> FAA BRACES FOR CHANGE AS ACTING ADMINISTRATOR STEPS DOWN > MYRIAD CHALLENGES AWAIT NEW AGENCY LEADER > BLUE-RIBBON PANEL WORKS ON SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS
By Bill Carey,Sean Broderick11 min
4445
FUEL
The Epicenter of the Avgas Dispute
> CONCERNS ABOUT SAFETY AND LEAD EMISSIONS THREATEN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AIRPORT > FINAL EPA LEAD ENDANGERMENT FINDING IS EXPECTED THIS YEAR
By Bill Carey9 min
1415
DEFENSE
KAAN'S CORONATION
> TURKEY’S FIGHTER MOVES TOWARD FIRST FLIGHT > FLYING TESTBED WILL SUPPORT KAAN MISSION SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT > ANKA-3 UCAV IS EXPECTED TO FLY IMMINENTLY
By Tony Osborne9 min
5051
CARGO
Middle-Mile Connector
> DRONAMICS’ CARGO UAV IS UNDERGOING TAXI TESTS > SAME-DAY DELIVERY SERVICE TO BEGIN IN GREEK ISLANDS > UAS OPERATOR’S LICENSE ALLOWS EXPANSION ACROSS EUROPE
By Graham Warwick7 min
3839
SUPPLY CHAIN
Slogging Forward
> MANY EXPECT SUPPLY CHAIN PROBLEMS TO BE RESOLVED BY 2025 > BIG COMPANIES ARE AGGREGATING PARTS AND MATERIALS ORDERS AND SENDING STAFFERS TO SUPPLIERS
By Michael Bruno7 min
5253
PROPULSION
Electro Glide
> MAGPIE UNVEILS CONCEPT FOR LONG-RANGE SUSTAINABLE FLIGHT > ACTIVE HOOK FOR TETHER TESTED IN FLIGHT > INFLIGHT TOWING WOULD EXTEND RANGE
By Guy Norris7 min
2829
DEFENSE
FAST TRACK
> U.S. HYPERSONIC TESTING SHOWS MIXED RESULTS IN PIVOTAL YEAR > PENTAGON HINTS AT SECRET TESTS
By Steve Trimble6 min
4849
CARGO
Freighter Converters Bet on Continuing Strong Demand
> BOEING TEAMS UP WITH GMR FOR INDIA 737 CONVERSIONS > FEBRUARY AIR CARGO DEMAND IS 2.9% HIGHER THAN IN 2019, BUT 7.5% DOWN YEAR OVER YEAR
By Helen Massy-Beresford6 min
2425
SPACE
ROVER RANGE
> LUNAR TERRAIN VEHICLE CONTEST HEATS UP > LEIDOS LTV IS BACKED BY NASCAR > VENTURI ASTROLAB FLEX ROVER IS PLANNED FOR A 2026 MOON LANDING
By Guy Norris5 min
4243
MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND OVERHAUL
Regional Aircraft Manufacturers Broaden Their Aftermarket Portfolios
> EMBRAER AND MITSUBISHI ADD CAPACITY AND SUPPORT > COMPONENT WORK IS AN IMPORTANT FOCUS