Monday, April 29, 2013

Electric Aircraft It covers manned and unmanned aircraft

Aircraft design will never be the same again after the pressure to save the planet, reduce local noise, air and land pollution, reduce dependency on foreign oil and large areas of land for operations and to modernise industry or see it collapse. Belatedly, leaded fuel is being banned for aviation and considerable financial support is now available for the creation of new types of electric aircraft.It covers manned and unmanned aircraft, technology, funding, standards and other aspects for hybrid and pure electric versions across the world. Unusually, we compare what is happening in aviation with progress in land and water based electric vehicles that are in some ways further progressed yet use similar components and powertrains to achieve largely similar objectives.With the next generation of electric aircraft being designed from the ground up rather than shoehorned into existing airframes, we explain what will be possible with printed electronics including new components such as flexible, lightweight solar cells and new airframes and missions. Flying motorcycles, planes that dive to become submarines, huge solar powered radar airships through to retrofitting a Cessna are considered, with funding from a few thousand dollars to 530 million dollars on one project. Throughout, we benchmark best practice with land and water EVs, price premium and pay back elements with many comparison charts and figures.
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013

An analysis of revenue growth expectations by senior level respondents reveals that 46% are ‘more optimistic’ about their company’s revenue growth

“Global Airports Survey 2013–2014: Market Trends, Marketing Spend and Sales Strategies in the Global Airports Industry” is a new report by ICD Research that analyzes how airports industry companies’ media spend, marketing and sales strategies and practices, and business planning are set to change in 2013–2014. The average size of the global, annual marketing budget of global airports industry supplier respondents stood at US$3.7 million in 2012, a figure that increased to US$4.7 million in 2013.Overall, in the process of choosing marketing agencies, the ‘ability to target specific audience niches’ and ‘low cost’ are considered the most important factors by global airports industry suppliers.An analysis of revenue growth expectations by senior level respondents reveals that 46% are ‘more optimistic’ about their company’s revenue growth in 2013.
A significant percentage of airport operator respondents highlighted capital expenditure towards ‘facility expansion’, ‘IT infrastructure development’, and ‘employee training’ would increase in 2013.
The top three priorities for global airports industry buyer respondents in 2013 are ‘improving operational efficiency’, ‘stabilize company finances’, and ‘expand in current market’.

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Thursday, April 18, 2013

Marine, Aviation and Transit Insurance in Lithuania

'Marine, Aviation and Transit Insurance in Lithuania to 2017: Market Databook' contains detailed historic and forecast data covering marine, aviation and transit insurance in the non-life insurance industry in Lithuania. This databook provides data on gross written premiums, earned premiums, number of active policies, number of schemes offered, penetration percentage, gross claims, paid claims, change in outstanding reserves, incurred loss, loss ratio percentage and density and penetration.This report is the result of extensive market research covering the non-life insurance industry in Lithuania. It contains detailed historic and forecast data for marine, aviation and transit insurance. 'Marine, Aviation and Transit Insurance in Lithuania to 2017: Market Databook' provides detailed insight into the operating environment of the non-life insurance industry in Lithuania. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Lithuanian non-life insurance value chain and for new players considering to enter the market.
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