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Jan 18, 2016
The final numbers for orders and deliveries are out for 2015. Who is the leader, Airbus or Boeing? And why? Join Jens Flottau, Guy Norris and Graham Warwick as they discuss, compare and look at the impact of these figures.
Jan 18, 2016
NASA, which invested $400 million in the project on top of a further $250 million invested by industry partners, says the potential payback to airlines could be significant.
Jan 15, 2016
Aviation is, by and large, an incredibly safe mode of transportation. But it wasn’t always so, and there are challenges coming soon. Join Editors Jim Asker, John Croft and Bill Sweetman as they discuss the history and future of aviation safety and read the special report.
Jan 15, 2016
The EC should finally address delayed approval of Norwegian Air International in the joint committee as defined by the EU/U.S. open skies pact.
Jan 15, 2016
Although the geared turbofan (GTF) is certified and meets all performance requirements, originally scheduled A320neo launch operator Qatar Airways flagged the start issue as a reason for not taking delivery of the aircraft as planned in December.
Jan 15, 2016
Air travel could not have grown without getting safer, and some safety innovations were more important than others.
Jan 15, 2016
Debate swirls around the right way forward for air safety. But the history of air safety shows that debates and mysteries are part of the process.
Jan 15, 2016
The two leading aircraft manufacturers remain upbeat about their prospects and appear to be undeterred by warnings of overcapacity.