January 11, 2021

January 11, 2021

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URBAN AIR MOBILITY

THE FRONT-RUNNERS

CARGO

THE COVID CHALLENGE

By Helen Massy-Beresford13 min

SUSTAINABILITY

Greening Aviation on the Ground

By Graham Warwick9 min

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URBAN AIR MOBILITY

THE FRONT-RUNNERS

EHANG Chinese drone-maker EHang was one of the earliest movers, unveiling its prototype autonomous single-seat multicopter at the CES consumer electronics show in Las Vegas in January 2016. It was the first, and so far only, eVTOL startup to go public, in December 2019.
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CARGO

THE COVID CHALLENGE

> VACCINE EFFORT INCLUDES SHIPPING DEEP-FROZEN PRODUCTS > CARGO SECTOR ALSO FACES CAPACITY SHORTAGE

By Helen Massy-Beresford13 min

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SUSTAINABILITY

Greening Aviation on the Ground

> AUTONOMOUS ELECTRIC TOW VEHICLES COULD IMPROVE EFFICIENCY > OTHER GROUND-HANDLING OPTIONS TO SAVE FUEL AND TIME RANGE FROM ELECTRIC TAXIING TO RAIL-BASED TOWING

By Graham Warwick9 min

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DEFENSE

CARRIER ADVENT

> U.S. MAY PIVOT FROM TRADITIONAL CARRIER TO LIGHT CARRIER FLEET > FRANCE VOWS CHARLES DE GAULLE REPLACEMENT WILL BE NUCLEAR-POWERED

By Lee Hudson8 min

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SAFETY

Crew Successfully Handled Altitude and Passengers After Engine Breakup

> PILOTS FACED UNDOCUMENTED ENGINE EVENT > CAPTAIN HAD PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE WITH UNRULY PASSENGERS

By Thierry Dubois8 min

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PROPULSION

European General Aviation Industry Embraces Electric Propulsion

> FLIGHT TRAINING IS THE FIRST EUROPEAN MARKET TO GO ELECTRIC > BUSINESS AND REGIONAL AVIATION COULD BE NEXT

By Graham Warwick6 min

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SPACE

Congress Adds New Challenges to NASA's Artemis Plan

> REQUEST FOR HUMAN LANDING SYSTEM CUT BY $2.5 BILLION > LAWMAKERS ADDED MONEY FOR THE SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM AND ORION CREW CAPSULE

By Mark Carreau6 min

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CARGO

Regional Aircraft OEMs See New Opportunities in Freighter Markets

> ATR TOUTS BENEFITS OF PURPOSE-BUILT FREIGHTER > EMBRAER COULD OFFER CHEAPER BUT LOWER-PERFORMANCE CONVERSION

By Thierry Dubois,Jens Flottau6 min

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BUSINESS

Lockheed Boosts Its Prime Position With AJR Buy

> ACQUISITION IS SEEN AS “NATURAL NEXT PHASE” > DEAL EXPECTED TO BE DONE DESPITE RIVALS’ ANGST AND MODEST GAINS BY LOCKHEED

By Michael Bruno6 min

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BREXIT

Deal on Brexit Gives Crisis-Hit Airlines and OEMs Visibility

> AIRLINES HAVE PREPARED TO MEET NEW OWNERSHIP REQUIREMENTS > DESIGN-CERTIFICATION RECOGNITION IS A RELIEF FOR OEMs

By Helen Massy-Beresford,Tony Osborne,Victoria Moores5 min

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