September 14, 2020

September 14, 2020

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PROPULSION

ADAPTIVE AIMS

By Guy Norris11 min

Inside MRO

Appetite for Acceleration

By Lindsay Bjerregaard10 min

DEFENSE

SOFT POWER

By Steve Trimble10 min

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PROPULSION

ADAPTIVE AIMS

> GE XA100 AND P&W XA101 ON TRACK FOR 2021 TESTS > ADAPTIVE FEATURES AND TECHNOLOGY STUDIED FOR FOURTHAND FIFTH-GEN UPGRADES

By Guy Norris11 min

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Inside MRO

Appetite for Acceleration

Despite pandemic-related uncertainty, aviation industry tech accelerators press on with innovation efforts

By Lindsay Bjerregaard10 min

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DEFENSE

SOFT POWER

> B-21 AND F-16 LABS INTEGRATE SOFTWARE CONTAINER > OPEN ARCHITECTURE PROCESSORS COMING FOR F-22 AND F-15EX > USAF OFFICIAL SEES OPPORTUNITY TO DISRUPT DEFENSE INDUSTRY

By Steve Trimble10 min

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Inside MRO

A New Digital Dawn

The quest for better visibility across the aftermarket is leading to expanded digital options and tools

By James Pozzi9 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

REALITY BITES

> MORE AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION CUTS LOOM, ANALYSTS SAY > AVIATION WEEK DATA SUGGESTS 16,000 DELIVERIES IN 10 YEARS > MARKET CONTRACTS BY 30% COMPARED TO PREVIOUS FORECASTS

By Jens Flottau,Sean Broderick,Michael Bruno9 min

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SPACE

WHAT'S NEXT FOR NOAA

> FIRST COMMERCIAL WEATHER DATA BUY IS PENDING > NEW SMALLSAT LEO CONSTELLATION PLANNED FOR MID-2020s

By Irene Klotz9 min

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PROPULSION

U.S. Air Force Studies Rocket-Based Hypersonic Flying Testbed Plan

> MAYHEM IS AN EXPENDABLE AIR-BREATHING DEMONSTRATOR > ROCKET-BASED CYCLE IS THE BASELINE, BUT THE DOOR IS OPEN TO A TURBINE OPTION

By Guy Norris,Steve Trimble8 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

European Airlines Warn of Barriers to Recovery

> NORWEGIAN CAUTIONS IT MAY NOT SURVIVE WITHOUT MORE CASH > RYANAIR CUT ITS SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER CAPACITY

By Helen Massy-Beresford,Jens Flottau7 min

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New 787 Problems Spotlight Boeing's Quality Issues

> AIRCRAFT-MAKER CONFIRMS THREE NEW 787 PRODUCTION ISSUES > HUNDREDS OF AIRCRAFT COULD BE AFFECTED

By Sean Broderick,Guy Norris7 min

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WORKFORCE

A&D'S BRAIN DRAIN

> OEMS AND TOP-TIER COMPANIES STRUGGLE TO RETAIN TALENT AMID LAYOFFS > KEEPING A&D ATTRACTIVE MAY BE EVEN HARDER WITH MASSIVE CUTS AND A SLOW RECOVERY

By Michael Bruno7 min

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