January 29, 2024

January 29, 2024

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TECHNOLOGY

TARGETING TRAILS

By Guy Norris13 min

SAFETY

DRAWING THE LINE?

By Sean Broderick9 min

MILITARY SPACE

DEJA VU?

By Garrett Reim9 min

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TECHNOLOGY

TARGETING TRAILS

> BOEING-NASA EXPERIMENT AMASSED 100+ FLIGHT HOURS > TESTS PAVE THE WAY FOR SPACE-BASED CONTRAIL FORECASTING

By Guy Norris13 min

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SAFETY

DRAWING THE LINE?

> FAA FACES TOUGH CHOICE ON LATEST 737-7 EXEMPTION REQUEST > BOEING WANTS THE FAA TO CERTIFY THE 737-7 WITH A KNOWN ENGINE NACELLE RISK > THE ISSUE REQUIRES A WORK-AROUND ON IN-SERVICE 737 MAXs

By Sean Broderick9 min

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MILITARY SPACE

DEJA VU?

> SCRUTINY INTENSIFIES ON TERRAN ORBITAL CEO > KEY U.S. SPACE FORCE SATELLITE COMPONENT SUPPLIER FACES FINANCIAL DIFFICULTY > CEO BELL LACKS TRADITIONAL AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE BACKGROUND

By Garrett Reim9 min

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TECH TAKE

TECH TAKE

Odys Teams With Aramex on Cargo UAV U.S. startup Odys Aviation has partnered with Dubai-based express delivery company Aramex to develop uncrewed cargo aircraft operations in the United Arab Emirates, Oman and elsewhere in the Middle East.

By Graham Warwick8 min

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DEFENSE

MODERNIZING MILITARY FLIGHT TESTING

> EDWARDS AFB SAYS IT MUST HIRE THOUSANDS TO MEET REQUIREMENTS > B-21 BOMBER AND T-7 TRAINER BEGIN FLIGHT TESTS > THE AIR FORCE IS DETERMINING HOW TO EVALUATE A NEW GENERATION OF AUTONOMY

By Brian Everstine8 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

In ISOLATION

> MAINTAINING WESTERN AIRCRAFT IS MORE AND MORE DIFFICULT FOR RUSSIA’S AIRLINES > MASS GROUNDINGS LIKELY AS HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECKS COME DUE > DELAYS PLAGUE DOMESTIC AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION
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PROPULSION

CFM's RISE Engine Demonstrator Gathers Momentum

> GE IS ADVANCING CORE TECHNOLOGIES > SAFRAN’S OPEN-FAN NOISE TARGET APPEARS WITHIN REACH

By Thierry Dubois,Guy Norris7 min

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DEFENSE

Russia Chooses a New Basic Jet Trainer

> THE SINGLE-ENGINE ADVANCED TRAINER WOULD REPLACE SOVIET-ERA L-39s > AGING EJECTION SEATS MAY BE THE BIGGEST PROBLEM WITH THE CZECH AIRCRAFT

By Piotr Butowski7 min

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TECHNOLOGY

FIRST STEPS

> NASA X-66A PROGRAM BEGINS WITH MD-90 CONVERSION WORK > METROLOGY SCAN PROVIDES DIGITAL BASELINE > X-66A WILL UTILIZE PW1500G GEARED TURBOFANS

By Guy Norris7 min

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DEFENSE

U.S. Military 2023 Flight Safety Stats Show Engine Issue Costs

> AIR FORCE INCIDENTS IN 2023 WERE THE HIGHEST IN FIVE YEARS > F-35As, C-17s EACH HAD SEVERAL HIGH-COST ENGINE EVENTS

By Brian Everstine7 min

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