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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, February 18, 2022

VOL. 279 NO. 34 February 18, 2022
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Business

Faury
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Airbus Sees Tide Turning Against ESG Investors' Defense Stigma

Feb 17, 2022
Airbus says it will continue to maintain a “strong position” in defense despite apparent pressures from European investors over the company’s environmental, social and governance credentials. 
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Blue Origin Plans To Expand New Shepard Fleet This Year

Feb 17, 2022
Blue Origin plans to introduce a second New Shepard capsule and booster for passenger flights from West Texas this year, CEO Bob Smith said.
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Inspiration4 Founder Plans New Space Venture

Feb 14, 2022
Jared Isaacman, the billionaire entrepreneur who financed and commanded Inspiration4, SpaceX’s first private charter, plans a new venture with SpaceX for up to three more missions, culminating with the first crewed flight of the company’s Starship transport. 
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Firefly Aerospace Co-founder Exits Company Under Pressure

Feb 17, 2022
Max Polyakov, a Ukrainian co-founder of launch company Firefly Aerospace, said he handed off his majority stake in the startup to co-founder and CEO Tom Markusik under pressure from U.S. officials.
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Rolls, Luxaviation Team On AAM Charging, Maintenance

Feb 16, 2022
Rolls-Royce has signed a memorandum of understanding with Luxembourg-based business jet and helicopter service provider and fixed-based operator Luxaviation to collaborate on the development and deployment of advanced air mobility.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

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Russian Progress MS-19 Delivers Space Station Cargo

Feb 17, 2022
Russia’s MS-19 Progress resupply capsule successfully docked with the seven-person International Space Station early Feb. 17, completing the delivery of a nearly 3-ton cargo, including food, water, propellant and other supplies and research equipment.

Funding & Policy

FAA building
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New FAA Administrator Will Inherit Several Acute Challenges

Feb 17, 2022
FAA Administrator Steve Dickson’s decision to step down in six weeks sets the agency up for a leadership transfer—and likely a stint under an acting chief—while several high-profile, complex issues remain unresolved.  
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Ministers Advance European Broadband Constellation

Feb 17, 2022
Europe is set to develop its own satellite constellation for secure and resilient communications that will improve its capacity to monitor satellites and debris.
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NOAA Seeks Information From Satellite Tracking Providers

Feb 17, 2022
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is seeking information from satellite tracking companies about data products and services they could provide to support a repository of satellite information.

Programs

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Airbus Eyes 2022 FAA Certification For H160

Feb 17, 2022
Airbus is confident that it will finally secure FAA certification of its H160 twin-engine medium rotorcraft later this year, more than two years after European approval was granted for the aircraft.
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Defiant Demonstrates Single-Engine Landing

Feb 17, 2022
As the U.S. Army heads toward selecting a winner of its Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft competition by mid-2022, the Sikorsky/Boeing team is continuing to flesh out the capabilities of its offering with new flight-test milestones for the SB-1 Defiant demonstrator.
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Raytheon Awarded Contract To Upgrade CF-18 Radars With AESAs

Feb 17, 2022
The U.S. Navy has awarded a $140 million contract to Raytheon on behalf of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) to deliver 36 active electronically…
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Joby eVTOL Crashes On Unmanned Test Flight

Feb 17, 2022
The first experimental prototype of Joby Aviation’s S4 electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi crashed on Feb. 16 during a remotely piloted flight at the company’s remote flight test base in Big Sur, California.
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Leonardo Test-Fires Rockets From AW149

Feb 17, 2022
Leonardo has revealed it has completed firings of guided and unguided rockets from its AW149 twin-engine troop transport helicopter.
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Airbus In Talks For More MRTT, A400M Buys

Feb 17, 2022
Airbus says discussions with interested clients have intensified.
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Airbus Advances Assembly Of Racer Compound Rotorcraft

Feb 17, 2022
Engineers are advancing the final assembly of Airbus’ Racer compound high-speed rotorcraft demonstrator.

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