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Summer season 2013 might prove costly for airlines operating in Europe

2020-09-09 / 2 min

The summer is rapidly approaching and the majority of airlines have already launched their summer season programmes with hundreds of new routes on their updated schedules. However, tighter schedules mean every second costs for airlines, particularly for the European carries. With the mechanical malfunction to be ruled out from the list of extraordinary circumstances, airlines

Safety Woes: The looming threats in Australia’s rotorcraft industry

2020-09-09 / 3 min

For an industry that has long defined the lifeblood for many sectors of the Australian economy, it perhaps comes as no surprise that helicopter numbers in the country have almost doubled in little over a decade. Contiguous to this growth has been the passing of new regulations aimed at broadening the focus of rotorcraft safety,

Boeing 777: A drought in aftermarket spare parts?

2020-09-09 / 3 min

Narrowing supply stocks and the near-absence of aircraft for disassembly have sparked a worldwide shortage in aftermarket parts for the Boeing 777. In a confounding turn of events, B777 operators are resorting to part exchange options and expensive AOG orders as a result of untimely shortages in the stockpiles for major part suppliers. With the

Seeking new horizons: Business aviation in emerging markets

2020-09-09 / 3 min

Which way now? This is the question beckoning business jet manufacturers as 2012 unveiled yet another year of stagnant growth in aircraft sales. Annual sales figures from last year suggest a flat result over 2011, with an aggregate 675 jet deliveries – barely half the number sold five years ago. However, despite the slump in

Embraer: Taking hold of Africa’s growth potential

2020-09-09 / 3 min

As Africa harnesses the growth potential in short-haul airline service, Embraer continues to make inroads into the continent’s rising aviation sector. This comes at a time when the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer sets plans to establish a service centre in Kenya amid growing orders for its regional jet offerings. Although Boeing and Airbus retain the lion’s

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