> FINDING ENOUGH SKILLED PILOTS IS SEEN AS A KEY INDUSTRY CHALLENGE > DEMAND IN NORTH AMERICA IS DRIVEN BY RETIREMENTS AND IN ASIA-PACIFIC BY GROWTH
By Bill Carey,Helen Massy-Beresford,Adrian Schofield20 min
6061
INNOVATION
HEALTH CHECK
> GROWTH IN COMPANY SPENDING ON R&D IS SLOWING > INNOVATION IS BEING OUTPACED BY OTHER INDUSTRIES
By Graham Warwick9 min
1819
DEFENSE
SECRET SERVICE
> RQ-180 FIRST FLIGHT BELIEVED TO HAVE OCCURRED IN 2010 > AT LEAST SEVEN VEHICLES HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED AND ARE IN OPERATION
By Guy Norris9 min
3233
COMMERCIAL AVIATION
MORE THAN MAX
> BOEING ANNOUNCES 787 AND 777 RATE CUTS > MOVES NEEDED TO BRIDGE DEMAND AND PRODUCTION-ISSUE GAPS > COMPANY STILL SEES MAX RETURN IN LATE 2019, BUT DOUBTS LINGER
By Sean Broderick,Guy Norris,Michael Bruno8 min
3031
SPACE
NASA Commercial Crew Providers Enter Fast-Paced Final Test Round
> BOEING STARLINER PAD ABORT TEST IS TARGETED FOR NOV. 4 > SPACEX’S WORK IS FOCUSED ON AN IMPROVED PARACHUTE SYSTEM FOR THE CREW DRAGON
By Guy Norris7 min
2425
DEFENSE
Speed and Size Drive Advanced Options for U.S. Army's Armed Scout
> EUROPEAN MISSILE TECH RESEARCH PAVES WAY TO COLLABORATIVE WEAPONS > MCM-ITP STUDIES DEVELOP TECHNOLOGIES UP TO TRL 4 > KEY FOCUS IS ON FUTURE ANGLO-FRENCH ANTI-SHIP, CRUISE MISSILE REQUIREMENTS
By Tony Osborne7 min
5051
PILOTS
Pilot Demand Means Pressure To Adapt Training
> EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS ARE KEY > LONG-HELD ASSUMPTIONS NEED REVISITING > DATA-DRIVEN APPROACHES MUST BE EXAMINED
By Sean Broderick6 min
3637
COMMERCIAL AVIATION
Qantas Moves Closer to Project Sunrise Decision
> FIRST OF THREE FLIGHTS MADE TO PREPARE FOR PROJECT SUNRISE > NEW YORK-SYDNEY NONSTOP SERVICE TOOK 3 HR. LESS THAN ONE-STOP THROUGH LOS ANGELES
By Guy Norris,Adrian Schofield,Jens Flottau6 min
5253
PILOTS
U.S. Military Is Still Fighting Pilot Shortage
> PENTAGON LOOKS TO AUGMENTED REALITY TO REDUCE TRAINING COSTS > AVIATION BONUSES PLAY MAJOR ROLE IN RETENTION STRATEGY