DEFENSE

USAF Speeds Next-Gen Fighter Family, With Eye Toward China

Lara Seligman | Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

In the run-up to the Air Force Association's annual air warfare symposium, Secretary Heather Wilson says the service is looking to pivot from the counterterrorism fight in the Middle East to preparing for a potential clash with China.

OPINION

Airframers Should Watch Where They Squeeze Suppliers

Jens Flottau | Aviation Week & Space Technology

Suppliers may need more time than Airbus and Boeing might like to build up capabilities for higher production rates.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Biometric Facial Recognition Boarding Changing Airport Experience

Aaron Karp | Air Transport World

The biometric facial recognition trial at Boston Logan International Airport has proven so successful and popular that US Customs and Border Protection is actively exploring how widely facial recognition can be used at airports.

MRO

Top OEMs In-Service Fleet China: 2018-2022

MRO Network

Over the next five years, Boeing and Airbus aircraft will comprise 93% of the western fleet, growing at an above average 7.1% CAGR.

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