March 22, 2021

March 22, 2021

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

In Transit

By Jens Flottau,Guy Norris14 min

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

LEASING POWERHOUSE

By Jens Flottau,Michael Bruno,Guy Norris13 min

DEFENSE

SPACE ALERT

By Lee Hudson12 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

In Transit

> OEMs PROCEED WITH CONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT DESIGNS > BOEING PURSUES -5X PROJECT WITH KEY SUPPLIERS > EMBRAER TARGETS 2022 LAUNCH OF NEW TURBOPROP

By Jens Flottau,Guy Norris14 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

LEASING POWERHOUSE

> AERCAP-GECAS TO FORM LARGEST AIRCRAFT LESSOR > GENERAL ELECTRIC WILL GET 46% STAKE > FURTHER SECTOR CONSOLIDATION LIKELY—BUT NOT QUICKLY

By Jens Flottau,Michael Bruno,Guy Norris13 min

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DEFENSE

SPACE ALERT

> THE PENTAGON WILL UNVEIL OPIR BLOCK 1 REQUIREMENTS THIS SUMMER > A NEW GROUND SYSTEM WILL PROCESS ALL MISSILE WARNING DATA

By Lee Hudson12 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Tale of Two Industries

> THE U.S. AND CANADA DIVERGED GREATLY IN AIRLINE SUPPORT SCHEMES > CASH-RICH U.S. CARRIERS ARE LOOKING TO RESUME GROWTH SOON > CANADA'S INDUSTRY HOPES SOME SUPPORT WILL FINALLY BE FORTHCOMING

By Ben Goldstein,Lori Ranson10 min

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DEFENSE

F-35A Is Caught in Acquisition Dogfight Within the U.S. Air Force

> THE INITIAL FOCUS IS ON THE AIR FORCE’S FISCAL 2022 BUDGET PLAN > A CLEAN-SHEET FIGHTER IS AMONG THE NEAR-TERM OPTIONS

By Steve Trimble9 min

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ROTORCRAFT

GOING VERTICAL

>; VTOL IS CONSIDERED KEY TO MOBILITY > TECHNOLOGIES ARE ENABLING WIDER APPLICATION

By Graham Warwick8 min

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DEFENSE

METACOMET REVEALED

> PROGRAM LEVERAGES SR-71 ENGINE ARCHITECTURE > PENTAGON STRATEGIZES FOR REUSABLE HYPERSONIC PUSH > NASA, COMMERCIAL SECTORS OFFER NEW OPTIONS

By Guy Norris,Steve Trimble8 min

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PROPULSION

Recent Engine Failures Test Regulators and Manufacturers

> ENGINE FAILURE RISKS WILL NEVER BE ELIMINATED > REGULATORY AND PRODUCT-DEVELOPMENT CHANGES HAVE LESSENED SEVERITY OF RISKS

By Sean Broderick7 min

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TECH TAKE

TECH TAKE

Liquid-Hydrogen Aircraft Unveiled AeroDelft, a student team at the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, has unveiled a prototype designed to prove the feasibility of zero-emissions liquid-hydrogen propulsion. The remotely controlled, 5.7-m span (18.7-ft.)

By Graham Warwick7 min

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INTERVIEW

FRANCE'S POWER PROJECTOR

France Bureau Chief Thierry Dubois sat down with Gen. Philippe Lavigne, chief of staff of the French Air and Space Force, at its headquarters in Paris to discuss the varying roles of the French air fleet.
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