October 2, 2023

October 2, 2023

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CHINA OUTLOOK

RED LINES & NORMALCY

By Jens Flottau11 min

SPACE

NASA Returns Samples Dating Back to Birth of Solar System

By Irene Klotz,Mark Carreau,Guy Norris8 min

CHINA OUTLOOK

China's Aircraft Manufacturing Progresses Amid Political Entanglement

By Matthew Fulco7 min

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CHINA OUTLOOK

RED LINES & NORMALCY

> THE PERIOD OF FAST CHINESE AVIATION GROWTH IS OVER > XI JINPING GOVERNMENT DISCOURAGES WESTERN AIRCRAFT ORDERS > ANALYSTS AND INDUSTRY PREDICT GROWING CHINESE DEMAND FOR AIRCRAFT

By Jens Flottau11 min

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SPACE

NASA Returns Samples Dating Back to Birth of Solar System

> SAMPLES ARE TO BE DISTRIBUTED WORLDWIDE > MISSION TO METAL ASTEROID PSYCHE IS POISED FOR LAUNCH

By Irene Klotz,Mark Carreau,Guy Norris8 min

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CHINA OUTLOOK

China's Aircraft Manufacturing Progresses Amid Political Entanglement

> COMAC’S PROSPECTS LOOK GOOD IN CHINA’S DOMESTIC MARKET > EMBRAER’S COMMERCIALLY DRIVEN ETHOS HOLDS VALUABLE LESSONS FOR COMAC

By Matthew Fulco7 min

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TECH TAKE

TECH TAKE

Lower, Slower Flights Can Decarbonize Long-Haul The climate impact of long-haul aircraft could be reduced by as much as 70%— at the expense of increased operating cost—by using different fuels and redesigning aircraft to fly lower and more slowly, concludes a study by German aerospace center DLR.

By Graham Warwick7 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Airlines Cash In on Australia's Surging International Demand

> CARRIERS FROM ASIA AND THE U.S. HAVE RAMPED UP CAPACITY > MULTIPLE AIRLINES PLAN FURTHER INCREASES THIS YEAR

By Adrian Schofield7 min

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CHINA OUTLOOK

China's Air Finance Ambitions Wane

> CHANGING POLITICAL WINDS ALTER INDUSTRY’S TRAJECTORY > CHINESE LESSORS NEED TIME TO LEARN A NEW BUSINESS

By Matthew Fulco7 min

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DEFENSE

Global Combat Air Program Industry Partners Plot Course for Joint Work

> PROGRAM PACE AND MODIFICATION REQUIREMENTS DRIVE PUSH FOR COLLABORATIVE DEVELOPMENT > SENSOR SUITE HIGH-LEVEL DESIGN COMPLETED AND REVIEWED

By Tony Osborne7 min

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PROPULSION

Pratt's Unexpected Wave of GTF Checks Roils Airlines and Aftermarket

> ENGINE-MAKER AIMS TO TAKE 700 ENGINES OFF WING BY EARLY 2024 > NEARLY 10% OF THE AFFECTED FLEET HAS BEEN GROUNDED FOR OTHER REASONS

By James Pozzi,Sean Broderick,Jens Flottau7 min

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DEFENSE

Invade Taiwan? Encounter a 'Hellscape'

> DRONE-DRIVEN OPERATING CONCEPT PUSHES NEW PENTAGON REPLICATOR PLAN > THE CONCEPT’S PLANS DRAW ON UKRAINE LESSONS > DARPA SUPPORTS THE REPLICATOR WITH A NEW AUTONOMY PROGRAM

By Steve Trimble7 min

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DEFENSE

Fate of Taiwan's Next Military Aircraft Project Is Still Undecided

> BASIC TRAINER IS NEXT IN LINE FOR AIDC > NEXT-GENERATION FIGHTER AND ENGINE PROJECTS AWAIT GO-AHEAD

By Steve Trimble,Chen Chuanren7 min

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