Aviation Week Network | Roundup
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 AirBusiness 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.
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.
Iberia MaintenanceThe parent of British Airways, Iberia, Vueling and Aer Lingus suffered a €7.4 billion ($8.9 billion) operating loss for the year.
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.
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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Is Super-STOL A Viable Alternative To Electric VTOL?
Credit: MIT PhotosWhile 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.
