Concorde nostalgics might have something to smile about: flights of supersonic aircraft will be announced within a few years by various companies from all over the world. Since the Great White Bird bowed out in 2003, the supersonic market is experiencing lively competition, has to overcome complex challenges and is displaying ambitious goals. A […]
Airlines and aircraft manufacturers are mobilizing to be able to respond to the growing cost of jet fuel, the increase in air traffic and the environmental objectives set by the Paris agreement. Electrical and hybrid power represent technological avenues that can meet these challenges. Before we look at ambitious hybrid or all-electric projects, first let […]
A new milestone is emerging for the Kangaroo Route, which has come a long way since 1947 – four days and seven stops to link Australia with the United Kingdom. In the spring of 2017, Alan Joyce, CEO of the Australian Qantas Airways, launched a challenge to aircraft manufacturers: design an aircraft capable of flying […]
Artificial intelligence (AI) is more than a buzzword. Having become a reality in aerospace some time ago, it is growing exponentially today thanks to partnerships with universities. What are they? What are the aerospace sectors that will benefit from artificial intelligence? What obstacles do companies have to overcome? Researchers and engineers at the service […]
Will your plane have a pilot in 2027? To meet global demand, airline companies currently hire dozens of pilots every day! Do you dream of being a pilot? That bodes well how do you become a professional pilot and what are the real job prospects? Reports from CAE and Boeing, released in the summer of 2017, […]
September 2017, United Technologies Corp. For 30 billion dollars (including debt), UTC purchased equipment manufacturer Rockwell Collins, which itself had finalized, a few months earlier, the acquisition of B/E Aerospace. What are the characteristics of this transaction? Why are there so many purchases, alliances and mergers in the aeronautics industry? A transaction to make […]
Drone pilot – According to a study carried out in 2014 by Unmanned Systems Canada, the potential for the drone market (procurement and operations) is between $100M and $260M over ten years. Already used a great deal in the military field, drones are likely to experience rapid growth in the commercial sector. But beware, piloting […]
A 2017 report by the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada (AIAC) and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) provides a flattering picture of the aerospace industry at multiple levels: contribution to the GDP, jobs/wages, Research and Development, world ranking, partnerships, etc. Aerospace in Canada in a few figures The aerospace sector in Canada […]
