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2012: Current uncertainty in global aviation finance is unprecedented, Ascend survey finds
$83 billion needed for global plane deliveries this year
London, New York, Hong Kong, Tokyo, 26th March 2012 – A vast majority of airlines and lessors is being forced to secure new, alternative sources of finance to stay in business.
The global...
2011: safest year on record for air travel and for insurers, lowest claims for seven years, says Ascend
London, New York, Hong Kong, Tokyo, 3 January 2012 – Fatal accident and passenger fatality rates were the lowest on record last year, according to Ascend.
2011: safest year on record for air travel
2011: safest year on record for air travel
And for insurers, lowest claims for seven years, says Ascend
London, New York, Hong Kong, Tokyo, 3 January...
Ascend Hosts Japan's First-Ever Aviation Finance Forum
Unique market’s chief players gather to debate the future of Japan’s $62.5 billion aviation market
TOKYO, LONDON, HONG KONG, NEW YORK – September 7: Ascend, the global aviation specialists, are set to host Japan’s inaugural aviation finance conference this month in...
Reed Business Information acquires Ascend
UK, 29 June 2011
Reed Business Information acquires Ascend, a leading provider of data, analytics and advisory services to the global aviation industry
Reed Business Information (“RBI”), the business information division of Reed Elsevier, announced today...
Airline insiders still pessimistic about safety
Airline insiders still pessimistic about safety, says Ascend
Even though air travel is 100 times safer today
TUESDAY JUNE 14TH 2011
London, New York, Hong Kong, Tokyo – Aviation insiders say global safety will either worsen or simply fail to improve over the...
Taking it to Tokyo
Ascend moves in to Japan’s dynamic aviation hub
May 17th 2011 – London, New York, Hong Kong, Tokyo After years of providing vital consultancy in Japan, Ascend is moving in – opening an office in Tokyo’s Shibuya-ku.
The aerospace specialists (www.ascendworldwide.com) have...
Corporate travel takes off again
Business travellers plan to spend more time – and money – in the air
March 11th 2011 – London, New York, Hong Kong, Tokyo Business passengers expect growth in corporate travel in 2011, predicting increases in both...
Ascend revs up for F1 partnership - The aviation experts team up with Virgin Racing
July 8th 2010, London, Singapore – Ascend, the aviation information specialists today announce their new partnership with the Virgin Racing Formula 1 Team, ahead of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone this weekend.
Ascend’s Chief...
Industry-standard aircraft ratings to be introduced: Ascend's aircraft ratings to support more bank lending
Wednesday 14 April, 2010, London, New York, Hong Kong -- Ascend, the principal provider of data, analytics and advice to investors who finance aircraft today...
To succeed, Elon Musk must get over maiden hurdle says Ascend. As the future of commercial space flight rides on Falcon 9
Wednesday 24 March, 2010, London, New York, Hong Kong
Ascend (www.ascendworldwide.com), the aerospace specialists, have released success rates for maiden rocket launches, as the space world prepares to hold its breath when Falcon 9 blasts off.
The launch of Space Exploration Technologies’...
Business travel offers first signs of optimism in aviation
Ascend survey finds cautious improvement on the horizon
March 1st 2010 – London, New York, Hong Kong
Business travellers are expecting to fly more often over the coming year, and predict increases in their travel budgets, according to the third annual Corporate...
Asia Pacific region set to grow by almost 80% over the next 10 years - as China expands
December 30th 09, London, New York
Emerging markets are expecting huge leaps in fleet growth, according to aerospace specialists, Ascend as they look ahead at the aviation sector over the coming decade.
Ascend forecasts that jet fleets in Asia Pacific, led...
2009 a record year for aviation insurance payouts - premiums will not cover the costs
December 22nd 2009
London, New York – Ascend (www.ascendworldwide.com), the aerospace consultants, are warning that aviation insurers’ premium income will fall far short of covering the estimated US$2.4 billion losses incurred this year.
This despite fewer accidents...
