March 11, 2024

March 11, 2024

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2024 20 TWENTIES

20 TWENTIES Tomorrow’s Innovators

By Lindsay Bjerregaard,Jeremy Kariuki14 min

Inside MRO

Crossing the Finish Line

By Lindsay Bjerregaard13 min

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

LATIN HEADWINDS

By Lori Ranson9 min

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2024 20 TWENTIES

20 TWENTIES Tomorrow’s Innovators

Chicago and Atlanta The future landscape of the aerospace and defense industry will require new perspectives and innovation to meet challenges. As companies and governments seek to design next-generation platforms, they face growing cybersecurity threats and pressure to meet net-zero carbon targets.

By Lindsay Bjerregaard,Jeremy Kariuki14 min

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Inside MRO

Crossing the Finish Line

The aftermarket is making MRO preparations ahead of looming eVTOL service entry dates

By Lindsay Bjerregaard13 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

LATIN HEADWINDS

> BANKRUPTCY AND GOVERNMENT WHIMSY CAST SHADOW OVER LATIN AMERICAN AIRLINES > GOL FILES FOR CHAPTER 11 IN WAKE OF PANDEMIC > ACTIONS OF MEXICO’S GOVERNMENT RAISE CONCERNS WITH U.S. REGULATORS

By Lori Ranson9 min

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MANUFACTURING

REVERSING COURSE

> BOEING’S TALKS TO ACQUIRE SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS SURPRISE MANY > THE TURNAROUND IN STRATEGY MAY SIGNAL BIGGER PROBLEMS > A MERGER COULD BRING LONG-TERM GAIN BUT LOTS OF NEAR-TERM PAIN

By Michael Bruno,Sean Broderick,Steve Trimble8 min

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Inside MRO

Egress Advances

Solving for complexities in today’s aircraft emergency evacuation doors and slides

By Paul Seidenman,David Spanovich8 min

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TECH TAKE

TECH TAKE

MagLev Thrusters for Tiltwing VTOL U.S. startups MagLev Aero and Transcend Air are collaborating on the potential application of MagLev’s frictionless electric propulsor technology to Transcend’s planned Vy 421 tiltwing high-speed vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) aircraft.

By Graham Warwick8 min

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Inside MRO

Tooling Trials

MROs are reevaluating procurement strategies to mitigate shortages of specialized equipment

By James Pozzi7 min

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DEFENSE

MOBILITY MODERNIZATION

> U.S. AIR FORCE LOOKS TO UPGRADE ITS FLEET AND PREPARE FOR NEXT-GEN AIRLIFT > AIR MOBILITY COMMAND PRESSES FOR MORE EFFICIENT ENGINES FOR THE C-17 > THE COMMAND LACKS FUNDING SPECIFICALLY FOR NEW CONNECTIVITY SYSTEMS

By Brian Everstine6 min

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PROPULSION

No Spares To Spare

> GEARED TURBOFAN GROUNDINGS ARE REACHING A PEAK > PARTS AVAILABILITY AND SHOP CAPACITY ARE STRAINED

By Sean Broderick,Jens Flottau6 min

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DEFENSE

Embraer C-390 Sales Raise Stakes for Lockheed C-130J Dominance

> MULTIPLE ASSEMBLY LINES ARE PROPOSED TO WIN NEW ORDERS > LOCKHEED MARTIN IS SET TO ANNOUNCE INDUSTRY PARTNERS IN INDIA THIS SUMMER

By Steve Trimble6 min

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