Added on 16 June 2011 by Tim Robinson
On 15 June at the Royal Aeronautical Society’s ‘Future of Rotorcraft’ conference was a technical presentation on Eurocopter’s exciting new high-speed compound helicopter demonstrator - the X3 (pronounced ‘X-cubed’ rather than ‘X-three’).
Given by Jean-Michel Billig, executive vp, Research & Development, Eurocopter, it is a fascinating briefing, in two parts on video.
Added on 15 April 2011 by Royal Aeronautical Society
Airlines are making ever increasing use of social media sites to reach out and interact with their customers. BILL READ reports on the brave new virtual world of fan pages, loyalty strategies, viral campaigns, influencers and travel tribes.
This is a full article published in Aerospace International: April 2011 Go To Item
Added on 02 February 2011 by Royal Aeronautical Society
With the aviation industry now moving out of survival mode, the environment is now firmly back on the agenda for decision makers. TIM ROBINSON reports from the first Imperial College Aviation Forum held on 6 January.
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Added on 29 January 2011 by Tim Robinson
Exclusive interview with Dr Reinhard Opitz - German WW2 veteran and one of the few pilots to have flown the rocket-powered Messerschmitt Me 163 fighter. Go To Item
Added on 07 January 2011 by Royal Aeronautical Society
In 2010 an ash cloud from an eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland caused the closure of much of Europe’s airspace for six days from 16-21 April. A conference at the Royal Aeronautical Society on 9 November focused on the events and their consequences and looked at what lessons could be learned for the future. BILL READ reports.
This is a full article published in Aerospace International: January 2011 Go To Item
Added on 29 September 2010 by Tim Robinson
Exclusive interview with Captain Eric ‘Winkle’ Brown – WW2 aviator, one of the world’s greatest test pilots and holder of the record for number of different aircraft types flown.
Added on 06 August 2010 by Tim Robinson
Also high on the agenda at this year’s Farnborough airshow was ‘greener aviation’ and the efforts the aerospace industry is making in pushing forward exciting new developments in sustainable aviation. With aviation growth now set to resume, technologies such as newer ultra-efficient airliners, open-rotor engines and algae-based biofuels will be critical in balancing the worldwide demand for air travel with the need to reduce its carbon footprint. We interviewed two top-level executives - Dr Jean Botti, EADS and Charles Champion, Airbus about some of these ‘green’ developments in aerospace.
Added on 29 July 2010 by Royal Aeronautical Society
Keeping track of nuts, bolts and widgets may be one of the least sexiest parts of the aerospace industry - but is vital in today’s ‘just-in-time’ delivery supply chain. We spoke to Colin Davis, Director of Specialist Technologies Aerospace Group (STAG) about how his company fills a niche market by acting as a ‘critical buffer’ between suppliers and customers - providing the necessary flexibilty in managing stock and why “information is king”.
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