October 14, 2024

October 14, 2024

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INTERVIEW

Nelson on NASA

By Irene Klotz,Joe Anselmo,Michael Bruno10 min

Inside MRO

TOP 10 MROs

By Lee Ann Shay10 min

AUTONOMY

Reliable Robotics Pushes Forward on Autonomous Caravans

By Ben Goldstein9 min

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INTERVIEW

Nelson on NASA

AW&ST: You’ve lived through the Cold War, the fall of the Soviet Union and the melding of the U.S. and Russian human space programs that culminated in the International Space Station (ISS) partnership. With the station operations due to end in 2030, what do you see happening in the future?

By Irene Klotz,Joe Anselmo,Michael Bruno10 min

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Inside MRO

TOP 10 MROs

Inside MRO’s popular biennial survey returns

By Lee Ann Shay10 min

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AUTONOMY

Reliable Robotics Pushes Forward on Autonomous Caravans

> THE COMPANY IS TARGETING DUAL-USE CARAVANS FOR DEFENSE, CARGO AND LOGISTICS > CARAVAN VIEWED AS LAUNCH PLATFORM FOR SCALABLE AUTONOMY

By Ben Goldstein9 min

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DEFENSE

ITALY'S PHOENIX RISES

> AW249s ARE SET TO ENTER ITALIAN ARMY SERVICE IN 2027 > LEONARDO ENVISAGES USING AI TO REDUCE WORKLOAD

By Tony Osborne9 min

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PROPULSION

PROS AND CONS

> AIRBUS DETAILS NEXT-GEN ENGINE STUDY OPTIONS >THE FUTURE IS GEARED, REGARDLESS OF ENGINE CHOICE > OPEN FAN SHIELDING WEIGHT IS WITHIN MARGINS SO FAR

By Guy Norris9 min

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Inside MRO

Healthy Advancements

OEMs are improving health monitoring technologies to enhance predictive maintenance

By Alex Derber8 min

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Inside MRO

Going Vertical

Why more engine lessors are adding maintenance and parts capabilities

By Alex Derber7 min

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TRAINING

PRODUCTIVE PATHWAYS

> MANY U.S. AIRLINES HAVE PAUSED PILOT HIRING > THE FAA MIGHT EXPAND QUALIFICATION PATHWAY > THE AGENCY’S BASELINE FIRST-OFFICER FLIGHT-HOUR REQUIREMENT WILL REMAIN

By Sean Broderick7 min

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TECH TAKE

TECH TAKE

Wake-Energy Project Aims at Fuel Savings Having demonstrated fuel savings crossing the Atlantic by flying two A350s in formation, one surfing the vortices of the other, Airbus is leading a European project to develop technologies and procedures that would allow airlines to use the wake energy retrieval technique in routine operations.

By Graham Warwick7 min

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Inside MRO

Disruptive Dynamics

Early engine removals and new tech adoption spotlighted at Aero-Engines Europe

By Lindsay Bjerregaard,James Pozzi7 min

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