July 27, 2020

July 27, 2020

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BOEING

BRAVE THE NEW WORLD

By Guy Norris,Sean Broderick,Michael Bruno14 min

INTERVIEW

'We Have To Be Super-Humble'

INTERVIEW

MR. FIX-IT

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BOEING

BRAVE THE NEW WORLD

> BOEING FACES MULTIFACETED DRAMA > LIKELY 737 MAX COMEBACK COINCIDES WITH CRISIS PEAK > NO NEW PROGRAM LAUNCH EXPECTED FOR FIVE YEARS OR MORE

By Guy Norris,Sean Broderick,Michael Bruno14 min

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INTERVIEW

'We Have To Be Super-Humble'

Guillaume Faury became CEO of Airbus Group in April 2019 after just over a year as president of the company’s commercial aircraft business. With only one year in the job behind him, the 52-year-old has to steer Airbus through the worst crisis commercial aviation has ever faced, cutting costs where possible while protecting substance where needed.
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INTERVIEW

MR. FIX-IT

When he was appointed CEO of Boeing last December, David Calhoun already had his hands full with the Boeing 737 MAX grounding. Then the coronavirus crisis hit, decimating demand for air travel and new airplanes. Wearing a mask and properly socially distanced, Calhoun met at the company’s offices in Arlington, Virginia, with AW&ST Editor-in-Chief Joe Anselmo and Senior Air Transport and Safety Editor Sean Broderick.
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AIRBUS, EMBRAER, MITSUBISHI

THE BIG RESET

> AIRBUS’ PRODUCTION PLANNING INCLUDES SUPPLIER AND EMPLOYEE CONSIDERATIONS > EMBRAER REVAMPS FOR POST-PANDEMIC PERIOD AFTER BOEING DEAL COLLAPSE > ATR, DE HAVILLAND HOPE TO BENEFIT EARLY

By Jens Flottau,Thierry Dubois10 min

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SUPPLY CHAIN

The Days After

> THE SUPPLIER BASE ENTERED COVID-19 OUTBREAK SUFFERING HICCUPS BUT EXPECTING HISTORIC GROWTH > PANDEMIC STARTS TWO YEARS OF DECLINING INDUSTRIAL CAPACITY

By Michael Bruno9 min

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F-35

F-35 Propulsion Upgrade Moves Forward Despite Uncertainty

> ENHANCEMENT PACKAGE REPLACES “GROWTH OPTION” > NEW F-35 PROPULSION ROAD MAP DUE IN SIX MONTHS

By Steve Trimble7 min

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F-35

FUTURE SHOCK

> LENGTHY UPGRADE LIST TO TRANSFORM THE F-35’S ROLE > SCHEDULE PRESSURE GROWS ON COMPUTER UPGRADE > FIRST BLOCK 4 UPGRADES ARRIVE LATE AND FLAWED

By Steve Trimble7 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

CHECKLIST CHALLENGES

> MAX TRAINING UPDATES PROMPT MEMORY-ITEM DISCUSSION > BOEING IS CHANGING > 737 MAX PILOT CHECKLISTS > ISSUE SPOTLIGHTS LACK OF RESEARCH ON BEST PRACTICES

By Sean Broderick7 min

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DEFENSE

Is There Another Contender for Drone Industry Dominance?

> SKYDIO WINS PENTAGON INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT > AFTER DJI MODELS, LOCAL AGENCIES FAVOR SKYDIO 2

By Bill Carey6 min

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DEFENSE

WEIGHT EXPECTATIONS

> U.S. ARMY FVL VISION: COMPETITION, OPEN SYSTEMS AND INCREMENTAL UPGRADES > EMPTY WEIGHT AND COSTS EMERGE AS EARLY CONCERNS

By Steve Trimble6 min

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