March 8, 2021

March 8, 2021

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

PATHFINDER MISSION

By Sean Broderick,Ben Goldstein,Lori Ranson23 min

SUSTAINABILITY

MOVING THE NEEDLE

By Guy Norris,Thierry Dubois13 min

PROPULSION

TROUBLING TRENDS

By Sean Broderick,Guy Norris11 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

PATHFINDER MISSION

> ONE YEAR INTO COVID-19, THE INDUSTRY BELIEVES RECOVERY IS IN SIGHT > SHORT-HAUL, LOW-COST CARRIERS EXPECTED TO BENEFIT FIRST > MANUFACTURERS SEE EARLY NARROWBODY PRODUCTION GROWTH

By Sean Broderick,Ben Goldstein,Lori Ranson23 min

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SUSTAINABILITY

MOVING THE NEEDLE

> BOEING TARGETS 100% SAF COMPATIBILITY > ENGINE-MAKERS ARE KEY TO ENABLING NEW FUELS > SYNTHETIC e-FUELS ARE A LONGER-TERM SOLUTION

By Guy Norris,Thierry Dubois13 min

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PROPULSION

TROUBLING TRENDS

> ENGINE FAILURES SPOTLIGHT INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION ISSUES > THREE SIMILAR P&W 4000-SERIES FAILURES LINKED TO FAN BLADE CRACKS

By Sean Broderick,Guy Norris11 min

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SUSTAINABILITY

Sustainable Fuel's Role in Reducing Emissions Adds to Its Production Urgency

> EUROPE’S SUSTAINABLE FUEL INITIATIVE IS PENDING > BIDEN ADMINISTRATION IS EXPECTED TO ACT ON SAF

By Graham Warwick10 min

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SPACE

EDL: LIVE TO TAPE

Cape Canaveral WHAT BEGAN AS A DAD’S GIFT OF AN ACTION VIDEO CAMERA to his 11-year-old gymnast daughter ended up providing a ringside seat for millions to watch the high-stakes entry, descent and landing of NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover in Jezero Crater.

By Irene Klotz7 min

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DEFENSE

SHOCK FORCE

> NEW U.S. ARMY AND NAVY ELECTRONIC ATTACK CONCEPTS EMERGE > AIR FORCE NEARS NEW COMPASS CALL UPGRADE

By Steve Trimble6 min

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PROPULSION

Pratt & Whitney Positions Itself for Single-Aisle Recovery

> AIRBUS A320NEO ENGINE RETROFIT COMPLETION NEARS > ENGINE-MAKER IS OPTIMISTIC ABOUT MARKET RECOVERY IN THE SECOND HALF OF 2021

By Guy Norris6 min

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INTERVIEW

New Frontiers

In his first interview since he left Boeing at the end of 2019, former CEO Dennis Muilenburg and new business partner Kirsten Bartok Touw joined Aviation Week editors Joe Anselmo and Graham Warwick on a Check 6 podcast to talk about their new venture, New Vista Acquisition Corp.
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BUSINESS

What Is Hot in A&D M&A and What Is Not

> AEROSTRUCTURES, TIER 3s AND OTHER AIRLINER-ORIENTED SECTORS ARE UNDER HEAT > CYBER, SPACE AND HYPERSONICS ARE ON UPSWING

By Michael Bruno5 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Asian Airlines Target Order Deferrals To Survive Pandemic

> AMBITIOUS GROWTH PLANS ARE NOW A BURDEN FOR THE REGION’S CARRIERS > KOREAN, SIA ARE AMONG THOSE LOOKING TO DELAY NEW DELIVERIES

By Adrian Schofield5 min

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