This very simple question was on the tip of my tongue for quite some time. Over the last days I had the chance to read some annual reports from airliens and yes, there are no surprises on what are the cost and revenue drivers. What however surpirsed me are the ratios. Airlines, like any other … Continue reading What drives airlines commercially?
Public transportation is often seen as a means to an end - a way to get from one place to another quickly and efficiently. But for many people, the time spent on buses, trains, and subways can be much more than just a means of transportation. It can be a place to form unexpected connections … Continue reading The Unexpected Connections and Relationships Formed on Public Transportation
Recently, China's TB0D Scorpion D cargo drone made its first flight. This is not just a new product launch but is the starting point for changing how we currently operate cargo and in particular air cargo. Due to its payload capacity of 1.5 tonns and a range of up to 6'000km, suddenly a true brakeup … Continue reading Changing the logistics game with large cargo drones
Overall, the year has been challenging for the civil aircraft industry. Let’s have a quick look at what happened for the major players: Boeing 2019 has been a troubling year for the aircraft manufacturer Boeing. First of all, after the two crashes with the 737 Max, most authorities including the FAA suspended the airworthiness certificate … Continue reading The aircraft year in review
Just yesterday, some early results of a US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) project have been published. The idea of project was to create a low-cost, expendable engine by separating the development from the production/procurement costs. So what does this mean in particular? Rethink innovation The development of a new engine, especially when it comes … Continue reading Creating open source jet-engines
Just over the weekend, Volga-Dneper, a staple in spezialized air cargo annonunced to reduce their staff and temporarily ground two Antonov AN-124 as one could read in the press. The company apparently stated a reduced demand due to the US-China trade dispute and the respective reduced need for cargo shippments. On the other hand, a … Continue reading Where does the air cargo grow in the future
This summer, GKN Aerospace announced that they are researching the case of an optimized carbon reinforced wing for a next Airbus single aisle, narrow body aircraft under the "wing of tomorrow" program. Why it matters: The next topic in aviation after a new engine option for the 777 and the A350 is definitely a new … Continue reading Composite wings for the next narrow body aircraft?
Finally 2018 arrived and a exciting sometimes divisive and decisive 2017 ended. Certainly, the shift in US politics from a pro sustainable energy to a pro fossile energy has create a changing climate for projects in the US as well as in other countries. Nevertheless, Europe and Chine are surpassing the US in technical development … Continue reading Reflections and predictions in the transportation industry 2017/2018
Many transport undertakers, agencies who are responsible for transport, consultants and suppliers are focusing nowadays on the customer experience in transportation transport. Articles such as the recent McKinsey article on travel distribution show exemplary what the philosophies and proposed strategies behind this narrative are. 1. Harness advanced analytics to understand the customer better. 2. Adjust … Continue reading Why the focus on customer experience is shortsighted
One of the most studied transport hubs is certainly the function of the airport. Within short time slots, large numbers of passengers are transferred from one plane to another plane or other modes of transport. Furthermore, the airport is only for few users an origin or destination, thus a hub. When planning new airport infrastructure … Continue reading How to avoid obvious bottlenecks in transport chains
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