March 25, 2024

March 25, 2024

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

THE NEXT NARROWBODY

By Jens Flottau,Guy Norris14 min

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

PAYBACK TIME

By Jens Flottau10 min

U.S. FEDERAL BUDGET

CAPITOL CONSTRAINTS

By Brian Everstine,Steve Trimble8 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

THE NEXT NARROWBODY

> AIRBUS, BOEING AND EMBRAER STUDY FUTURE NARROWBODIES > ENGINE ARCHITECTURE, WING AND AERODYNAMICS ARE KEY FEATURES > SERVICE ENTRY LIKELY AFTER 2035

By Jens Flottau,Guy Norris14 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

PAYBACK TIME

> AIRCRAFT LESSORS ANTICIPATE YEARS OF STRONG DEMAND > FEW SHORT-TERM PRODUCTION SLOTS REMAIN UNPLACED > LEASE EXTENSIONS REACH HISTORICALLY HIGH RATE

By Jens Flottau10 min

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U.S. FEDERAL BUDGET

CAPITOL CONSTRAINTS

> PENTAGON ROLLS OUT SPENDING PLAN UNDER CONGRESSIONALLY MANDATED CAP > PROCUREMENT INCLUDES FEWER FIGHTERS THAN EXPECTED > MULTIPLE HYPERSONIC PROGRAMS TAKE CUTS

By Brian Everstine,Steve Trimble8 min

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SUSTAINABILITY

Investment Logjam Threatens Nascent eSAF Sector, Insiders Warn

> FEEDSTOCKS ARE ABUNDANT BUT DIFFICULT TO ACQUIRE > SETTING UP PLANTS REQUIRES HIGHER INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS THAN NORM FOR INVESTORS

By Angus Batey8 min

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SPACE

Why Super-Heavy Launchers and Space War Are on a Collision Course

> SPACE LAW IS PATCHY AND OVERLAPPING > ACTORS ARE INCENTIVIZED TO MAKE THE SPACE JUNK PROBLEM WORSE

By Garrett Reim7 min

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DEFENSE

F-15s IN FLUX

> U.S. AIR FORCE DOWNSIZES F-15 FLEET > MOST STRIKE EAGLES TO BEGIN RETIREMENT > REMAINING F-15Es TO RECEIVE SURVIVABILITY UPGRADES

By Brian Everstine7 min

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TECH TAKE

TECH TAKE

UK Team To Develop LH2 Fuel System A UK consortium has received funding to develop a liquid-hydrogen fuel system and supply chain to support multiple classes of zero-emission aircraft in the 2030s. The HyFIVE consortium comprises Marshall, GKN Aerospace, Parker Meggitt, Manchester University, University of Bath and Cardiff University.

By Graham Warwick,Thierry Dubois7 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

QUALITY FIRST

> BOEING PLEDGES FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE AMID 737 CRISIS > POSSIBLE SPIRIT MERGER SEEN AS KEY STEP > 737 PRODUCTION IS BELOW 38 PER MONTH

By Sean Broderick,Michael Bruno7 min

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DEFENSE

MADE IN THE UAE

> UNITED ARAB EMIRATES AIMS TO CONQUER THE DEFENSE EXPORT MARKET > FOCUS IS ON AUTONOMY, ELECTRONIC WARFARE AND PRECISION WEAPONS > EXPORT FINANCING EMERGES AS NEW OPTION

By Steve Trimble6 min

2021
COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Ultra-Low-Cost Carriers Confront Headwinds

> NORTH AMERICAN ULCCs FACE COMPLEX CHALLENGES > BUDGET CARRIERS IN THE U.S. REMAIN BULLISH IN THEIR OUTLOOKS

By Lori Ranson,Christine Boynton6 min

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