September 12, 2022

September 12, 2022

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Inside MRO

African Advances

By Victoria Moores14 min

AVIONICS

PILOT SENSING

By Thierry Dubois11 min

MANUFACTURING

Smart Revolution

By Molly McMillin8 min

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Inside MRO

African Advances

Despite obstacles, African airlines are pursuing partnerships and new MRO capabilities

By Victoria Moores14 min

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AVIONICS

PILOT SENSING

> MISSION COMPLEXITY, CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND SINGLE-PILOT OPERATIONS FUEL DEMAND FOR NEW FLIGHT DECKS > NEUROERGONOMICS TAPPED TO HELP UNDERSTAND A PILOT’S COGNITIVE ENGAGEMENT > EYE MOVEMENT, FACE TEMPERATURE AND HEART FREQUENCY MAY BE MEASURED

By Thierry Dubois11 min

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MANUFACTURING

Smart Revolution

> NEW TECHNOLOGIES SPUR BIG PRODUCTIVITY JUMPS IN WICHITA > SLOWDOWN DURING COVID-19 CREATED TIME FOR IMPROVEMENT > A PRONOUNCED SHIFT IN A CITY WITH HIGH AVIATION EMPLOYMENT

By Molly McMillin8 min

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India’s Aftermarket Evolution

The changing aftermarket in India is reshaping airline MRO strategies

By Swaati Ketkar8 min

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DEFENSE

10 Programs Shaping the Future of the U.S. Air Force

Washington As the U.S. Air Force celebrates its 75th anniversary, the service is in the middle of several major modernization efforts to reshape it for a fight against a peer nation. These efforts include a new stealth bomber and fighter, next-generation munitions and the first new ICBM in more than 50 years.

By Brian Everstine8 min

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BRAVE NEW WORLD

> ENGINE DEVELOPERS ARE AT A TECHNOLOGY CROSSROADS FOR NEXT-GEN SINGLE-AISLES > ELECTRIC AND HYBRID OPTIONS ADD TO THE POWER PUZZLE > FUTURE FOCUS: OPEN ROTORS AND GEARS

By Guy Norris8 min

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FUTURE FORCE

> U.S. AIR FORCE PLANS FOR AUTONOMY BEYOND THE NGAD’S LOYAL WINGMAN > MOVING-TARGET ENGAGEMENT TO BE AN AIR AND SPACE MIX > CORE MISSIONS WILL LIKELY STAY THE SAME

By Brian Everstine7 min

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Accelerated Change

> FUNDING BOOSTS ACCELERATE NETHERLANDS AIR FORCE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFORMATION > RADAR PLAN FOR MQ-9 WILL ENABLE RESTART OF FIXED-WING MARITIME PATROL > STUDIES EXAMINING POTENTIAL ROLE FOR LOW-COST LOYAL WINGMAN UCAV

By Tony Osborne7 min

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'A Little Bit Ruthless'

> U.S. AIR FORCE LEADERS PLAN TO TOUGHEN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SELECTION > MOVE FOLLOWS YEARS OF EXPERIMENTATION AND DEMOS

By Brian Everstine7 min

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Getting the Part

Aviation supply chains are struggling to keep up with the pace of recovery

By Alex Derber7 min

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