May 18, 2020

May 18, 2020

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SPACE

LUNAR LANDERS

By Irene Klotz11 min

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Restart—But How?

By Helen Massy-Beresford,Sean Broderick,Bill Carey10 min

PROPULSION

SHORT STORY

By MIT’s 30%-scale unmanned model showed the STOL performance potential of distributed electric propulsion.,Graham Warwick9 min

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SPACE

LUNAR LANDERS

> NASA SETS UP THREE-WAY RACE FOR CREWED MOON LANDING > BLUE ORIGIN WINS LION’S SHARE OF $967 MILLION

By Irene Klotz11 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Restart—But How?

> MYRIAD RULES THREATEN AIR TRAVEL REBOUND > ICAO TRIES TO HARMONIZE AIRLINE GUIDELINES

By Helen Massy-Beresford,Sean Broderick,Bill Carey10 min

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PROPULSION

SHORT STORY

> DISTRIBUTED ELECTRIC PROPULSION REDUCES WEIGHT AND COST OF STOL > STOL AIRCRAFT COULD FIT BETWEEN URBAN AIR TAXIS AND REGIONAL JETS

By MIT’s 30%-scale unmanned model showed the STOL performance potential of distributed electric propulsion.,Graham Warwick9 min

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CARGO

TECHNOLOGY LIFT

> UNILODE IS INSTALLING BLUETOOTH TRACKING TECHNOLOGY > CEVA LOGISTICS INTRODUCES AUTOMATED MOBILE ROBOTS > SITA IS WORKING ON BLOCKCHAIN PROJECTS FOR CARGO

By Helen Massy-Beresford8 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

CARES Act Weaknesses Cause a Flurry of Disputes

> SERVICE MANDATE FORCES CARRIERS TO BURN CASH AT AN UNSUSTAINABLE RATE > MANAGEMENT AND LABOR QUARREL OVER PAY RATES

By Ben Goldstein7 min

2021
COMMERCIAL AVIATION

PRESERVATION PRIORITY

> PLANNED DURATION OF STORAGE AFFECTS COST FOR AIRLINES > MULTIPLE PROTECTIONS ARE REQUIRED ON AIRFRAMES AND SYSTEMS

By Thierry Dubois,Sean Broderick7 min

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DEFENSE

TEAM PLAYER

> THREE PRODUCTION-REPRESENTATIVE AIRPOWER TEAMING SYSTEM AIRCRAFT ARE BEING BUILT > REMOVABLE NOSE ENABLES RECONFIGURATION IN THE FIELD

By Graham Warwick,Bradley Perrett6 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

M100 Suspension Alters Regional Jet Market Dynamics Again

> MITSUBISHI SHELVES THE M100; MORE DELAYS LOOM FOR THE M90 > EMBRAER PONDERS E175-E2 FLIGHT-TEST SCHEDULE REVISION

By Bradley Perrett,Jens Flottau6 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Coronavirus Pandemic Prompts U.S. Big Four To Shuffle Their Fleets

> THE LARGEST U.S. CARRIERS ARE PERMANENTLY PARKING AT LEAST 300 AIRCRAFT > AMERICAN’S CHANGES REMOVE FIVE ENTIRE SUBLETS

By Ben Goldstein,Sean Broderick6 min

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DEFENSE

PACAF Girds for Lighter, Leaner War

> RUMRUNNER EVENT TESTED BASE DEFENSES > LOGISTICS-UNDER-ATTACK EFFORT PROPOSED

By Steve Trimble6 min

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