December 9, 2024

December 9, 2024

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PHOTOGRAPHY ISSUE

2024 PHOTO CONTEST

SAFETY

RISKY DEBATE

By Sean Broderick8 min

FIREFIGHTING

The Fire Marshal

By Bill Carey8 min

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PHOTOGRAPHY ISSUE

2024 PHOTO CONTEST

BEST OF THE BEST Jacob Rutledge Louisville, Kentucky This composite image captures arrival traffic at Los Angeles International Airport, one of the world’s busiest airports, over a 15-min. period.
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SAFETY

RISKY DEBATE

> REGULATORS SAY PILOTS CAN MANAGE ENGINE SAFETY DEVICE RISKS > INTERNAL FAA MEMO URGED IMMEDIATE CHANGE > AGENCY ANALYSIS DEEMS RISKS NOT SIGNIFICANT

By Sean Broderick8 min

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FIREFIGHTING

The Fire Marshal

> BOISE CENTER DIRECTS U.S. WILDFIRE EFFORT > HUNDREDS OF AIRCRAFT ARE ENGAGED > GROWTH IS SEEN IN ACRES BURNED

By Bill Carey8 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Unpredictability Remains the New Normal for the Supply Chain

> CARRIERS ADAPT TO AIRCRAFT DELIVERY UNCERTAINTY > SOME AIRLINES FARE BETTER THAN OTHERS

By Christine Boynton,Lori Ranson7 min

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TECH TAKE

TECH TAKE

GE Tests Megawatt Hybrid Powertrains for U.S. Army With military interest in hybrid-electric propulsion growing, for aircraft as well as vehicles, GE Aerospace has demonstrated a 1-megawatt powertrain under contract to the U.S. Army Research Laboratory.

By Graham Warwick7 min

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MILITARY SPACE

‘BEAUTIFUL UMBRELLA’

> THE U.S. MILITARY TAKES NEW MULTI-ORBIT MISSILE WARNING APPROACH > SPACE FORCE AND MDA ARE IN LOCKSTEP” OVER NO-FAIL MISSION > MISSILE TRACKING IS TO BE HANDLED BY MEO AND LEO LAYERS

By Vivienne Machi6 min

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DEFENSE

MEASURING COUNTERS

> FLEETWIDE U.S. FIGHTER ELECTRONIC ATTACK UPGRADES NEAR FIELDING > OPERATIONAL STATUS IS PENDING FOR AARGM-ER > F-35 ELECTRONIC WARFARE UPGRADES FACE NEW SCHEDULE PRESSURE

By Steve Trimble6 min

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DEFENSE

U.S. Army's Surveillance Plan Is in Business, Although Protest Lingers

> SNC FLIES PROTOTYPE WHILE AWAITING GAO DECISION > BOMBARDIER SEES PERSISTENT MILITARY DEMAND

By Brian Everstine5 min

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ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY

Cash-Strapped Startups Pivot to Subscale Cargo Drones

> eVTOL DEVELOPERS HEED CUSTOMER AND FUNDER FEEDBACK > REMOTE CARGO DRONES OFFER AN EASIER PATH TO SERVICE ENTRY AND REVENUE

By Ben Goldstein5 min

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VIEWPOINT

U.S. Defense Uncertainties in 2025

Recent messages on social media platform X about federal spending, civilian workforce cuts, the Lockheed Martin F-35 and autonomous systems are a pointed reminder of uncertainties that face the defense sector in 2025-26. As a general rule, markets dislike uncertainty.

By Byron Callan4 min

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