June 3, 2024

June 3, 2024

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SPACE

EXPEDITION TO EUROPA

By Irene Klotz8 min

Inside MRO

Shifting Dynamics

By James Pozzi,Lee Ann Shay8 min

DEFENSE

RENEWAL MODE

By Tony Osborne8 min

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SPACE

EXPEDITION TO EUROPA

> NASA SPACECRAFT TO ASSESS IF THE JOVIAN MOON IS A SWEET SPOT FOR LIFE > LAUNCH TARGETED FOR OCT. 10-30 > CONFIRMING SUBSURFACE OCEAN IS A PRIMARY MISSION GOAL

By Irene Klotz8 min

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Inside MRO

Shifting Dynamics

Asia-Pacific engine MROs wrestle uncertainties in business, geopolitics and technology

By James Pozzi,Lee Ann Shay8 min

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DEFENSE

RENEWAL MODE

> WAR IN UKRAINE DRIVES EUROPEAN GROUND-BASED AIR DEFENSE RENAISSANCE > MORE COUNTRIES SEEK ENTRY INTO EUROPEAN SKY SHIELD INITIATIVE > GERMANY PROCEEDS WITH PURCHASE OF U.S.-ISRAELI ARROW 3 SYSTEM

By Tony Osborne8 min

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TECH TAKE

TECH TAKE

Aurora Refines VTOL Concept for Sprint Aurora Flight Sciences has unveiled a refined concept for a fan-in-wing highspeed vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft as it receives funding to proceed to a preliminary design review under a DARPA project to fly an X-plane demonstrator.

By Graham Warwick8 min

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Inside MRO

Too Busy To Retire

Aircraft retirement delays are creating a competitive seller’s market for used aircraft, engines and parts

By Alex Derber8 min

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PILOTS

FORCED RESET

> LUFTHANSA REVAMPS AB INITIO PILOT TRAINING > AIRLINE PARTNERS WITH UNITED AVIATE ACADEMY > STRONG DEMAND TO BE COVERED BY SEVERAL SOURCES

By Jens Flottau7 min

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Inside MRO

Pain Points

Workforce and supply chain remain dominant themes at MRO Americas

By Lindsay Bjerregaard,Sean Broderick7 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY?

> DEUTSCHE AIRCRAFT HOPES TO FIND STRONG DEMAND FOR THE 328ECO > SUPPLIER SELECTION IS MOSTLY COMPLETED > FIRST FLIGHT SCHEDULED FOR THE END OF 2025

By Jens Flottau7 min

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Inside MRO

Sourcing with Sanctions

How European MROs are adapting to 13 EU sanctions packages on Russia

By Keith Mwanalushi6 min

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Inside MRO

AirBaltic

AirBaltic CEO Martin Gauss discusses the Riga, Latvia-based airline’s Airbus A220-300 maintenance and its Pratt & Whitney engine experience.

By Kurt Hofmann6 min

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