June 28, 2021

June 28, 2021

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

IN THE YEAR 2025

By Jens Flottau18 min

SPACE

CHINA'S LONG MARCH TO SPACE

By Irene Klotz12 min

SPACE

SATELLITE SPACE JAM

By Bill Carey10 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

IN THE YEAR 2025

> AIRBUS TRANSFORMS PRODUCTION, PROCESSES AND INDUSTRIAL SETUP > FUTURE PRODUCTION SYSTEM TO BE IN PLACE WITHIN FOUR YEARS > LAUNCH DECISIONS LOOM FOR DERIVATIVES AND NEW DESIGNS

By Jens Flottau18 min

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SPACE

CHINA'S LONG MARCH TO SPACE

> RUSSIA STEPS UP AS KEY PARTNER > DECISIONS LOOM FOR U.S.

By Irene Klotz12 min

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SPACE

SATELLITE SPACE JAM

> CIVILIAN OFFICE WILL DEMONSTRATE A NEW DATA REPOSITORY > TRADE GROUPS MEET WITH COMMERCE DEPARTMENT LEADERSHIP

By Bill Carey10 min

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INTERVIEW

'We Are Focusing on the Right Things'

Almost exactly one year ago, Arjan Meijer, 48, was named the new president and CEO of Embraer Commercial Aviation. He could not have taken the job at a more difficult time: in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic and just after Boeing had walked away from a deal to buy Embraer’s commercial aircraft business.
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SPACE

Stations in Low Earth Orbit

Houston and Cape Canaveral In the 50 years since the Soviet Union flew Salyut 1, there have been 12 habitats in low Earth orbit for astronauts, cosmonauts, taikonauts and guest flyers. China’s Tiangong space station, now hosting its first crew, is the latest addition.

By Mark Carreau,Irene Klotz7 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Pandemic Retains Tight Grip on Asia-Pacific Airlines

> VACCINATION RATES GROW SLOWLY FOR MOST ASIAN COUNTRIES > GOVERNMENTS REMAIN RELUCTANT TO EASE BORDER RESTRICTIONS

By Adrian Schofield7 min

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TECH TAKE

NASA Plans Sustainable X-Plane Within a budget request for aeronautics research in fiscal 2022 of $914.8 million, up from $828.7 million enacted for 2021, NASA plans to launch the Sustainable Flight Demonstrator program to produce a full-scale, ultraefficient subsonic X-plane.

By Graham Warwick7 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Europe and U.S. Strike a Subsidy Truce To Prepare for Their Next Battle

> AIRBUS MIGHT GAIN A SLIGHT ADVANTAGE WITH MORE POTENTIAL SALES IN U.S. > TARIFF SUSPENSION AND COLLABORATION AIM TO SOOTHE ALLIES, GEAR UP FOR CHINA

By Michael Bruno,Helen Massy-Beresford7 min

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ROTORCRAFT

COLLECTIVE SHIFT

> AIRBUS HELICOPTERS’ DIGITAL SWITCHOVER COULD TRANSFORM PRODUCTION, SERVICE FUNCTIONS > BUSINESS HAS ADAPTED TO TOUGHER ROTORCRAFT MARKET CONDITIONS

By Tony Osborne7 min

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PROPULSION

OPEN OPTIONS

> CFM DETAILS OPEN-FAN PLAN FOR NEXT-GEN ENGINE > OPEN FAN AIMED AT THE 20,000-35,000-LB.-THRUST SECTOR > FLIGHT TESTS TARGETED BY 2025

By Guy Norris,Thierry Dubois7 min

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