Dynamic shifts in global business aviation: a 3-week snapshot
In the last three weeks, global business aviation has shown a mixed bag of trends. While the overall…
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Gain insights from industry experts and thought leaders as they share their perspectives on various aviation topics.
The reason your flight is delayed or canceled? A lack of aircraft engines
Aviation has been plagued by supply-chain constraints which have affected every part of the industry. In the aftermath…
Supermarine S.5 restoration scheduled to mark Schneider Trophy win centenary
Almost a century ago, the Schneider Trophy air races thrilled millions on both sides of the Atlantic as…
How does it work? Aviation winter operations
In operation 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, aviation must adapt to all climates and conditions.Severe…
Did aviation’s estimated 73% revenue growth hold up in 2022?
The global aviation industry has continued to experience economic and operational shocks from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least…
Doncaster Sheffield Airport: on board the final Boeing 727 departure
Final flights have a sense of enduring poignancy. Favorite aircraft types leaving service following illustrious careers or familiar…
With 64% of fleets grounded in West Africa, how can ACMI help?
The aircraft ACMI leasing market in Africa has reported unprecedented growth in the first three quarters of the…
Crisis is coming. Big Data and AI could save aviation – Gediminas Ziemelis
In the face of an imminent air transport crisis, digital technologies have provided new ways to achieve what aviation experts…
Taking on Tom Cruise’s Top Gun jet trainer
As Top Gun: Maverick hit theatres this summer, a clip of British TV presenter James Corden of The…
Growth in AI application may affect aviation sustainability: Gediminas Ziemelis
The emergence of new aviation technologies, from artificial intelligence (AI) to advanced air mobility, robotics, uncrewed aircraft, ultralight…
Single aisle aircraft drive post-COVID fleet recovery: Gediminas Ziemelis
Available figures have shown that single-aisle aircraft and their variants have become commercially active, leading to a conclusion…
AeroTime Flight Test: Grob Able motor glider
As a pilot of fixed-wing aeroplanes, you are taught, from very early on in your training, what to…
Flying with disabilities
Reconnecting post-pandemic with the good people behind UK charity Aerobility was a timely reminder of aviation’s power to…
EXCLUSIVE | Airport operators anticipate better times
After a disappointing 2021, where a hoped-for recovery stalled, airport operators are looking forward to better times as…
Falcon air patrols & goat landscapers – creative sustainability at airports
For quite some time, animals have been seen as a threat and a cause of disruption at airports. Wildlife unexpectedly…
ACMI market could soon experience deficit: Gediminas Ziemelis
As the COVID-19 wanes sluggishly, the aircraft leasing market is likely to experience an increase in demand. Mainly,…
The art of recruiting
In today’s world, being a pilot is easier than it was 20 years ago. With social media and…
Flight Test: Spitfire – The iconic British fighter thrilling a new generation
I can scarcely remember a time when the Spitfire wasn’t part of my life in some tiny but…