August 19, 2019

August 19, 2019

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BOEING 737 MAX REPORT

THE MAX What happened, and what now?

By Sean Broderick24 min

URBAN AIR MOBILITY

PRACTICAL PROGGRESS

By Graham Warwick10 min

MAKS AIR SHOW PREVIEW

TURBULENT TIMES

By Piotr Butowski10 min

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BOEING 737 MAX REPORT

THE MAX What happened, and what now?

Washington Question: Why did Boeing develop the MAX instead of a clean-sheet successor to the 737? As the 2010s began, Boeing was looking hard at developing an all-new narrowbody to replace the aging 737, which first flew in 1967. The company’s leaders downplayed the belief that a rumored reengining of the A320 by Airbus would force Boeing to follow suit.

By Sean Broderick24 min

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URBAN AIR MOBILITY

PRACTICAL PROGGRESS

> BATTERIES CAN MEET MISSION REQUIREMENTS > COST AND NOISE GOALS AGGRESSIVE, BUT LOOK ACHIEVABLE > REGULATORS MAKING PROGRESS ON CERTIFICATION RULES

By Graham Warwick10 min

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MAKS AIR SHOW PREVIEW

TURBULENT TIMES

> ONE BRIGHT SPOT IS A RECENT ORDER FOR 76 SU-57 FIGHTERS > TEST VERSIONS OF THE PAK DA STRATEGIC BOMBER ARE PLANNED FOR THIS DECADE

By Piotr Butowski10 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

ON FINAL TO ADS'B

> MAINLINE CARRIERS APPROACH FULL EQUIPAGE > GA FLEET EXPECTED TO BE 60% COMPLIANT > AVIONICS SHOPS MAINTAIN CAPACITY

By Bill Carey10 min

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Next-Gen Training

Which emerging technologies will become most valuable for maintenance training?

By Lindsay Bjerregaard8 min

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Inside MRO

Synonym for Efficiency

While viewed by some as obsolete, turboprops seem poised for a brighter future

By Thierry Dubois7 min

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Smart Engine MRO Planning

Considerations for keeping engines on wing longer and optimizing costs

By Henry Canaday7 min

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EMBRAER AT 50

Excellence & Caution

> BRAZIL’S INDUSTRY ICON EMBRAER TURNS 50 > BOEING JOINT VENTURE DEAL SHOWS BENEFITS OF A STRONG PARTNER

By Jens Flottau7 min

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MILITARY SPACE

Pentagon's Answer to 'Space Pearl Harbor' Threat Shifts Focus

> SDA REOPENS TRANSPORT LAYER ARCHITECTURE STUDY > MID-EARTH ORBITS UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR KEY LAYER

By Steve Trimble7 min

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SunExpress

In October, it will be 30 years since SunExpress was launched as a 50/50 joint venture of Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa, initially focusing on leisure travel to Turkey from Germany. While Turkey remains a core market for the airline, it now serves 90 destinations in more than 30 countries in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East.
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