Ascend improve aircraft valuation tracking
London, Hong Kong, New York, 18 November 2009
New product shows narrowbody values worse hit than
post-September 11th
However, some widebody lease rates show exceptional over-performance.
Global Fleet Forecaster - Ascend Launches its New Tool for the Aerospace Industry
London and New York, 23rd September 2009
Narrowbody deliveries could fall by as much as 20% - but jet deliveries set to grow again by 2012
Opportunities as well as risks may be overlooked in the current economic climate, according to Ascend, the global...
Corporate travel outlook weakest for two decades
London, 29th April 2009
A survey of frequent business travellers projects an overall drop in corporate air travel spend of 7.5% over the next twelve months, according to aerospace specialists Ascend (www.ascendworldwide.com).
The poll found 53% who said their company’s...
Industry cutbacks threaten air safety. Aviation insiders' survey backs Hudson hero
London, 30th March 2009
In a year already struck by high-profile accidents, the aviation industry has repeated its anxiety about safety, in a survey for Ascend, the aerospace specialists.
Along with poor financial health, a shortage of experienced personnel, fatigue and tough...
Record number of planes grounded brings percentage of global fleet in storage closer to 9/11 peak
London, 24th February 2009
The impact of the global economic downturn continues to be felt by the aviation industry, as new figures reveal that a record total of almost 2,300 jet airliners are now parked. 1,167 of these aircraft were grounded...
2008 one of best years on record for global space launch success
London, 23rd January 2009
Industry performs strongly in 2008 against challenging economic backdrop, but effects may come later
2008 was a positive year for the space industry despite a testing global economic climate, according to Ascend, (www.ascendworldwide.com), the world’s leading provider...
Passengers safer in the skies as airline fatalities drop 25 per cent in 2008
London, 7th January 2009
2008 was one of the best years on record for air safety, according to the latest data from Ascend, the world’s leading provider of information and consultancy to the global aerospace industry. Ascend’s annual safety bulletin, published...
Ascend offers excellent visibility in a murky aviation market
London, 22nd October 2008
Dynamic new resource merges aviation fleet and valuation information, shoring up aviation pros’ ability to accurately assess risk and seize timely investment opportunities
Aviation analysts, investors and lessors now have a powerful new tool to assess fleet data,...
Aviation 2020 Webcast: In The Eye of The Storm
Webcast Date: Wednesday October 1, 2008
Webcast Time: 16:00 BST (GMT+1)
Huge cuts in capacity will mean dramatic changes for both airlines and asset values over the coming 12 months.
As airlines struggle with weakening economies and high fuel costs, capacity is...
China Carriers Improve Country's Air Safety Record While Accommodating Increasing Consumer Demand
Hong Kong, 5th August 2008
A decade of sharp improvement puts China on par with North America
New research shows China’s air safety record has improved dramatically in the last decade, alongside rapid industry growth and increased competition.
Findings published by...
Ascend survey reveals industry has little appetite for a new London airport; BAA takes the heat
Heathrow, London, 8th July 2008
London’s airports do not have capacity to cope with growth of the next five years
Relieving congestion at London airports means improving airport access and expanding Heathrow and Gatwick
BAA’s operational and customer service performance...
Aviation professionals doubt further improvement in airline safety
London, 1st May 2008
A majority of aviation professionals do not expect airline safety to improve during the next five years.
According to the results of the survey of over 140 aviation industry professionals – more than half of whom indicated that...
$110 billion - fleet upgrade cost facing major US carriers in next decade
London, 11th April 2008
Aircraft orders urgently needed to replace ageing fleets
Order backlog at Boeing and Airbus means any replacements are years from delivery
Finance availability restricted by falling airline ratings and credit crunch
Asian and Middle East...
$300m hole in aviation insurance cover - industry experts warn premiums will have to rise
London, 16th January 2008
Low accident rate in 2007 but cost of claims leaps to outstrip premium income by 20%
Aviation insurers have been left with a potential $300m black hole in their accounts after a big jump in the cost...
