June 27, 2022

June 27, 2022

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DEFENSE

Another KC-46 Delay

By Brian Everstine8 min

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

ENGINE TROUBLE

By Jens Flottau,Guy Norris8 min

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

FUEL FALLOUT

By Ben Goldstein,Helen Massy-Beresford,Adrian Schofield8 min

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DEFENSE

Another KC-46 Delay

> NEW PROBLEM ARISES AS USAF CLEARS TANKER FOR MORE OPS > FIRST TWO AIRCRAFT WITH ENHANCED REMOTE VISION SYSTEM SHOWED “ERRONEOUS ALERTS” IN CERTAIN CONDITIONS

By Brian Everstine8 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

ENGINE TROUBLE

> SEVERE POWERPLANT DELAYS HAMPER AIRCRAFT DELIVERIES > AIRLINES FORCED TO GROUND AIRCRAFT FOR LACK OF SPARES AND STAFF

By Jens Flottau,Guy Norris8 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

FUEL FALLOUT

> JET FUEL PRICES MORE THAN DOUBLED IN 12 MONTHS > CARRIERS HIKING FARES AT FASTEST PACE IN YEARS > HIGHER PRICES COULD LEAD TO TRAVEL DOWNTURN

By Ben Goldstein,Helen Massy-Beresford,Adrian Schofield8 min

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TECH TAKE

TECH TAKE

Electroflight Battery Speeds Aircraft Development Building on its involvement in a UK project that set a speed record for electric aircraft, energy storage specialist Electroflight has introduced a battery system designed to be available off the shelf for use in the early development of electric aircraft.

By Graham Warwick7 min

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FARNBOROUGH AIRSHOW PREVIEW

AMBITION AND REALITY

> AIRBUS STRUGGLES WITH PLANNED SINGLE-AISLE OUTPUT INCREASE > BOEING 737-7/-10 CERTIFICATION REMAINS UNCERTAIN > SUPPLIER DELAYS AFFECT PRODUCTION PLANS FOR BOTH OEMs

By Guy Norris,Jens Flottau7 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

TOUCHLESS TEC

> AIRCRAFT AND AIRPORTS ARE INCORPORATING MORE CONTACTLESS TECHNOLOGIES > AIRBUS LOOKS AT HOW TO RETROFIT MORE EASILY

By Helen Massy-Beresford7 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Cabin Interior Industry Readies for Radical Reassessment

> DESIGNERS FOCUS ON RECYCLED AND BIOSOURCED MATERIALS > TRUE ACCESSIBILITY MAY BECOME A REQUIREMENT

By Thierry Dubois,Linda Blachly,Alan Dron7 min

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SPACE

ILLUMINATING THE PAST

> WEBB TELESCOPE READY FOR SCIENCE DEBUT > DIVERSE OBSERVATION PROGRAM INCLUDES EXOPLANETS > FIRST IMAGES TO BE RELEASED ON JULY 12

By Irene Klotz7 min

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SUSTAINABILITY

Hydrogen Distribution and Storage Companies Jockey for Position

> HOW AVIATION WILL ULTIMATELY USE HYDROGEN IS UNKNOWN > COMPANIES LOOK TO RETROFIT THE FOSSIL FUEL INDUSTRY TO TRANSPORT HYDROGEN

By Garrett Reim6 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Extended Opportunities

> AIRBUS A321XLR MAKES FIRST FLIGHT > AIRCRAFT ENABLES 11-HR., 4,700-NM NARROWBODY MISSIONS > CONDITIONS FOR REAR CENTER TANK CERTIFICATION STILL UNCLEAR

By Jens Flottau,Sean Broderick6 min

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