October 30, 2023

October 30, 2023

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DUBAI AIRSHOW PREVIEW

GULF RUSH

By Jens Flottau11 min

CHINA OUTLOOK

Y-20 Revolutionizes China’s Airlifter and Tanker Capacity

By Bradley Perrett7 min

BUSINESS AVIATION

Business Aviation Industry Strives for Environmental Credibility

By Thierry Dubois,,Bill Carey,,Guy Norris,2 more...7 min

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DUBAI AIRSHOW PREVIEW

GULF RUSH

> GULF AIRLINES ARE EXPECTED TO COMMIT TO BIG ORDERS AT DUBAI > SAUDI ARABIA IS BACKING AVIATION PLANS WITH INVESTMENT > INDIA EMERGES AS A COMPETITOR, AND TURKEY IS GROWING FAST

By Jens Flottau11 min

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CHINA OUTLOOK

Y-20 Revolutionizes China’s Airlifter and Tanker Capacity

> THE INDIGENOUS TYPE WILL DISPLACE OLD SOVIET DESIGNS > WS-20 ENGINE PERFORMANCE IS CRUCIAL

By Bradley Perrett7 min

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BUSINESS AVIATION

Business Aviation Industry Strives for Environmental Credibility

> LOBBYISTS LAUNCH CAMPAIGN TO PUBLICIZE GREEN ENDEAVORS > SAF AND TECHNOLOGY UNLIKELY TO HAVE ANY SHORT-TERM EFFECT

By Thierry Dubois,,Bill Carey,,Guy Norris,2 more...7 min

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DUBAI AIRSHOW PREVIEW

Geopolitics and Supply Chain Delays Slow Gulf State Fighter Modernization

> THE REGION’S AIR FORCES TAKE AN EXPEDITIONARY APPROACH TO FIGHTER OPS > EMBARGOES AND RELATIONS WITH WASHINGTON AFFECT SAUDI COMBAT AIRCRAFT PLANS

By Tony Osborne7 min

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TECHNOLOGY

Hybrid Airship Handover

> LOCKHEED MARTIN PASSES HYBRID AIRSHIP INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY TO AT² AEROSPACE > AT² AIMS TO CERTIFY 20-TON-PAYLOAD Z1 IN 2026 > STRAIGHTLINE SIGNS BACK UP AS LAUNCH OPERATOR

By Graham Warwick7 min

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TECH TAKE

TECH TAKE

Leaf Blower on Path to Quiet Propulsion By applying its electric ducted-fan technology to a leaf blower, U.S. startup Whisper Aero says it has unlocked pathways to ultra-quiet propulsion for commercial package delivery and first-responder drones.

By Graham Warwick7 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

A Bumpy Ride

> MAJOR BOEING 737-7 AND 737-10 MILESTONES ARE IMMINENT, SOURCES SAY > 737 DELIVERIES THIS YEAR ARE FORECAST TO BE LOWER THAN EXPECTED > EXECUTION, NOT DEMAND, IS BOEING’S BIGGEST CHALLENGE

By Guy Norris,Sean Broderick,Michael Bruno7 min

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AIRPORTS

IN SEARCH OF SEAMLESSNESS

> AUTOMATION HELPS SMOOTH AIRPORT FLOWS > FINNAIR SAYS HELSINKI AIRPORT ADVANCES HELP ITS OPERATIONS > ACI EUROPE SAYS TECHNOLOGY IS IMPORTANT BUT NOT THE ANSWER TO EVERYTHING

By Helen Massy-Beresford6 min

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SUSTAINABILITY

CONTRAIL QUEST

> BOEING 737-10 ECODEMONSTRATOR FOCUSES ON SAF CONTRAIL CHARACTERISTICS > AIRCRAFT USES SAF AND LOW-SULFUR JET A > WORLD ENERGY PROVIDES HEFA-SPK SAF

By Guy Norris6 min

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DEFENSE

Singapore Leverages Technology To Fight Across Domains

> UPGRADED F-16s ARE PROVIDING NEW STRIKE CAPABILITIES > MILITARY HAS VISION FOR AIR FORCE-ARMY COMMAND-AND-CONTROL SYSTEM

By Chen Chuanren6 min

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