March 27, 2023

March 27, 2023

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INTERVIEW

'We Have a Common View'

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

PAYBACK TIME

By Jens Flottau11 min

U.S. BUDGET

CONGRESSIONAL CONUNDRUM

By Brian Everstine9 min

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INTERVIEW

'We Have a Common View'

AW&ST: Looking back at your 10 years at the agency, what were the most significant changes at EASA? We were faced with five major tragedies: [the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, the Germanwings crash, the Boeing 737 MAX crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war].
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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

PAYBACK TIME

> AIRCRAFT LESSORS FOCUS ON SALE-AND-LEASEBACK TRANSACTIONS > DELIVERY DELAYS, INTEREST RATES AND CHINA MARKET’S FUTURE CAUSE CONCERNS > SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTIONS CREATE UNCERTAINTY ABOUT INVESTMENT VOLUMES

By Jens Flottau11 min

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U.S. BUDGET

CONGRESSIONAL CONUNDRUM

> U.S. DEFENSE BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS AIRCRAFT DEVELOPMENT AND WEAPONS PRODUCTION > AIR FORCE PLANS TO SPEND HEAVILY ON NUCLEAR MODERNIZATION > NEW PROGRAMS ARE SLATED TO DEVELOP UNCREWED COLLABORATIVE DRONES

By Brian Everstine9 min

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TECH TAKE

NASA Funds Green University Projects Research projects to ensure the safe growth of advanced air mobility and to design an ammonia-fueled electrified 150-passenger airliner have been selected to receive $25.1 million over four years under NASA’s University Leadership Initiative.

By Graham Warwick8 min

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DEFENSE

Lockheed Resumes F-16 Deliveries as Demand Surges

> THE FIRST BLOCK 70 AIRCRAFT STARTS FLIGHT TESTS > BACKFILL IS POSSIBLE IF UKRAINE RECEIVES F-16s

By Steve Trimble6 min

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SPACE

Virgin Orbit: A Tale of Technical Achievement and Financial Difficulty

> SKELETON STAFF RECALLED FOR WORK ON NEXT LAUNCH VEHICLE > COMPANY SEEKS NEW INVESTMENT

By Irene Klotz,Michael Bruno,Guy Norris7 min

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ROTORCRAFT

After the Slump, the Spree

> ENERGY INDUSTRY SIGNALS GROWTH OPPORTUNITY FOR OFFSHORE HELICOPTERS > UTILIZATION RATES ARE INCREASING FOR OIL AND GAS PLATFORMS

By Tony Osborne7 min

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ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY

Beta Takes Conventional-Takeoff-and-Landing Path to eVTOL Certification

> FIXED-WING CX300 TO BE CERTIFIED IN 2025 > VERTICAL-TAKEOFF ALIA-250 TO FOLLOW BY 2027

By Graham Warwick6 min

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ROTORCRAFT

Leonardo's Cutillo Pursues Smart Rotorcraft Vision

> LEONARDO IS TAKING A MORE DATA-SAVVY APPROACH TO ROTORCRAFT DEVELOPMENT > JOINT VENTURE IN ALGERIA WILL ASSEMBLE AW139

By Tony Osborne6 min

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DEFENSE

MADE IN BRAZIL

> THE COUNTRY’S DOMESTIC AIRPOWER AGENDA FACES PRESSURE > AVIBRAS INSOLVENCY THREAT IMPERILS CRUISE MISSILE PRODUCTION > THE FIRST BRAZILIAN-BUILT F-39E IS EXPECTED TO ROLL OUT IN LATE APRIL

By Steve Trimble5 min

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