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Paris Air Show 2013 – Day 2

A400M and Poutrallie  de FRance

The AEROSPACE team report on the highlights of the second trade day at the Paris Air Show on 17-23 June

Paris Air Show 2013 – Day 1

Super Connie

The AEROSPACE team report on the highlights of the first trade day at the Paris Air Show on 17-23 June

Paris Air Show 2013 – ‘Day Zero’

Sunshine, no crowds - enjoy it while you can.

The AEROSPACE team report from the pre-show weekend days at the Paris Air Show on 17-23 June

Paris Air Show 2013 preview

The Russians will be at the show in force for the first time since 2001. (Knaapo).

A preview of what to look forward to at this year’s Paris Air Show on 17-23 June – the global aerospace industry showcase.

Regional airline summit – the ERA Conference

It has been a challenging time for regional airlines. (HOP!)

The annual conference of the European Regions Airline Association discussed a range of current issues, including the marketing potential of social media and potential safety and financial implications of new EC legislation on passenger compensation. Report from the conference.

Dreamliner recharged

Ready to soar again?

As teams from Boeing fan out across the globe to get grounded Dreamliners back into the air will this battery fix be enough to restore the fortunes of the 787? Analysis

Wake-up call for pilot fatigue

ESA demo 14 May 2012

The issue of pilot fatigue and its implications for safety has been much in the headlines recently, as pilot unions protest against the introduction of revised flight time limitation regulations. A look at the background to the debate and the issues involved.

VIDEO: Exclusive – Joint Airbus and Boeing flight test lecture

Photo of a historic lecture. (From l-r: Capt Van Chaney, Deputy Chief Test Pilot, Boeing; Stephane Vaux, Flight Test Engineer, Airbus; Paul Bolds-Moorehead, Senior Lead Engineer, Boeing and Capt Terry Lutz, Experimental Test Pilot, Airbus.)

How do Airbus and Boeing stall test large jet airliners? An exclusive video of a historic joint lecture at the Royal Aeronautical Society from Airbus and Boeing test pilots and flight test engineers.

The economics of airports

States are increasingly turning to the private sector to finance aviation infrastructure.

On 29 November 2012, Angela Gittens, Director General, Airports Council International (ACI), delivered the ninth annual RAeS Montreal Branch Assad Kotaite lecture at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) headquarters in Montreal. A report on the lecture.

The great runway debate

Crowded house? How much space is left at Heathrow?

A report on a recent conference on the on-going debate over airport capacity in the Southeast of England.

The 787 and safety – lessons from the past

NTSB investigator aboard the JAL 787 at Boston Logan Airport. (NTSB)

A series of highly public problems, including a global grounding, has stricken Boeing’s flagship 787 Dreamliner. Is this simply teething troubles or indications of deeper flaws? Analysis.

VIDEO: Flying the Super Hornet at Farnborough

Looking for trouble...

Aerospace International Editor TIM ROBINSON felt ‘the need.. the need for speed’ on the final trade day of Farnborough Air Show this summer, with a demonstration flight in a Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet from the US Navy.

VIDEO: Airbus outlines future cockpit philosophy

An Airbus concept for an augemented reality passenger cabin of the 2050s. Could the technology also make it into the cockpit? (Airbus)

Will the airliner of the future be able to sense if the pilot is drifting off to sleep and wake them up? A fascinating glimpse into Airbus’ thinking for future airliner flight decks and the forthcoming A350XWB.

Flight training conference highlights global role of RAeS

Commercial flight training is undergoing a transformation. (Lufthansa).

The Seventh International Flight Crew Training Conference saw the Royal Aeronautical Society take centre stage in global efforts to update pilot training. A report on the RAeS’s key role in co-ordinating next-generation pilot training initiatives.

London’s Thames Estuary airport plans – déjà-vu all over again!

Plan view of proposed Maplin Sands Airport (via Author).

Airports in the Thames Estuary are nothing new and 40 years ago they were headline news when it was predicted Heathrow and Gatwick would run out of capacity during the 1980s unless something was done. Enter the doomed Maplin Sands Airport project.

Filling the aviation skills gap

Farnborough SBAP

Is the aerospace sector doing all that it can to promote STEM subjects as a gateway into the exciting world of aviation and space? Or can more be done?

Farnborough Air Show 2012 – Summary & Futures Day

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Analysis and summary of the 2012 Farnborough Air Show on 9-15 July, including the Futures Day.

Farnborough Air Show 2012 – Day 4 highlights

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A report of the highlights from the fourth and final trade day of the 2012 Farnborough Air Show on 9-15 July

Farnborough Air Show 2012 – Day 3 highlights

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A report of the highlights from the third day of the 2012 Farnborough Air Show on 9-15 July

Farnborough Air Show 2012 – Day 2 highlights

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A report of the highlights from the second day of the 2012 Farnborough Air Show on 9-15 July

About this blog

Tim Robinson Editor in Chief of AEROSPACE presents news, analysis and the latest developments in the aerospace and aviation sectors from the UK and around the globe. Tim and the Society's publications department publish blog posts, articles, video interviews and multimedia content for a regular dose of insight into global aerospace.