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The end of Rolls-Royce and Safran Joint Venture doesn't mean the end of their long-lasting partnerships.
- 25 Apr 2013 06:24
- by Alix Leboulanger
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Safran acquiring Rolls-Royce’s 50% share in their joint RTM322 helicopter engine program is not completely unexpected. Indeed, it has been while since both companies were looking at different directions, with Turbomeca concentrating its efforts to expand its engine continuum for medium to heavy helicopters, whereas Rolls-Royce was focusing on sm...
European airlines struggling with their restructuring programs
- 22 Apr 2013 07:19
- by Lida Mantzavinou
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Lufthansa’s union strike is impacting 98 per cent of the carrier’s flights, with cancellations hitting almost all short- and long-haul destinations. The half-day strike in March, had affected 40 per cent of the carrier’s flights with cancellations of 700 flights. The union’s reaction does not come as a surprise. Lufthansa had clearly stated its int...
Connectivity accelerates IFE market growth
- 18 Apr 2013 03:03
- by Lida Mantzavinou
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Smartphone proliferation, georeference and social media platforms have driven the desire of the consumer to be connected 24/7. To meet the demand of its passengers, the airline industry is currently undergoing a dynamic change. The commercialisation of satellites has allowed prices to fall and connectivity to be considered a viable investment b...
Airport operational excellence drives revenues
- 10 Apr 2013 10:52
- by Lida Mantzavinou
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Airport capacity constraints, strong air traffic growth and increasing competition among airports globally will drive investments on airport IT infrastructure. This is expected to reach $300 million compound spending over the forecast period of 2012 to 2020. Implementing technology solutions in airports, such as wifi, bluetooth, near field communic...
The Caracal May Turn Polish for the Utility Helicopter Tender
- 10 Apr 2013 07:22
- by Alix Leboulanger
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Eurocopter plans to set up a EC725 Caracal helicopter production in Poland With Poland seeking to replace its ageing military helicopter fleet and putting out a tender for 70 new multirole platforms, Eurocopter has made a bid with its EC725 Caracal helicopter. What is interesting in the competition is Poland’s willingness to get a holistic in-co...
Liberalisation of the Indian air transport industry creates opportunities for domestic and international operators
- 14 Mar 2013 10:10
- by Lida Mantzavinou
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India is among the countries along with China, Brazil, UAE, that will experience the strongest air traffic growth globally. Air traffic is forecasted to grow around 12% year on year, driven both by an increase in the regional demand, as middle class and GDP is growing, and an increase in international traffic, as India is becoming a global gateway ...
Graphene for Solar Energy Devices -An Academic Research and Development Landscape Analysis for the year 2012
- 04 Mar 2013 03:36
- by Mohit Roshan Srivastava
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Graphene which is a flat monolayer of carbon atoms tightly packed into a two-dimensional (2D) honeycomb lattice. It is a basic building block for graphitic materials of all other dimensionalities. In the last few years the novel material has received a lot of attention from the global research and development community. The material can be used i...
What next for Ryanair and Aer Lingus: Looking for alternative options
- 01 Mar 2013 05:27
- by Lida Mantzavinou
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Ryanair has been consistently reporting substantial net profits year on year (in exception of 2008) and I estimate that the airline is set to report a 5% increase in profit after tax in its full year results in March 2013, in comparison to last year. Ryanair finds short term solutions to grow. However, the low cost carrier faces difficulties in gr...
Will Restructuring and New Business Models Aid Struggling Airlines?
- 19 Feb 2013 11:02
- by Lida Mantzavinou
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Liberalisation efforts and the launch of the 'low cost carrier' (LCC) business model, enabling affordable air travel, have driven air traffic demand and intensified competition in the air transport industry. Although demand has been rising year on year and airlines have become more sophisticated in delivering value to passengers, profits have been ...
Apple, iPhone, and the Shifting of Coolness
- 06 Feb 2013 12:16
- by Katherine Burns
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There’s a wonderful scene in “Almost Famous” in which Philip Seymour Hoffman tells the teenage aspiring writer/protagonist, “I met you. You are not cool.” I’ve always loved that line, because I feel like what he was really saying was, “You are your own kind of cool.” On my best days, this is how I would describe myself – my own kind of cool. I’m n...
The Designer's Playlist
- 19 Dec 2012 09:51
- by Jannette Whippy
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Silence has always been a distraction for me. I need music or a medley of conversations to help me focus and concentrate. I always have music in the background, and when I work on something important, I have a few favorite playlists that help inspire and focus me. Recently I took a closer look at one of my favorites: Leonard Cohen, a musician/poet ...
Rules of the game have changed for the aerospace industry
- 22 Nov 2012 08:22
- by Lida Mantzavinou
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Low-cost carriers are reporting profits and bidding for legacy carriers while airline groups struggle with losses, consolidation and restructuring Globally, 2012 has been a hard year for airlines. Profits decreased to half in comparison to last year; IATA estimates revenues to close at just $4.1Billion by year-end. High average oil prices at above...
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