June 1, 2020

June 1, 2020

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COVID-19 CRISIS

ONLY THE LUCKY SURVIVE

By Jens Flottau,Adrian Schofield,Bradley Perrett12 min

AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

A GIANT IN THE MAKING

By Thierry Dubois7 min

DEFENSE

REACHING OUT

By Tony Osborne7 min

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COVID-19 CRISIS

ONLY THE LUCKY SURVIVE

> GOVERNMENTS SPEND $123 BILLION ON AIRLINE RESCUES > MEASURES HELP AVERT BIGGER WAVE OF BANKRUPTCIES > AIRLINE SECTOR TO ENTER RECOVERY WITH HIGH DEBT BURDEN

By Jens Flottau,Adrian Schofield,Bradley Perrett12 min

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AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

A GIANT IN THE MAKING

> ISTANBUL’S NEW AIRPORT PROJECT TARGETS SIX RUNWAYS > EUROCONTROL SIMULATION IS KEY IN ROUTE NETWORK DESIGN > GROUND TRAFFIC PROBLEMS ARE BEING SOLVED, TOO

By Thierry Dubois7 min

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DEFENSE

REACHING OUT

> AIR-TO-AIR WEAPONS DEVELOPMENT CAPABILITIES HAVE PROLIFERATED IN THE LAST 25 YEARS > NEW TECH TAPPED TO DRIVE UP PROBABILITY OF KILL

By Tony Osborne7 min

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DEFENSE

Red Air Rumble

The U.S. Air Force is significantly expanding its contractor adversary air services so that military fighter pilots can focus on their primary mission and hone their electronic warfare skills.

By Lee Hudson7 min

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SPACE

Final Countdown

> INTEGRATED STAGES 1 AND 2 DUE AT VANDENBERG AFB BY AUGUST > FIRST FLIGHT TARGETS DIRECT INJECT TO 300-KM-HIGH ORBIT FOLLOWED BY EXPERIMENTAL RELIGHT

By Guy Norris7 min

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DEFENSE

SOAR Points

> ELITE AVIATION UNIT FLEET STRATEGY DEPENDS ON U.S. ARMY DECISIONS > THE FIRST A/MH-6M BLOCK 3 IS IN ADVANCED TESTING

By Steve Trimble6 min

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DEFENSE

Autonomy in Orbit

> SUPERCOMPUTER CHIPS AND LASER INTERSATELLITE LINKS ARE KEY > AUTONOMOUS CONSTELLATION DEMONSTRATION TO BEGIN IN 2022

By Graham Warwick6 min

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SPACE

NASA COMMERCIAL EXPERIMENT TAKES OFF

> SPACEX’S FIRST HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT > FOURTH MISSION MAY FLY MOVIE STAR > ISS SHORT-STAFFED UNTIL SPACE TAXIS CERTIFIED

By Irene Klotz6 min

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CONNECTED AEROSPACE

U.S. Agencies Petition FCC Over Ligado License Order

> INDUSTRY GROUPS JOIN IN PETITIONING FCC > AIRLINE PILOTS RAISE CONCERNS OVER SATCOM

By Bill Carey6 min

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COVID-19 CRISIS

Boeing 777X Scrutiny Is Evidence of FAA Changes Post-MAX

> FAA IS REVIEWING 777X DESIGN AND OPERATIONS > AGENCY PLANS FOR THE REVIEW TO BE A BRIDGE TO PERMANENT CERTIFICATION PROCESS CHANGES

By Sean Broderick5 min

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