October 28, 2024

October 28, 2024

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FIREFIGHTING

FLAMES OF RENEWAL

By Tony Osborne10 min

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

BLENDED PROGRESS

By Guy Norris10 min

BUSINESS

STRIKE OUT

By Michael Bruno,Sean Broderick,Jens Flottau9 min

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FIREFIGHTING

FLAMES OF RENEWAL

> DEVELOPMENT BEGINS ON NEW-GENERATION AIRCRAFT FOR AERIAL FIREFIGHTING MISSION > CLIMATE CHANGE IS EXTENDING WILDFIRES BEYOND SEASONS INTO FULL YEARS > COMPANIES TEST OUT NEW AIRCRAFT OR ADD-ON SYSTEMS

By Tony Osborne10 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

BLENDED PROGRESS

> JETZERO STEPS UP BLENDED WING BODY DEVELOPMENT > FINAL ASSEMBLY SITE SELECTION LOOMS > SUBSCALE FLIGHT TESTING IS UNDERWAY

By Guy Norris10 min

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BUSINESS

STRIKE OUT

> CONTINUING LABOR UNREST PAUSES BOEING’S RECOVERY PLAN > “AT THE RIGHT TIME IN THE FUTURE, WE NEED TO DEVELOP A NEW AIRPLANE,” ORTBERG SAYS > BOEING CEO’S MESSAGE TO DEFENSE AND SPACE MANAGERS: DO BETTER

By Michael Bruno,Sean Broderick,Jens Flottau9 min

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TRAINING

FROM TASKS TO SKILLS

> NEW PILOT TRAINING APPROACH FOCUSES ON BROADLY APPLICABLE CAPABILITIES > AIRBUS SUPPORTS IMPLEMENTATION THROUGH COMPETENCY-BASED A320 AND A350 TRAINING > TOOLS EMERGE FOR TRAINING PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

By Thierry Dubois8 min

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ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY

Electric and Hybrid Startups Aim To Revitalize Seaplane Transport

> NEW ENTRANTS SEE OPPORTUNITY TO STIMULATE A WAVE OF DEMAND > REGENT AND SEA CHEETAH ARE DESIGNING NEXT-GEN WING-IN-GROUND-EFFECT SEAGLIDERS

By Ben Goldstein8 min

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Overseas Airlines Grapple With Major Challenges in the Chinese Market

> RUSSIAN AIRSPACE RESTRICTIONS HANDICAP EUROPEAN AIRLINES > MARKET CONDITIONS ARE ALSO DIFFICULT FOR ASIAN AND U.S. CARRIERS

By Adrian Schofield,Helen Massy-Beresford,Christine Boynton7 min

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TECH TAKE

TECH TAKE

Aurora Shows Vision for Fan-in-Wing VTOL Transport Aurora Flight Sciences has unveiled its concept for a notional operational variant of the fan-in-wing configuration it is proposing for a high-speed vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) X-plane.

By Graham Warwick7 min

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DEFENSE

Safety First

> U.S. NAVY SEEKS A CULTURE SHIFT TO REDUCE MISHAPS > ONE-THIRD OF MISHAPS WERE NAVY GROUND-HANDLING INCIDENTS > THE AIR FORCE IS REQUIRING MAINTAINERS TO SIGN NDAs

By Brian Everstine7 min

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SPACE

Flight Five

> SPACEX STEPS TOWARD “AIRCRAFT-LIKE OPS” WITH STARSHIP BOOSTER CATCH > GOAL IS 1-HR. TURNAROUND BETWEEN FLIGHTS > UPGRADED STARSHIP HEAT SHIELD DEMONSTRATED

By Irene Klotz6 min

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DEFENSE

Protest Clouds U.S. Army Plans for High-Altitude Spy Fleet

> WINNING BIDDER’S MIDSELECTION NAME CHANGE IS UNDER REVIEW > HADES FLEET IS SET FOR RECONNAISSANCE RADAR AND LAUNCHED EFFECTS UPGRADES

By Steve Trimble,Brian Everstine6 min

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