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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,
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
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
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
For an industry that has long toiled with ongoing profitability setbacks, airlines across the globe have sought alternative measures to reduce their mounting level of expenses. Namely, the expansion of buying options for both spare parts and technical services has brought winds of change to the purchasing habits of airlines. What was traditionally a market
With the conception of Russian Helicopters in 2007, the country’s rotorcraft industry has since risen from strength to strength. Once holding the remnants of an ailing soviet aerospace industry, the success of Kamov and MiL helicopters in particular is reflected by a 27.8 percent increase in consolidated revenues for the group, totalling some $3.4 billion
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