August 9, 2021

August 9, 2021

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

READING TEA LEAVES

By Sean Broderick,Michael Bruno,Guy Norris13 min

GENERAL AVIATION

AirVenture Returns

By Molly McMillin,Michael Lavitt4 min

DEFENSE

Physics-Busting Requirements Challenge U.S. Army FARA Program

By Steve Trimble7 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

READING TEA LEAVES

> BOEING AND AIRBUS SEE IMPROVED DELIVERIES AND PROFITS > NEW BOEING NARROWBODY SEEMS NOT TO BE A PRIORITY > SUPPLY CHAIN SKEPTICISM MAY CHALLENGE PRODUCTION PLANS

By Sean Broderick,Michael Bruno,Guy Norris13 min

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GENERAL AVIATION

AirVenture Returns

> MORE THAN 10,000 AIRCRAFT FLEW IN > HUMANITARIAN MISSIONS SPOTLIGHTED

By Molly McMillin,Michael Lavitt4 min

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DEFENSE

Physics-Busting Requirements Challenge U.S. Army FARA Program

> SPEED AND ROTOR DISC REQUIREMENTS MAY BE FLEXIBLE > BELL AND SIKORSKY PROTOTYPES PASS 50% COMPLETION MILESTONE

By Steve Trimble7 min

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DEFENSE

DEFENDER REVEALED

> GENERAL ATOMICS EXPLAINS VISION FOR SKYBORG COMBAT ROLE > NEW LONG-WAVE RADAR BREAKS COVER > U.S. AIR FORCE AND NAVY AUTONOMY PROGRAMS IN TESTING

By Steve Trimble7 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Asian LCCs Could Have Edge in Post-Pandemic Market

> LCC NETWORKS AND FLEETS MAY ADAPT BETTER TO NEW LANDSCAPE > FULL-SERVICE AIRLINES WILL STRENGTHEN AS LONG-HAUL DEMAND RETURNS

By Adrian Schofield6 min

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CARGO

DIGITAL DRIVE

> E-COMMERCE FUELS AIR CARGO GROWTH > DEMAND FOR PASSENGER-TO-FREIGHTER CONVERSIONS IS STRONG > LUFTHANSA CARGO’S HEYWORLD IS, SETTING UP SORTING FACILITY

By Helen Massy-Beresford6 min

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SPACE

Ad Astra Hits Milestone in Electric Rocket Test

> VASIMR RUNS AT 80 kW FOR 88 HR. > 96-DAY TRIPS TO MARS EYED

By Mark Carreau6 min

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SPACE

Russia Expands Its Space Station Real Estate

> MODULE INCLUDES EUROPEAN ROBOTIC ARM > MULTIPORT DOCKING HUB TO FOLLOW

By Mark Carreau,Maxim Pyadushkin,Irene Klotz5 min

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CARGO

Freighter Face-Off

> AIRBUS AIMS TO BREAK BOEING’S MONOPOLY IN THE LARGE CARGO AIRCRAFT MARKET > BOEING EXPECTS TO LAUNCH 777X CARGO VERSION “SOON”

By Jens Flottau,Guy Norris5 min

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SUSTAINABILITY

Airports in Europe Take Lead in Promoting Sustainable Aviation Fuel

> SEVERAL AIRPORTS ARE INVESTING IN STARTUPS, HELPING TO BOOST SAF PRODUCTION > WASTE-BASED AND SYNTHETIC FUELS KEY PART OF “FIT FOR 55” PLAN

By Helen Massy-Beresford5 min

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