Lean, Green, Eco-Friendly Flying Machines
Demands on efficiency and the need to portray a more eco-friendly image have resulted in a flurry of green unveilings. Liam Stoker attended the 2011 Paris Air Show to investigate...
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Fault-Free Flying
Health-monitoring systems are fast becoming a must-have for an industry desperate to cut costs and mechanical delays. Guy Richards reports on how systems that give real-time component fault warnings are...
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Unmanned and Uncut: UAVs at the Paris Air Show
The burgeoning array of requirements for UAVS is causing them to evolve and adapt. Aerospace-technology.com attended the Paris Air Show to catch up with some leading unmanned programmes and find...
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The Sky’s No Longer the Limit for Commercial Spaceflight
The sky is no longer the limit as the possibly lucrative commercial spaceflight industry becomes more competitive. Liam Stoker profiles the leading contenders and glances at some of the issues...
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Safe Skies: Passenger Safety and Survival
The survival of passengers relies on the faultless operation of on-board systems and excellence pilot training. Elisabeth Fischer explores the systems to ensure a safe landing.
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Super Satellite
The global industry is booming, with a range of new platforms nearing launch, and more following fast in their wake. Dr Gareth Evans explores the most significant satellite projects currently...
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Single European Sky
With European flights predicted to double by 2020, a comprehensive EU flight plan is more important than ever. Dr Gareth Evans reports on the political and economic vision of the...
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Flying Towards Green Skies
A struggling aviation industry is looking for new ways to reduce the cost of fuel and to make flying greener. Elisabeth Fischer finds out about the increasing adoption of environmentally...
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Pilot Recruitment: Ready for Take-Off?
Economic woes and high training costs have combined to ground the pilot recruitment market in recent years. Improving market stability and innovative new training technologies are however breathing new life...
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Bright Future for Borrowed Wings
As the aerospace industry emerges from the economic crisis, aircraft leasing companies are seeing healthy growth. Flexjet President Fred Reid speaks to aerospace-technology.com about the present and future state of...
