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Flight Paths Forward: The Future Of Business And General Aviation

Charter operators are emphasizing health checks and cleaning programs to keep crews and staff safe while helping passengers feel comfortable. Credit: Silver Air

Business and general aviation have seen downturns more than once before. As private flying shows the first signs of recovery from the blow struck by COVID-19, many in the industry think this time around could be different. Read the full article. 

COVID-19 Accelerates Digital Innovation In MRO, Manufacturing

Credit: PTCIndustrial software specialist PTC is seeing the acceleration of digital trends such as augmented reality (AR) and remote collaboration within aerospace as the world adapts to life during the novel coronavirus crisis. During PTC’s LiveWorx virtual event, the company highlighted ways in which its digital products are being used by aerospace manufacturers and MROs to streamline operations and cope with COVID-19 related challenges.

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U.S. Export-Import Bank, AKA The Bank Of Boeing, Is Back

Credit: Stephen Brashear/Getty ImagesWhether there is a new recognition of government’s role in promoting and protecting the A&D sector remains to be seen, but at least ideology did not overcome good sense here. Waffling politicians usually are nothing to celebrate, but this time, Trump was right on the money. 

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Iberia Boosts Activity, Assesses MRO Demand

Credit: Iberia MaintenanceLike many shops across Europe, Iberia Maintenance began ramping up activity last month following a slowing of operations in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak and the airline MRO says it is now adopting a week-by-week approach when assessing demand increases.

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Opinion: How To Save The Aerospace Supply Chain

Credit: GE AviationIt is time for the government, airlines, leasing companies, financiers, OEMs and suppliers to join forces.

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NASA Opens New Chapter In Human Spaceflight

ISS Commander Christopher Cassidy, right, and Russian cosmonauts Anatoly Ivanishin, left, and Ivan Vagner, second from left, greeted Demo-2 astronaut Robert Behnken.The success of the new endeavor will be measured not only by its technological achievement—namely restoring U.S. capability to launch astronauts into orbit—but also by its endurance. By partnering with private companies, NASA seeks to build human exploration and space transportation programs that, unlike Apollo, never end.

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F135 Upgrades, Reengining Considered In New F-35 Propulsion Road Map

The Pratt & Whitney F135 meets the requirements for the Block 3F version of the F-35 but will be upgraded to meet future demand for additional thrust and thermal-management capacity. Credit: Pratt & Whitney

The options under review include upgrading the existing Pratt & Whitney F135 turbofan and revisiting earlier studies potentially to reengine the fighter in the longer term with advanced adaptive technology to achieve a step change in range and power. Read the full article. 

    Is Super-STOL A Viable Alternative To Electric VTOL?

    Credit: MIT Photos

    While many aviation startups are focusing on electric vertical takeoff and landing and urban air mobility, a small cadre believes extreme short takeoff and landing and regional services could be easier to certify and more economically viable in the near term. Read the full article. 

    U.S. Hypersonic Defense Plan Emerges, But Not Cash

    A new space sensor layer by 2024 could provide target-quality tracks for hypersonic defense. Credit: DARPAOver the next two years, the first elements of the Defense Department’s newly defined hypersonic defense architecture could advance into operational reality if all the pieces can overcome various challenges, including the Pentagon’s so far ambiguous commitment to long-term funding.

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