Case studies

Environmental
Wingtip devices

Wingtip devices – the angled extension to the end of some aircraft wings – ...

Social development
Seychelles investing in youth for long-term succes...

Having weathered the economic downturn in 2008, this archipelago of 115 isl...

Economic
Aviation breathes new life into Mexican manufactur...

The rapid growth of the aerospace industry across Mexico has led to many jo...

Social development
Developing aviation skills in Fiji

Nadi International Airport handles 98% of all international visitors to Fij...

Economic
Embraer builds high-tech skill base in Brazil and ...

With $5.3 billion in revenues in 2010, a workforce of over 17,000 and an or...

Economic
Why China relies on air freight

Air freight is the preferred mode of transport for the new global economy’s...

Environmental
Continuous descent approaches

Traditionally, landing aircraft approach a runway by ‘stepping’ down from t...

Economic
Airbus invests in China

Airbus China opened its Beijing office in 1990 and now employs nearly 300 p...

Social development
Airport community builds professional bridges

The aviation community is a global one. But differences in economic and tec...