October 27, 2025

October 27, 2025

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ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY

ELECTRICAL BREAKDOWN

By Ben Goldstein8 min

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Asia-Pacific Order Activity Remains High Despite Airline Growth Slowdown

By Adrian Schofield7 min

ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY

Chinese eVTOL Market Lifts Off as Startups Achieve Milestones

By Ben Goldstein7 min

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ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY

ELECTRICAL BREAKDOWN

> ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY BOOM IS SHOWING SIGNS OF GOING BUST > THE INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT HAS DRIED UP FOR MOST COMPANIES > CONSOLIDATION IS QUIETLY MAKING HEADWAY IN THE SECTOR

By Ben Goldstein8 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Asia-Pacific Order Activity Remains High Despite Airline Growth Slowdown

> PENDING AIRCRAFT DEALS COULD MAINTAIN ORDER MOMENTUM > THE REGION’S CAPACITY GAINS HAVE BEEN NARROWING

By Adrian Schofield7 min

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ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY

Chinese eVTOL Market Lifts Off as Startups Achieve Milestones

> DOMESTIC COMPANIES ENJOY REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY FOR SERVICE ENTRY > OEMs HAVE ACCESS TO FULLY NATIVE SUPPLY CHAINS

By Ben Goldstein7 min

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AEROSPACE IN JAPAN

HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE

> JAPAN’S INTERSTELLAR TECHNOLOGIES PLANS TO TAKE A SLICE OF SPACEX’S BUSINESS > THE LAUNCH VEHICLE DEVELOPER SEES AN UNTAPPED NICHE IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION > THE COMPANY IS CONDUCTING R&D ON AN AMBITIOUS MICROSATELLITE CONSTELLATION

By Garrett Reim7 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

RIGHTSIZING EXERCISE

> LEASING SECTOR CONSOLIDATION TO CONTINUE > SMBC’S TAKEOVER OF AIR LEASE CORR IS LIKELY TO TRIGGER MORE MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS > LESSORS BELIEVE BIGGER IS BETTER

By Jens Flottau7 min

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DEFENSE

Global Bidders Weigh In on UK RAF Next-Gen Trainer Need

> THE ROYAL AIR FORCE WANTS TO REPLACE BOTH HAWK VERSIONS THROUGH A SINGLE FLEET PROCUREMENT > T2 ENGINE PROBLEMS HINDER THE FIGHTER TRAINING PIPELINE

By Tony Osborne7 min

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SUPPLY CHAIN

Top Manufacturers Boost Supply Chain Readiness Efforts

> SUPPLY CHAIN CONSTRAINTS PERSIST > OEMs ARE CHANGING TACTICS, BUT MORE SUPPLIERS ARE NEEDED

By Sean Broderick6 min

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DEFENSE

Punch and Pace Capture Army Procurement Focus

> THE SERVICE REVIVES INTEREST IN NEW AIR DEFENSE INTERCEPTOR > NEXT PRECISION STRIKE MISSILE NEARS

By Steve Trimble,Brian Everstine,Robert Wall6 min

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PROPULSION

CFM Reveals Adaptive Engine Technology for Open Fan

> VARIABLE BYPASS ENABLES SMALLER FAN > THIRD STREAM CENTRIFUGES OUT DUST

By Guy Norris5 min

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SPACE

Next Up: Starship Take 3

> SPACEX FINISHES STARSHIP-SUPER HEAVY VERSION 2 TEST SERIES > TILES WERE REMOVED FOR HEAT SHIELD TEST

By Irene Klotz5 min

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