April 19, 2021

April 19, 2021

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SPACE

FROM KITTY HAWK TO JEZERO CRATER

By Irene Klotz,Guy Norris10 min

Inside MRO

DECONSTRUCTING THE LIFE CYCLE

By Alex Derber10 min

MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND OVERHAUL

THE WAY FORWARD

By Lindsay Bjerregaard,Lee Ann Shay,Sean Broderick13 min

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SPACE

FROM KITTY HAWK TO JEZERO CRATER

> NASA PREPARES FOR FIRST POWERED FLIGHT ON MARS > FLIGHT-TEST WINDOW CLOSES ON MAY 4 > PLANNING FOR MARS SCIENCE HELICOPTER IS UNDERWAY

By Irene Klotz,Guy Norris10 min

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Inside MRO

DECONSTRUCTING THE LIFE CYCLE

What goes into aircraft life-cycle costing, and how reliable can initial forecasts be?

By Alex Derber10 min

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MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND OVERHAUL

THE WAY FORWARD

> AIRLINES AND MROs ACCELERATE DIGITAL INITIATIVES > EXPECT ROBUST M&A IN THE AFTERMARKET > DEMAND FOR USED MATERIAL IS INCREASING

By Lindsay Bjerregaard,Lee Ann Shay,Sean Broderick13 min

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Inside MRO

Student Perspectives

Aviation maintenance students discuss challenges posed by the pandemic and barriers to diversity and inclusion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard8 min

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DEFENSE ANALYSIS

UNDERESTIMATING THE DRAGON

> U.S. IS NOT ADEQUATELY ADDRESSING THREAT POSED BY CHINESE AIRPOWER > J-20’S STEALTH AND SENSORS ARE AN ADVANTAGE AGAINST FOURTH-GEN FIGHTERS

By Matt Jouppi7 min

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PROPULSION

Hermeus Takes Next Step on Hypersonic Road Map

> GE J85-21 FORMS CORE OF NEXT HERMEUS TEST ENGINE > NEW 5,000-FT.2 PROPULSION TEST SITE IS COMING TOGETHER

By Guy Norris7 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

GROUNDING ISSUES

> NEW 737 MAX PROBLEM TESTS BOEING’S RESOLVE > ELECTRICAL ISSUES STEM FROM EARLY 2019 PRODUCTION LINE CHANGE > TIMELINE FOR FIXES REMAINS UNCLEAR

By Sean Broderick,Guy Norris7 min

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Inside MRO

Digitalization North America

North American MROs are still prioritizing digital investments despite the pandemic’s impact

By James Pozzi7 min

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Inside MRO

Southwest Airlines

How has Southwest Tech Ops changed since the downturn? Are there any big fundamental things that have shifted, such as more digital projects? Specific to the change that we’ve seen over the last year with the pandemic, the [answer to the] digital question is “yes.”
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TECH TAKE

TECH TAKE

Electric Seaglider for Coastal Commutes A Boston-based startup is taking a new look at wing-in-ground-effect vehicles through the lens of distributed electric propulsion, advanced flight control and hydrofoil lifting surface technology.

By Graham Warwick6 min

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