April 8, 2024

April 8, 2024

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BUSINESS

The Quarter When Boeing Broke

By Sean Broderick,Michael Bruno,Steve Trimble10 min

SUSTAINABILITY

BROADENING THE BASE

By Thierry Dubois9 min

Inside MRO

Expansion Plans

By James Pozzi,Lee Ann Shay9 min

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BUSINESS

The Quarter When Boeing Broke

> LEADERSHIP CHANGES SIGNAL NEW DIRECTION FOR BOEING > MYRIAD DECISIONS AWAIT NEXT CEO > RESTRUCTURING COULD TAKE YEARS

By Sean Broderick,Michael Bruno,Steve Trimble10 min

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SUSTAINABILITY

BROADENING THE BASE

> WITH 2035 IN SIGHT, EUROPE’S CLEAN AVIATION PROGRAM GAINS MOMENTUM > LEADERS STRIVE TO KEEP TO THE PROJECT’S CRITICAL SCHEDULE

By Thierry Dubois9 min

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Inside MRO

Expansion Plans

MROs in the Middle East are navigating challenges as they grow rapidly

By James Pozzi,Lee Ann Shay9 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

XB-1 Flight Marks Buildup To Supersonic Test Campaign

> CAMERA SYSTEM WAS THE FOCUS FOR THE LANDING TEST > AT LEAST THREE SUPERSONIC FLIGHTS ARE PLANNED

By Guy Norris9 min

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Inside MRO

AWAY FROM HOME

Assessing how airlines decide between local or distant maintenance

By Alex Derber8 min

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Inside MRO

Turbine Trends

OEMs are boosting the durability and efficiency of turbine blades

By Paul Seidenman,David Spanovich8 min

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MANUFACTURING

How the U.S. Is Boosting Semiconductor Supply

> AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE CHIPS ARE PRIORITIZED FOR FUNDING > MORE SKILLED LABOR IS NEEDED FOR MANUFACTURING FACILITIES

By Matthew Fulco8 min

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TECH TAKE

TECH TAKE

High-Speed Startups Report Progress A brood of U.S. startups have reported achieving incremental milestones on their paths to developing a new generation of high-speed aircraft. Venus Aerospace conducted the first flight of an uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) designed to test its rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE) propulsion system.

By Graham Warwick8 min

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BUSINESS

Greener Aircraft Startups Face 'Death Valley' of Funding

> AURA AERO, BEYOND AERO AND VOLTAERO HAVE ALL FLOWN > HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF EUROS ARE STILL NEEDED

By Thierry Dubois7 min

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INTERVIEW

GE's New Start

Chairman and CEO Larry Culp’s transformation of the iconic General Electric from a troubled conglomerate into a focused aerospace and defense company culminated on April 2 with the creation of GE Aerospace. Sitting down in New York five days earlier with Aviation Week editors Joe Anselmo and Guy Norris, Culp looked forward to ringing the opening bell on the New York Stock Exchange and waved off speculation that he wants to work anywhere but GE Aerospace’s headquarters in Evendale, Ohio.
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