Air Transport

The 787 Dreamtour reaches the UK

Boeing 787 outsisde Royal Suite  at Heathrow Airport, 23 April 2012.

On 23 April, the sixth leg of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner worldwide ‘Dreamtour’ to meet customers, suppliers and VIPs, was launched at London Heathrow. Report & analysis.

London’s airport capacity problem – comment

Is the 3rd LHR runway truly dead and buried?

Professor Keith Hayward, the Royal Aeronautical Society’s Head of Research offers his commentary on the growing pressure to resolve London’s airport capacity issues.

Aerial Olympics

An RAF Puma HC1 from 230 Squadron based at RAF Benson flying over the 2012 Olympic Stadium during a training flight. (Crown Copyright)

The staging of the 2012 Olympic Games in London this summer will have major implications for airports and airspace users – an in-depth report

Command lessons from QF32

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Airlines are now adapting their pilot training for aircraft captains in the light of recent aviation incidents involving highly automated airliners. A report of some of the key issues at the recent RAeS ‘The Aircraft Commander in the 21st Century’ conference.

Aerospace International Editor on Airplane Geeks podcast

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This week, Aerospace International Editor Tim Robinson was one of the special guests in the Across the Pond segment on one of the web’s most popular aviation podcasts, Airplane Geeks, to discuss the recent Singapore Airshow, a BAC Lightning being restored in the US and a rare vintage aviation film of a 1966 RAeS Garden Party, celebrating the Society’s Centenary.

Video – Evolution and the future of the flightdeck

Many of the cockpit technological advances now appear in high-end business aircraft first.

An exclusive video of one of the speakers at the Royal Aeronautical Society’s ‘The Aircraft Commander in the 21st Century’ conference – Captain Scott Martin, Experimental Test Pilot at Gulfstream Aerospace.

The only (run)way is Essex

Outside of the new terminal.

With the UK Government still ruling out Heathrow expansion, SE England airport capacity gets a boost with opening of a new Southend Airport terminal.

Singapore Air Show 2012 – Day 4 and summary

Royal Malaysian Air Force MiG-29s are set to be replaced.

Highlights and summary from the last trade day of the Singapore Air Show 2012.

Singapore Air Show 2012 – Day 3

Business at the Singapore Air Show has continued to be brisk.

The second trade day of the Singapore Air Show saw new orders continue to flood in.

Singapore Air Show 2012 – Day 2

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A report on some of the highlights from the first trade day at this year’s Singapore Air Show 2012.

SATEC 2012 – the Singapore Aerospace Technology and Engineering Conference

SATEC

A report on the Singapore Aerospace Technology and Engineering Conference, held on 13 February

Singapore Air Show 2012 – Day 1

The 2012 Singapore Air Show began with the opening of the new Rolls-Royce Seletar facility.

The 2012 Singapore Air Show began with conferences on aerospace issues and the opening of a new Rolls-Royce facility.

Singapore Air Show 2012 preview

Singapore air show 2010

A preview of what to look forward to at this year’s Singapore Air Show on 14-19 February 2012

Aerospace International Editor on Airplane Geeks podcast

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This week, Aerospace International Editor Tim Robinson was one of the special guests in the Across the Pond segment on one of the web’s most popular aviation podcasts, Airplane Geeks, to discuss the roll-out of the nEUROn UCAV, the RAF buying second-hand BAe146s and the controversial Thames Estuary airport plan.

Not so fast, Boris – the CAA and UK airport debate

The Government ruling out expansion at Heathrow has increased attractiveness of a new Thames Airport.

Proponents of airport expansion in SE England have felt bolstered by a new report from the CAA this week on the future of aviation and air traffic capacity issues in the UK. But should they be that confident?

ATM: a vision of the future

Major world air traffic flows (ICAO).

After decades of incremental improvement, a modern, globally-harmonised, requirements-driven air navigation system is now within reach. An in-depth report on the European SESAR and US NextGen air traffic management programmes which are in the vanguard of developing a global system to meet future needs.

Aerospace International Editor previews 2012 on Airplane Geeks podcast

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This week, Aerospace International Editor Tim Robinson was one of the special guests in the Across the Pond segment on one of the web’s most popular aviation podcasts, Airplane Geeks, to preview what will be the biggest aviation stories in 2012.

VIDEO: Captain Suzanna Darcy-Hennemann – Chief Pilot and Director of Flight Training, Boeing

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Captain Suzanna Darcy-Hennemann – Chief Pilot and Director of Flight Training, Boeing talks about challenges of training new pilots to meet the huge demand from airlines across the globe.

ETS: Taking on the world

ETS has set Europe on a collision course with other regions of the world.

On the eve of the EU’s emissions trading system (ETS) extending to aviation in January, an expert overview and analysis of this controversial plan.

Video interview – Peter Foster, Air Astana

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Video interview with Peter Foster, head of Air Astana, Kazakhstan’s flag carrier, on the challenges of being Central Asia’s fastest growing airline.

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