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EASA Commercial Pilot seeking first position as a First Officer for an airline operator. This portfolio showcases a few of my written content pieces.
In light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, world leaders have announced severe economic sanctions on Russian business and international interests. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that Russian flag carrier Aeroflot would be banned from operating in UK airspace from Thursday 24 th February 2022, and it is likely similar restrictions will be introduced elsewhere.
IBA's Carbon Emissions Calculator 'CEC' allows you to evaluate the actions taken by an operator to reduce their carbon footprint, acting as an independent and impartial tool to verify an operator's reported scope 1 emissions reports. We used the CEC to independently crosscheck reported emissions figures for 2019 from 7 airlines and 2 airline groups, covering 14 airlines globally.
Airbus came home with 85 firm orders at the Singapore Air Show in 2022, representing 97% of total confirmed orders. The largest single order came from JetBlue, who placed an order for 30 Airbus A220-300 aircraft. These are to be powered by Pratt & Whitney engines.
Earlier in 2021, IBA announced that over 130 start-up airlines were planning to commence operations by 2022. Whilst this modest boom is primarily driven by Covid19 and discounted operating costs, there is some evidence to suggest that most global crises' provide a fertile ground for start-up airlines.
InsightIQ allows you to render a clear, visual representation of fleet wide carbon emissions data. Based on the effective metric of grams of CO2 per-seat per-mile, our aviation Carbon Emissions Calculator 'CEC' reveals the Boeing 787-9 is the most efficient widebody aircraft in the Qatar Airways fleet.
In our recent webinar, we teamed up with Neil Cloughley of Faradair and Roei Ganzarski of MagniX to discuss the future of electrically powered aviation and how appraisers can value such emerging technologies. Electric aircraft with better short field performance present a unique growth opportunity for smaller airports and local airfields, as well as a cost saving opportunity for operators looking to avoid high slot prices.
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has revealed a new turboprop concept which represents a shift in thinking for turboprop design. A 70-90 seat aircraft is proposed to feature aft-mounted engines, and is intended to be pitched as a replacement to 50 seat regional jets.
It is reported that the aircraft will be fitted with 232 seats, as well as Airbus' 'Airspace' cabin. Powerplant selection is yet to be made. This order represents Jet2's first foray into the Airbus A320/21 NEO aircraft family.
The original development of open rotor engines, also known as 'propfans' and 'unducted fans', never truly gained traction due to several key disadvantages. These ranged from issues with excessive noise to business and economic constraints at the time.
JetBlue is currently planning to commence passenger carrying transatlantic operations on August 11, 2021, with further expansion to London Gatwick (LGW) later in the year. This expansion has been partly facilitated by the increased accessibility of slots at Heathrow, which we recently analysed in our report on Heathrow slots.