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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 7, 2020

VOL. 272 NO. 2 April 07, 2020
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Programs

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Boeing To Refly Uncrewed Starliner Orbital Test

Apr 06, 2020
Boeing says it will fly a second uncrewed flight test of its CST-100 Starliner, following a troubled orbital debut in December.
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Think Tank Creates Informal Forum For Japan NGF Talks

Apr 06, 2020
Japan’s Next Generation Fighter acquisition program is the focus of a new informal channel set up by a Washington think tank for Japanese, U.S., British and Australian officials to discuss requirements and expectations. 
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SkyDrive Flies Japan’s First Manned eVTOL

Apr 06, 2020
Japanese startup SkyDrive has conducted manned flights of its electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing demonstrator.

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Apr 06, 2020
Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.

In Brief

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The Week Ahead In Aerospace & Defense

Apr 06, 2020
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Business

Boeing
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Boeing Suspends Puget Sound Work Indefinitely; Spirit Reassesses

Apr 06, 2020
Boeing’s suspension of aircraft production at its major Puget Sound and Moses Lake, Washington, campuses has been extended “until further notice,” the OEM said April 5.
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TransDigm Deepens Cuts, Takes Out More Debt

Apr 03, 2020
The workforce cuts are the second wave to be unveiled this year by the key supplier of proprietary aerospace and defense parts.
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Avcorp Widens Working Capital Deficit, Credit Line

Mar 31, 2020
Avcorp returned to its financial sponsor in early March to significantly increase a credit line, company representatives acknowledged Mar. 31. 
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Rolls-Royce Prepares For Production Scalebacks

Apr 06, 2020
Aero-engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce says it is preparing for a dip in engine delivery volumes as the industry scales back operations in the face of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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Astronics Cutting Workforce, Tapping Financing In Wake Of COVID-19

Apr 01, 2020
Astronics, the already embattled provider of aircraft seat technology and other interior products, is “adjusting its workforce” to align with a dropoff in demand due to the coronavirus and sudden economic slowdown.
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CAE Furloughs One Quarter Of Its Workforce Due To COVID-19

Apr 06, 2020
Aviation and healthcare training provider CAE on April 6 announced that it has furloughed one-quarter of its workforce among “flexible measures” being implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Woodward, Hexcel Cancel Merger Just To Survive COVID-19

Apr 06, 2020
Key aerospace and defense suppliers Woodward and Hexcel have called off their planned merger due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, ending a three-month saga that always baffled many industry insiders and has since been overtaken by survival necessities.

Operations

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NATO Activates Air Mobility Initiative To Fight COVID-19

Apr 06, 2020
A NATO initiative to speed up military reinforcement by air has been activated to support Europe’s battle against the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Technology

EASA
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EASA Teams On First Guidelines For Machine Learning In Aircraft

Apr 03, 2020
The first proposed guidelines to ensure the safety of machine-learning systems in aircraft has resulted from a joint study by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Swiss artificial-intelligence (AI) startup Deadalean.

Contracts

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Selected U.S. Military Contracts For The Week Of March 30 - April 3, 2019

Apr 06, 2020
Selected U.S. military contracts for March 30 U.S. NAVY The Boeing Co., Seattle, has been awarded a $1,554,398,639 modification (P000170) to a…