May 19, 2025

May 19, 2025

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SPACE

SHAKY GROUND

By Irene Klotz15 min

WORKFORCE

GENERATIONAL CHANGE

By Lindsay Bjerregaard14 min

DEFENSE

RESUPPLY UNDER FIRE

By Graham Warwick11 min

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SPACE

SHAKY GROUND

> WHITE HOUSE PROPOSAL CUTS $6 BILLION FROM NASA BUDGET > FLAGSHIP SCIENCE PROGRAMS FACE CANCELLATION > SLS, ORION AND GATEWAY COULD END

By Irene Klotz15 min

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WORKFORCE

GENERATIONAL CHANGE

> LIMITED EXPERIENCE TROUBLES THE AFTER-MARKET WORKFORCE — EMPLOYERS REPORT SKILL SHORTAGES WITH NEW HIRES — INDUSTRY IS TESTING NEW TRAINING AND RETENTION STRATEGIES

By Lindsay Bjerregaard14 min

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DEFENSE

RESUPPLY UNDER FIRE

> UNCREWED ROTOR-CRAFT AND CLEAN-SHEET DESIGN COMPETE FOR U.S. CONTESTED LOGISTICS REQUIREMENTS > DECOMMISSIONED BLACK HAWKS COULD PERFORM UNCREWED LOGISTICS > WHISPER COMBINES AUTONOMY AND ELECTRIC IN CLEAN-SHEET DESIGNS

By Graham Warwick11 min

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SUSTAINABILITY

SAF SCORECARD

> PROGRESS ON SAF IS UNEVEN AS UNCERTAINTY REIGNS — SKEPTICISM ABOUT U.S. SAF PROJECTS DETERS INVESTORS — EUROPEAN AIRLINES SAY 2030 SAF TARGETS UNREALISTIC

By Helen Massy-Beresford,Graham Warwick,Adrian Schofield11 min

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AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

FIXING U.S. ATC

> TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FLOATS FAST-TRACK OVERHAUL PLAN > THE MODERNIZATIONS WOULD FOLLOW AN AMBITIOUS TIMELINE > BROAD SUPPORT FOR IMPROVEMENTS HAS GAINED MOMENTUM

By Bill Carey,Christine Boynton9 min

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INTERVIEW

Global Champion

Calin Rovinescu became CAE’s board chair and a corporate director in February. He served as president and CEO of Air Canada from 2009 to 2021. Executive Editor for MRO and Business Aviation Lee Ann Shay spoke with him about growth areas and the search for CEO Marc Parent’s successor.

By Lee Ann Shay6 min

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DEFENSE

NATO Charges Up Its Airborne Electronic Attack Capabilities

> AIRBUS EYES EA400M OPTION FOR GERMAN REQUIREMENT > THE FIRST TURKISH GLOBAL 6000 STANDOFF JAMMER IS DUE FOR DELIVERY THIS YEAR

By Robert Wall6 min

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SPACE

Helium-3 Contract Marks Major Symbolic Shift in Lunar Economy

> HELIUM-3 IS SELLING FOR “JUST UNDER $3,000 A LITER” > INTERLUNE’S LUNAR HARVESTER IS DESIGNED TO INGEST 100 METRIC TONS OF MOON DIRT PER HOUR

By Garrett Reim5 min

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DEFENSE

The Russia-Ukraine War Is Disrupting Electronic Warfare Strategies

> UKRAINE’S NEED TO ADAPT ON THE BATTLEFIELD DRIVES FOCUS ON “PROTOTYPE WARFARE” > GERMANY EYES EW TRUST FUND FOR KYIV

By Robert Wall5 min

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FIRST TAKE

FIRST TAKE

DEFENSE Costs for the U.S. Air Force-Boeing plan to replace the radars on B-52 bombers have spiked 17%, prompting a mandatory review of the program. The U.S. Army plans to cancel the Improved Turbine Engine Program and the Future Tactical Uncrewed Aircraft System program as part of a larger review of its aviation spending.
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