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A looming labor shortfall may slow ongoing manufacturing boom.
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Michael Bruno

A worker crunch is growing just as aerospace sees burgeoning forecasts for new products. Enter the entrepreneurs and venture capitalists.
 
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The global pandemic and lack of passenger demand impacted the volume of commercial new aircraft deliveries over the past two years. While February’s deliveries in 2022 were 29% higher than February 2021, those values are still 6% lower for February 2020 and 29% lower than February 2019 figures when 100 aircraft were delivered. 
 
Embraer’s new multi-mission military airlifter is the perfect blend of mature and proven technology with state-of-the-art thinking. An aircraft that is today taking a lead role in humanitarian missions across the globe. Read more.
 
Linda Blachly

Etihad Airways has begun operation of its Airbus A350-1000, with an inaugural flight from the company’s Abu Dhabi hub to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport at the end of March 2022. 
 
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Joe Anselmo, Guy Norris

As the company readies its flight demonstrator, CEO Blake Scholl explains how he plans to revive supersonic air travel.
 
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Thierry Dubois

Aiming at bodies bearing liquid water, the hardened spacecraft will search for life in harsh environments.
 
Sean Broderick, Guy Norris

Certification progress for the MAX variants is unclear under more stringent FAA processes.
 
Graham Warwick

Adding hydrogen to solar; Canada flies electric; U.S. Army eyes hybrids; Zero emissions in California; Timing tight for X-59.
 
 
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