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4 | NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2022
EDITOR’S NOTE
Poised For Take-Off
Players big and small in the global commercial aviation industry are set
to end 2022 in a far better state of mind than when the year began.
Although there are headwinds in the form of rising inflation and supply
chain issues, aviation is well on its way to touching pre-pandemic levels
sometime during 2023, earlier than what was expected when recovery
began.
The lifting of international travel restrictions across most of the Asia
Pacific region, including northeast Asia where travel restrictions
remained in place longer than in any other part of the world, is great
news for the industry. The total number of international passengers
carried by airlines in the region during the first ten months of the year
touched 74 million, a 472 per cent increase compared to the
corresponding period in 2021. As the number of international travellers
spikes, one can expect airports in the region to get even busier in 2023.
The air cargo sector, which saved aviation from total disaster during
the pandemic, has however come down from the spectacular heights
of 2021 and is expected to have a tough start to the year.
Among the most significant developments in the industry during the
current year are the strides aviation took towards the goal of net-zero
emissions by 2050. While Airbus has been conducting feasibility
studies and laboratory tests on a megawatt-class fuel-cell engine and
demonstrator that could be flight-tested by the middle of this decade,
Embraer is making progress on its Energia concepts and has chosen to
focus on two 19–30-seater designs for hybrid-electric and
hydrogen-electric propulsion. Boeing, meanwhile, has committed to
having a hydrogen-powered jet ready for entry into service by 2035.
Adding to the excitement is the increasing use of sustainable aviation
fuel (SAF) by carriers.
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readers as well as friends in the industry for supporting our efforts to
keep quality journalism alive. GBP Aerospace & Defence will be at a
number of prominent tradeshows in 2023, bringing all the major news
from the world of commercial aviation, including air cargo and MRO.
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