December 7, 2020

December 7, 2020

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Inside MRO

Worldly View

By Lee Ann Shay,Lindsay Bjerregaard,Chen Chuanren14 min

PHOTOGRAPHY ISSUE

AVIATION WEEK 2020 PHOTO CONTEST

AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

ANSP ANGST

By Bill Carey8 min

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Inside MRO

Worldly View

The state of MRO markets around the globe

By Lee Ann Shay,Lindsay Bjerregaard,Chen Chuanren14 min

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PHOTOGRAPHY ISSUE

AVIATION WEEK 2020 PHOTO CONTEST

The Photo Contest in a Surreal Year We knew this year would be a challenging one for the Aviation Week Photo Contest because so many events at which photographers shoot were canceled or postponed and travel was so restricted. In order to make the Photo Contest successful during the COVID-19 pandemic, we:
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AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

ANSP ANGST

> FEE REVENUES PLUMMET AS AIR TRAFFIC DECREASES > NAV CANADA FACES "TOUGHEST" FINANCIAL CHALLENGE > EUROPEAN SERVICE PROVIDERS IMPLEMENT COST-SAVING STEPS

By Bill Carey8 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Australian Carriers Start on Long Road to Fleet Recovery

> DOMESTIC MARKET SURGES AS STATE BORDERS OPEN > AIRLINES BRING ADDITIONAL NARROWBODIES INTO ACTION

By Adrian Schofield8 min

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Paint Jobs

New coating technologies are extending the time between aircraft paint applications

By Paul Seidenman,David Spanovich6 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

South Korean Merger Would Create Asia-Pacific Giant

> THE COMBINED CARRIER COULD BE AMONG THE WORLD’S 10 LARGEST > IMPLICATIONS FOR FLEET, NETWORKS AND SUBSIDIARIES ARE YET TO BE DETERMINED

By Adrian Schofield6 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

REVIVAL, FINALLY?

> EMBRAER IS SERIOUSLY STUDYING A NEW 70-100-SEAT TURBOPROP > FIRM LAUNCH ENVISIONED FOR 2022, WITH ENTRY INTO SERVICE AROUND 2028 > PARTNERS REQUIRED, EMBRAER COMMERCIAL CEO SAYS

By Jens Flottau6 min

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DEFENSE

Pilot Takes on Al Adversary in Live-Flight Dogfight

> RED 6’S AUGMENTED REALITY DISPLAYED SIMULATED ADVERSARY > EPISCI’S Al AGENT CONTROLLED SIMULATED CHINESE J-20 FIGHTER

By Graham Warwick5 min

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SPACE

MOON MISSION

> CHANG’E 5 LANDER HAS GATHERED YOUNGEST EVER SAMPLES >THIS IS THE THIRD PHASE OF CHINA’S LUNAR EXPLORATION EFFORT

By Bradley Perrett,Mark Carreau5 min

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MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND OVERHAUL

Airline Strategies Are Forcing Aftermarket Flexibility

> FLEET UTILIZATION LAG PINCHES MAINTENANCE PROVIDERS > SOME AIRLINES ARE PULLING MAINTENANCE WORK FORWARD

By Sean Broderick5 min

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