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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, January 25, 2021

VOL. 275 NO. 15 January 25, 2021
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Funding & Policy

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Austin Will Lead Pentagon Under Era Of Budget Uncertainty

Jan 22, 2021
The Pentagon made budgetary gains under former U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, and now President Joe Biden’s newly installed defense secretary, Lloyd Austin, must lead the military through an anticipated era of flat funding.
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Europe Launches Large-scale UAM Demonstration Program

Jan 22, 2021
Single European Sky ATM Research, the organization coordinating European air traffic management research, has launched a project to develop and test a concept of operations for urban air transport of passengers and cargo.
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UK Studies Air Taxi Connection Between London Airports

Jan 20, 2021
Transporting passengers between London City and London Heathrow Airports is one potential application of urban air mobility in the UK that will be studied by a consortium led by Eve, the spinoff from EmbraerX.
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Safety Panel Calls On NASA To Reassess Risk Management

Jan 20, 2021
NASA needs to strategically reassess risk as it enlists commercial and international partners in its deep-space ambitions, according to the agency’s independent Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Ecodemonstrator SAF Testing
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Boeing Commits To 2030 Sustainable Fuel Plan

Jan 22, 2021
As part of broader company efforts to meet future emission reduction goals by 2050, Boeing has revealed plans to certify all its commercial aircraft for operation on 100% sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) by 2030.

Programs

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Finland To Issue Final RFP For Fighter Contest

Jan 22, 2021
The Finnish government is to issue a final request for proposals for its HX next-generation fighter contest by the end of January.
H175
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Airbus Proposes H175 As UK Puma Replacement

Jan 22, 2021
Airbus Helicopter is proposing its H175 twin-engine super-medium rotorcraft as a potential replacement for the UK Royal Air Force’s (RAF) aging fleet of Airbus Puma medium-lift platforms.

Business

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Supplier Prices Up Less Than 1%, But Double From TransDigm: Survey

Jan 22, 2021
Customers of TransDigm Group expect to pay roughly 2% higher prices this year from the key aerospace and defense parts provider, compared with an average of just 0.8% more across the whole aerospace supplier base, according to new survey results from Jefferies analysts.
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Jack London, Lion Of Government Contracting Sector, Dead At 83

Jan 21, 2021
Jack London, the longtime face of and driving force behind government services contractor CACI International, has died at age 83, the company announced late Jan. 20.

Technology

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Airbus Helicopters Details Technology Testbed

Jan 21, 2021
Airbus Helicopters has adapted an H130 light helicopter as a flying laboratory to test technology for urban air mobility, hybrid-electric flight and new flight safety systems.

Fleet Snapshot

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