August 30, 2021

August 30, 2021

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

THEN AND NOW

By Lori Ranson,Ben Goldstein11 min

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

GRADUAL GAINS

By Sean Broderick10 min

DEFENSE

NAVY STRIKES BACK

By Steve Trimble8 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

THEN AND NOW

> THE 9/11 TERRORIST ATTACKS USHERED IN A WAVE OF U.S. AIRLINE BANKRUPTCIES AND CONSOLIDATION > GOVERNMENT AID IS KEY TO AVOIDING SAME FATE DURING COVID-19 > THE PANDEMIC COULD EMPOWER ULCCs AND THREATEN SMALL-COMMUNITY AIR SERVICE

By Lori Ranson,Ben Goldstein11 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

GRADUAL GAINS

> INCREMENTAL CHANGES MARK PROGRESS IN AVIATION SECURITY > U.S. AIRPORTS ARE SEEING UPGRADED SCREENING DEVICES > CHECKPOINT OF THE FUTURE IS IN THE WORKS

By Sean Broderick10 min

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DEFENSE

NAVY STRIKES BACK

> HYPERSONIC, BALLISTIC THREATS PROMPT NEW U.S. NAVY MISSILE PROGRAMS > THE SERVICE IS DEFINING ARCHITECTURE FOR THE FUTURE NAVAL MODULAR MISSILE > SCREAMING ARROW AND OASUW II CREATE PATH TO HYPERSONIC CRUISE MISSILES

By Steve Trimble8 min

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TECH TAKE

Hermeus Hypersonic Demo Funded Hypersonic aircraft startup Hermeus is to develop single-engine flight demonstrators for its planned turbine-based combined-cycle Mach 5 transport aircraft under a $60 million U.S. Air Force contract.

By Graham Warwick,Guy Norris7 min

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SAFETY

NTSB's Turbulence Study Yields Several Risk-Mitigation Options

> AGENCY CITES TURBULENCE AS LEADING CAUSE OF U.S. AIRLINE ACCIDENTS > FLIGHT ATTENDANTS ARE MOST AT RISK, NEW STUDY FINDS

By Sean Broderick7 min

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BUSINESS

What Is Going On With Midmarket Aerospace Mergers and Acquisitions?

> EXPERTS WONDER IF GOVERNMENTS WILL SLOW CONSOLIDATION > OUTSIDE DRIVERS AND INDUSTRY OPTIMISM SPUR INCREASING GROWTH IN M&A ACTIVITY

By Michael Bruno7 min

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SUSTAINABILITY

Hybrid Connection

> OPERATIONAL TESTS IN ORKNEY VALIDATE AMPAIRE’S HYBRID APPROACH > UK’S FIRST HYBRID-ELECTRIC FLIGHTS ON A REGIONAL AIRLINE ROUTE

By Angus Batey7 min

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DEFENSE

Skunk Works 4.0

> LOCKHEED MARTIN OPENS NEW FACTORY OF THE FUTURE > BUILDING 648 IS READY FOR CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS > FIRST NEW FACILITY SINCE SKUNK WORKS MOVED FROM BURBANK

By Steve Trimble7 min

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SPACE

WINDOW CLOSING ON 2024 MOON LANDING

> BLUE ORIGIN CONTENDS SELECTION PROCESS FOR HLS IS FLAWED > SPACESUITS EXPECTED NO EARLIER THAN APRIL 2025

By Irene Klotz,Mark Carreau6 min

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DEFENSE

Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Research Gathers Momentum

> RESEARCHERS PRESS FOR UAP DATA FOR CIVILIAN RESEARCH > UAP REPORTS ARE REQUIRED BY SENATE AUTHORIZATION BILL

By Guy Norris6 min

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