Aerospace Systems

The reports of the death of global distribution systems (GDS) have been greatly exaggerated. Several industry analysts believed that GDS would not last long and that airlines would eventually shy away from them. However, the expansion of technologies and the realization of how valuable consumer data can be have given new life to GDS. The enclosed i...

The recent reductions in oil price appear to be long-term trends, which will reduce the drive for flight efficiency. However, fuel cost is still the single most significant operating cost for airlines and will effect all modernization decisions. Despite an improving economic environment, the heady days of the mid-2000s for business aircraft will ...

After highlighting additive manufacturing (AM) as one of the most important technological trends in aerospace and defence, Frost and Sullivan attended the Additive Manufacturing for Defence and Aerospace summit in London in February 2015. The first conclusion arrived at based on the summit is additive manufacturing is drawing a lot of attention. In...

01 Apr 2015  |  Global

Analysis of the Global Business Aircraft Market

Waiting for Stable Economic Recovery

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The Great Recession has changed the business aircraft business model. In 2007, virtually every type of business aircraft usage was said to be growing. The scene with the big 3 auto executives admitting to Congress that they had all arrived in their company business jets to ask the American people for money helped seal the fate of the business air...

This research covers a brief analysis of key space technology trends and their implications on the future. Space-based technologies have become the backbone of our daily lives, many times without our realising it. Stakeholders across industries are exploring opportunities in and with space-based technologies, from providing broadband to the other 3...