December 20, 2021

December 20, 2021

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

FUELING TRANSITION

By Thierry Dubois,Guy Norris13 min

DEFENSE

TRANSITION YEAR

By Steve Trimble,Craig Caffrey11 min

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Managing the Unexpected

By Sean Broderick,Jens Flottau,Guy Norris10 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

FUELING TRANSITION

> AIRBUS STARTS HYDROGEN JOURNEY IN EARNEST > BOEING FAVORS SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUELS > U.S. OEM ALSO BIDS FOR NASA X-PLANE PROGRAM

By Thierry Dubois,Guy Norris13 min

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DEFENSE

TRANSITION YEAR

> COVID AND POLITICS CHALLENGE DEFENSE SPENDING OUTLOOK > MAJOR UPGRADES SET TO ARRIVE IN 2022 > KF-21, TEJAS MK. 2 AND REVIVED AN-178 SET TO DEBUT

By Steve Trimble,Craig Caffrey11 min

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Managing the Unexpected

> AIRBUS AND BOEING PLAN TO REBUILD NARROWBODY PRODUCTION > BOEING 787 QUALITY ISSUE RESOLUTION WILL DRAG ON WELL INTO 2022 > AIRBUS A321XLR FLIGHT-TESTING AND A350F DEVELOPMENT WORK TO KICK OFF

By Sean Broderick,Jens Flottau,Guy Norris10 min

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AEROSPACE SYSTEMS

SLS AT THE LAUNCH SITE

> NASA INVESTS IN THE STARSHIP, TOO > VULCAN, ARIANE 6 AND H3 TO DEBUT

By Irene Klotz9 min

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AEROSPACE SYSTEMS

Industry Expanding Private Spaceflight Options

> MISSIONS BY AXIOM, BOEING PLANNED FOR 2022 > SPACEX STARSHIP A POTENTIAL GAME CHANGER

By Irene Klotz8 min

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MAINTENANCE, REPAIR & OVERHAUL

Aftermarket Activity Picks Up Pace

> ENGINE OVERHAULS BEING DONE MORE FREQUENTLY > RISE IN DEMAND COULD CREATE SUPPLY-CHAIN BOTTLENECKS

By Sean Broderick8 min

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AEROSPACE SYSTEMS

Powerful Future

> ZERO-CARBON GOALS PUSH TURBOFAN TECHNOLOGY PACE > FOCUS IS ON OPEN ROTORS, GEARS AND SMALL CORES > SAF AND HYBRID ADAPTATION WILL BE KEY

By Guy Norris8 min

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Winning 'Hearts, Minds and Debit Cards'

> EUROPE’S LOW-COST CARRIERS SEE PROMISE AMID UNCERTAINTY > U.S. ULTRA-LOW-COST OPERATORS PLAN AMBITIOUS GROWTH

By Helen Massy-Beresford,Adrian Schofield,Ben Goldstein8 min

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On the Brink

> AIRLINES HOPE FOR CONTINUED RECOVERY, BUT ONGOING PANDEMIC CHALLENGES MAY REVERSE UPWARD TREND > 1,600 NEW AIRCRAFT ARE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY > SECTOR IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN UNPROFITABLE IN 2022

By Jens Flottau7 min

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As Suppliers Face New 'More for Less' Reality, Who Will Survive?

> LOWER-TIER SUPPLIERS ARE MORE BRITTLE THAN BEFORE PANDEMIC > CONSOLIDATION IS EXPECTED TO ACCELERATE AND BOLSTER THE INDUSTRIAL BASE

By Michael Bruno,Thierry Dubois7 min

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