22 | Flight International | 15 December 2015-4 January 2016 flightglobal.com

review

most memorable

moments of 2015

The year saw airline disasters caused by human frailty and terrorism but also celebrated some

milestone industry moments, with Airbus and Boeing initiating unprecedented production rate

rises, China and Japan stepping onto the world stage and Lockheed Martin and Dassault

breaking fighter barriers. Technology shone, too, with solar- and electric-power records falling

in dramatic fashion and astronauts on the space station finally getting a proper cup of coffee

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