June 5, 2023

June 5, 2023

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INTERIORS

EVACUATION'S EVOLUTION

By Sean Broderick9 min

PARIS AIR SHOW PREVIEW

Asking for Patience

By Sean Broderick,Jens Flottau9 min

PARIS AIR SHOW PREVIEW

BECOMING NIMBLE

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INTERIORS

EVACUATION'S EVOLUTION

> AIRCRAFT CRASHWORTHINESS HAS IMPROVED IN RECENT DECADES > CHANGES IN FLAMMABILITY STANDARDS MADE LARGE CONTRIBUTIONS > HUMAN BEHAVIOR AMONG THE REMAINING ISSUES

By Sean Broderick9 min

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Asking for Patience

> BOEING BETS ON TRUSS-BRACED WING AND MORE AUTONOMY > NO INTERIM STEP IS PLANNED IN ITS NARROWBODY STRATEGY > FUTURE AIRCRAFT ARCHITECTURE DETAILS ARE STILL UNDECIDED

By Sean Broderick,Jens Flottau9 min

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BECOMING NIMBLE

AW&ST:The conflict in Ukraine has been a turning point for Europe in terms of defense. Has Europe finally emerged from its peace dividend hibernation, and are the defense spending promises turning into contracts? There is recognition that nations need to invest more in defense.
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PARIS AIR SHOW PREVIEW

REGAINING STABILITY

AW&ST: What grade would you give yourself in your first year on this job? I’d say in a B/B- range. I’d love to be an A+ all-star. I don’t know if you ever get there in an industry this hard. [If] I had it my way, we would be recovering the supply chain much faster than it’s recovering right now from the pandemic.
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TECH TAKE

TECH TAKE

Flaws in NASA's eVTOL Crash Test Analysis of the dramatic failure of NASA’s November 2022 crash test of an electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing concept vehicle has revealed shortcomings in the modeling and simulation used to predict the test results.

By Graham Warwick8 min

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INTERIORS

Cabin Weight and Waste Cuts Help Sustainability Drive

> IBERIA SEES 200-TON REDUCTION IN PLASTIC USED ON FLIGHTS THIS YEAR > DIEHL FOCUSES ON WEIGHT REDUCTIONS, NEW MATERIALS AND CONFIGURATIONS

By Helen Massy-Beresford,Christine Boynton,Lori Ranson7 min

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DEFENSE

Heir Dominance

> U.S. AIR FORCE SENDS OUT SOLICITATION FOR F-22 SUCCESSOR > THREE COMPANIES ARE INVOLVED SO FAR, BUT HOW MANY WILL BID IS NOT CLEAR

By Steve Trimble6 min

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DEFENSE

New U.S. Air Force Program Targets First Autonomous Aircraft in 2024

> AUTONOMY PRIME IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE AN OPEN-DOOR TEST FACILITY FOR INDUSTRY > AGILITY PRIME IS EXPANDING INTO AIRSPACE INTEGRATION AND ENERGY STORAGE

By Graham Warwick6 min

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Boeing Considers Its Vertical Lift Future as Programs Dwindle

> THE COMPANY’S DEFENSE CEO SAYS PHILADELPHIA CAN DO MORE THAN ASSEMBLE HELICOPTERS > CHINOOK PRODUCTION IS AT THE MINIMUM RATE

By Brian Everstine6 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

What the Northeast Alliance's End Would Mean for American and JetBlue

> THE ALLIANCE HAD EXPANDED TO ROUGHLY 700 SHARED DAILY DEPARTURES SINCE ITS 2021 LAUNCH > AMERICAN LIKELY WOULD SUFFER MORE FROM THE BREAKUP

By Christine Boynton,Lori Ranson6 min

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