Case studies

Economic
Alaskan salmon take to the air

Each year, Alaska Air Cargo delivers shipments of Copper River salmon from ...

Environmental
Powering biofuel research down under

Australia has become one of the world’s most important centres for biofuel ...

Environmental
Wingtip devices

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

Environmental
Virgin Australia helps pioneer biofuel research

By 2050, up to 40% of all aviation fuel sources at airports in Australia an...

Economic
Aviation breathes new life into Mexican manufactur...

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

Environmental
New engines offer ever-lower fuel burn and emissio...

While aircraft efficiency has increased by well over 70% since the first je...

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...

Environmental
Boeing invests research into advanced-generation b...

As part of industry-wide efforts on aviation biofuel research, Boeing estab...

Economic
Airbus invests in China

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