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Michael Bruno | Aviation Week & Space Technology

Infrastructure spending is a hot-button issue ahead of next year’s presidential election. The president may win the issue, for reasons important to A&D.
 
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Richard Aboulafia | Aviation Week & Space Technology

After years of above-trend air traffic growth, air travel demand has slowed markedly this year, putting the jetliner double cycle at risk.
 
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Fred George | Business & Commercial Aviation

The King Air 350i is rugged and reliable. The aircraft is considerably quieter and more commodious than the original, yet it has lost none of its Midwestern, down home utility.
 
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This summit will mainly focus on Composites (Carbon Fiber, Glass Fiber, Polymers, Thermoplastic/Thermosetting Materials, and Machine Tools).
 
More countries operating military unmanned aircraft, a megawatt-class inverter for electric propulsion, updates for Boeing's AH-6i, offsets for warhead overruns, space station launches, combat helicopter production, lunar exploration and more. A roundup of aerospace, space and defense news. 
 
Thomas Cook, the world’s oldest travel company, ceased trading on Sept. 23, 2019, after the collapse of last-ditch talks to save the UK business. A breakdown by Aviation Week’s Fleet Data team reveals the UK airports hosting the stored aircraft.
 
 
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Lee Hudson

Are key stakeholders ready for the new approach Lockheed Martin is pitching to save 16% on sustaining the fleet?
 
Steve Trimble

The U.S. military's plans to acquire thousands of cheap unmanned aircraft systems and cruise missiles fuels demand for two newly announced engine families.
 
Bill Carey 

Associations representing pilots and air traffic controllers urge ICAO to take action on interference with satellite navigation systems.
 
Tony Osborne 

London’s once low-key defense relationship with Tel Aviv has become more public.
 
Steve Trimble

“I’d be a little cautious about being all-in on that experiment,” says Frank Kendall, former Pentagon undersecretary for acquisition, technology and logistics.
 
 
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
 
 
 
 
 
2020 COMMERCIAL AVIATION FLEET & MRO FORECAST
 

 The fallout from the Boeing 737 MAX groundings will be seen in 2020. Over 200 MAX aircraft originally planned to enter service in the Asia-Pacific region in 2019 will likely be pushed into the following year. See our overview of MAX deliveries and retirements over the next 10 years.
 
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October 22-23, 2019
McLean, VA

March 9, 2020
Beverly Hills, CA

March 12, 2020
Washington, DC
November 6, 2019
Los Angeles, CA

March 9-11, 2020
Beverly Hills, CA


May 12-13, 2020
Charleston, SC