November 23, 2020

November 23, 2020

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PILOTS

SUPPLY SEESAW

By Bill Carey,Ben Goldstein,Sean Broderick13 min

INTERVIEW

ULA 2.0

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF

By Sean Broderick9 min

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PILOTS

SUPPLY SEESAW

> BELEAGUERED AIRLINES GROUND AIRPLANES AND SHED PILOTS > COMING RETIREMENTS COULD ABSORB PILOT SURPLUS > EXPERTS SEE PILOT DEMAND RETURNING EVENTUALLY

By Bill Carey,Ben Goldstein,Sean Broderick13 min

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INTERVIEW

ULA 2.0

United Launch Alliance CEO Tory Bruno had a problem—several in fact. He needed new engines for the workhorse Atlas V, not due to any technical issue with the exquisite, Russian-made RD-180s, but because the motors were being banned for import under trade sanctions stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2014.
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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF

> NEW MAX BASELINE UPGRADES AND TRAINING APPROVED > RETURN TO SERVICE EXPECTED BY YEAR-END > CHANGES STILL TO COME FOR OLDER 737s

By Sean Broderick9 min

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DEFENSE

NEW MANAGEMENT

> BIDEN PENTAGON TO BUILD ON TRUMP ACQUISITION WINS > EUROPEAN ALLIES HOPE FOR BETTER RELATIONS

By Jen DiMascio,Michael Bruno,Lee Hudson8 min

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PILOTS

Pilots Strive To Stay Current and Help Others During Pandemic

> MENTORS SUPPORT PILOTS’ WELL-BEING > UNDER PROJECT WINGMAN, PILOTS LEND SUPPORT TO UK MEDICAL WORKERS

By Bill Carey,Jens Flottau7 min

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URBAN AIR MOBILITY

Putting UAM to the Test

> NASA GEARS UP FOR eVTOL FLIGHT TESTING UNDER ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY NATIONAL CAMPAIGN > HELICOPTER SURROGATE TESTING BEGINS IN DECEMBER

By Graham Warwick7 min

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DEFENSE

ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT?

> RAYTHEON AND AIRBUS FILE PROTESTS OVER TRACKING-LAYER CONTRACTS > SDA WILL HIT SPENDING CAP BY FEBRUARY IF BUDGET IMPASSE CONTINUES

By Steve Trimble7 min

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TECHNOLOGY

Next-Generation Partnership

> DIGITAL INTEGRATION WILL ENABLE AIRCRAFT-LEVEL ASSESSMENT OF BENEFITS > TTBW A PROMISING CANDIDATE FOR FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION, SAYS NASA

By Graham Warwick6 min

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SPACE

U.S. BACK IN HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT BUSINESS

> FIRST OF SIX MISSIONS FOR NASA IS UNDERWAY > PRIVATE SPACEX FLIGHT EXPECTED IN LATE 2021

By Irene Klotz5 min

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CARGO

North American Airlines Continue To Stake Cargo Market Claims

> CARRIERS USE CARGO REVENUE AS PANDEMIC LIFELINE > SOME AIRLINES CONSIDER USING ALL-CARGO AIRCRAFT WHILE OTHERS OPERATE “PREIGHTERS”

By Lori Ranson5 min

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