Even in space the east is rising as China, India and Russia accelerate programmes in 2007
London, 15th January 2008
But increased worldwide launch failures affect commercial satellite launch schedule
It was a record breaking year for both China’s and India’s space programmes as each successfully launched more satellites in 2007 than in any previous year. Russia’s...
Aviation passenger fatalities down 20% in 2007. Industry safety record continues long term improvement
London, 2nd January 2008
The aviation industry maintained its improved safety record in 2007: passenger fatalities fell by 20% on 2006. Both passenger fatalities and the number of fatal accidents in 2007 were well below long term trends.
During 2007, there were...
Industry insiders slam Heathrow - airport ranked as worst of globe's major hubs
London, 22nd November 2007
Security and walking time airport's biggest problems
Bottom of the league. That’s the damning verdict from aviation industry insiders, who in a major survey have put Heathrow in last place when asked to rank 10 of the...
The five to watch: Ascend predicts future aviation stars
London, 23rd October 2007
First A380 passenger flight marks dawn of next generation
- AirAsia, Kingfisher Airlines, Air Berlin, Virgin Blue, TAM predicted to join the big league
- Asia set to dominate future global aviation focus
- Routes into China to become the new...
Flying in the face of holiday fashion
London, 16th August 2007
With over 20 orders for Boeing's 787, Ascend reveals how charter airlines are adapting to changes in our holiday habits
Summer may be a wash out in the UK, but across Europe temperatures are soaring. And...
The Return of the Jet Set
London, April 2007
The glamour’s back as aviation’s ‘sports cars’ roll onto the runway
Three hour queues for check-in, flight delays, unidentifiable food and booze you have to pay for… there’s little doubt that flying is now rarely thought...
Aviation insurance premiums too low to protect against catastrophic loss, warn industry experts
London, 14th February 2007
Low losses again in 2006, but little money held in reserve should disaster strike
Aviation insurance premiums are running dangerously low, according to industry experts, threatening the industry’s ability to cope with future major losses.
According to Ascend,...
Aviation - 2006 second safest year on record
London, 3rd January 2007
Return to improving safety, but passenger fatalities high
It was a return to safety for the aviation industry in 2006. With 13 fatal aviation accidents worldwide over the 12 months, last year was the joint second safest...
Aviation: 2006 proves tough year for governments and travellers but a real boon for aircraft makers
London, 11 December 2006
Ascend announces aviation industry winners and losers for 2006
It’s been a turbulent year for the aviation industry, with booming aircraft orders and passenger numbers set against a continued terrorist threat, environment pressures and oil prices that by...
CASE reaches user landmark
London, 16th November 2006
Over 1000 industry personnel have signed up to Ascend’s premier aviation fleet information service - CASE.
The landmark figure has been reached with leading aircraft marketing and management company AMS Aircraft Limited selecting CASE to provide state-of-the-art...
Oil up, taxes up, terrorist threat up, environmental pressure up; yet aviation continues to soar
London, 7th November 2006
It has been a turbulent decade for aviation, but the industry has weathered the storm
An analysis of airline fleet data from Ascend, the world’s leading provider of information and consultancy to the global aerospace industry, reveals...
The World revolves around London
London, 26th July 2006
Six of the decade's top 10 fastest growing long-haul air routes in the world go through the UK capital
Massive fall-off in air traffic between eastern Asia and North America sees Tokyo-Honolulu at the bottom of the 10-year...
Pioneering new chapter for Ascend - The new name for Airclaims Information and Consultancy Division
London, 17th July 2006
Airclaims, the world's leading provider of specialist services to the global air transport industry, today launches Ascend - the new brand name for its award-winning information and consultancy division.
Revealing the new brand at the 45th Farnborough International...
Attention Families!
London, 11th July 2006
Budget and charter flights prove best route to a lower carbon footprint while private jets hammer the wallet – and the environment
Holiday makers jetting off this summer on a charter flight – will have a carbon footprint...
