AA in The Economist
Aviation in Africa – Departure delayed
Africa is ripe for air travel. A pity its governments are holding it back
Link to The EconomistAfrica is ripe for air travel. A pity its governments are holding it back
Link to The EconomistAndrew Charlton: “Perhaps one day an airline will consider distinguishing itself with a more enlightened customer service”
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“Flight tracking is at a sweet spot between new ATM technologies, passenger demand for continuous internet connectivity, and the introduction of new aircraft with significantly more capability. To be tied down now to any standard, even less a product, would be madness. We must let the potential energy of competition work its magic. True it is that we want all of this to happen within agreed bands of spectrum, if that is necessary to avoid duplication, but maybe we do not yet need to know which band. Maybe more than one spectrum band will not be a technical drawback. We should wait and see.”
-Andrew Charlton, “Tracking the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference, Aviation Intelligence Reporter, Dec. 2014/Jan. 2015
Andrew Charlton, managing director of Aviation Advocacy, a Swiss strategic consulting firm, put it differently: “The single most dangerous part about flying is driving to the airport.”
Lint to CNNAviation expert Andrew Charlton explains why Air Berlin needs money and why Etihad would like to invest more. And he says what here are the problems.
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Aviation analysts say it is common sense for new routes to spur trade. “History is clear,” explained Andrew Charlton, an analyst at Aviation Advocacy. “When the Romans built roads, the trade around the empire improved.”
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