years for Finnair. As if the pandemic wasn’t bad enough, losing access to Russia’s airspace was another big blow. Now, the airline is taking steps to adjust. Cirium breaks down the figures
The Ukraine war: unusual travel trends
Olivier Ponti, VP of insights at ForwardKeys, discusses why Turkey and the Middle East are benefiting from the Ukraine war, and analyses the surge in premium-class bookings and the impact on flights between Europe and Asia Pacific
The proposed one-pilot cockpit is not worth the risk right now
Alison Dsouza, director of the Aerviva aviation consultancy, puts forward a case why the one-pilot cockpit bid is not a safe or suitable solution to the pilot shortage
Gender equality: more must be done to attract women into engineering
Chris Ford, managing director of Ford Engineering, a manufacturer of aerospace parts, wants to see more women thriving in the engineering industry
How to tackle MRO supply chain challenges
Toma Matutyte, CEO of Locatory.com, identifies key MRO supply chain challenges as a key step towards eliminating them
Narrowbody aircraft values are set to climb this year
Narrowbody aircraft values recovered in 2022, have risen beyond the long-term trend during early 2023, and lease rates are forecast to climb further this year, says IBA
A year on from Ukraine war – are European and Asian airlines feeling the impact?
Today marks a year since the invasion of Ukraine, and large European airlines aren’t going to suffer as badly as once feared, while an uneven playing field has been created in the China-Europe market. Conroy Gaynor from Bloomberg Intelligence looks at the aviation sector one year on from the Ukraine War
How to make aircraft interiors and exteriors completion more sustainable
Safety regulations make finding the perfect mix of safety, durable, sustainability and aesthetics a challenge for aircraft interiors, exteriors and completions. However, sustainable operations are closer than most think