November 25, 2024

November 25, 2024

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

COURSE CORRECTION

By Christine Boynton13 min

SUSTAINABILITY

TAKING AIM AT 2050

By Guy Norris,Graham Warwick12 min

ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY

A Who's Who of AAM in the Middle East

By Graham Warwick8 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

COURSE CORRECTION

> SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CEO SAYS THE CARRIER IS AT A “CRITICAL INFLECTION POINT” > THE AIRLINE MOVES INTO NEW PERIOD WITH CHANGED LEADERSHIP, STRATEGIC SHIFTS > ANALYSIS SUGGESTS CHANGE WAS DELAYED BY FOCUS ON THE PAST

By Christine Boynton13 min

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SUSTAINABILITY

TAKING AIM AT 2050

> NASA LOOKS BEYOND THE X-66 TOWARD FUTURE NET-ZERO AIRLINERS > AACES PHASE 1 WILL IDENTIFY TECHNOLOGIES AND CONCEPTS > THE PROJECT AIMS FOR FULL LIFE-CYCLE SUSTAINABILITY BY 2050

By Guy Norris,Graham Warwick12 min

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ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY

A Who's Who of AAM in the Middle East

> UAE PUSHES TO DEBUT AIR TAXIS IN 2026 > SAUDI ARABIA AIMS TO BE A FAST FOLLOWER

By Graham Warwick8 min

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SPACE

NASA Assesses Options To Return Samples From Mars

> A SMALLER MARS ASCENT VEHICLE IS PROPOSED > RECOMMENDATION IS EXPECTED BY YEAR-END

By Irene Klotz8 min

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TECH TAKE

TECH TAKE

Covert Feathers Inspire New Flap Design Engineers at Princeton University have tested wing flaps that mimic the covert feathers that birds deploy when maneuvering or landing. Tests on a bird-scale remote-control model aircraft indicate the flaps improve flight performance and help prevent stalling.

By Graham Warwick7 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

European Airlines Reveal Mixed Fortunes as Consolidation Lies Ahead

> IAG POSTS BILLION-EURO PROFIT AFTER TAX, UP 17% YEAR OVER YEAR > AIR FRANCE-KLM SUFFERS NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF OLYMPICS AND PARALYMPIC GAMES

By Helen Massy-Beresford,Jens Flottau7 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Spirit Airlines Aims To Exit Chapter 11 Early Next Year

> THE ULCC PIONEER WILL MOVE AWAY FROM THE UNBUNDLED MODEL > THE FATE OF ITS OWNED AIRCRAFT DURING BANKRUPTCY IS UNCLEAR

By Christine Boynton,Lori Ranson6 min

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BUSINESS

ACTIVE TARGET

> ACTIVIST INVESTOR ELLIOTT AIMS TO BREAK UP HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL > ELLIOTT ASSERTS HONEYWELL’S “RECORD OF VALUE CREATION” HAS BEEN “DIMINISHED” > THE GOAL IS TO DIVIDE IT INTO TWO ENTITIES, AEROSPACE AND AUTOMATION

By Michael Bruno,Joe Anselmo6 min

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DEFENSE

U.S. Defense Department Bolsters Push To Advance Autonomous Aircraft

> SMALL, ATTRITABLE DRONES SHOW VALUE ON THE BATTLEFIELD > REPLICATOR 1.2 INCLUDES UNDISCLOSED LOW-COST, LONG-RANGE STRIKE CAPABILITIES

By Steve Trimble,Brian Everstine6 min

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DEFENSE

Pentagon and Industry Revive CCA Red Air Role

> PROJECT RED 5 WAS LAUNCHED IN JULY > TOP ACES’ PARTNERSHIP WITH EPISCI CONTINUES

By Steve Trimble5 min

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