Aviation Digest - Aerospace

PLUS: Boeing’s new traveled work process is key to its rate ramp-up plans.

Thursday 18 July 2024

Aerospace Digest

Civil, military and space

Study: Aircraft Delivery Projections Inconsistent With Net-Zero 2050

Graham Warwick

The International Council for Clean Transportation concludes that current manufacturer delivery projections are not consistent with the 2050 net-zero target. Read more.

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Boeing’s New Traveled Work Process Is Key To Its Rate Ramp-Up Plans

Sean Broderick

Tasked with boosting both production rates and aircraft quality, Boeing is making long-needed changes to its decades-old production protocols.

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As Certification Nears, eVTOL Startups Face Growing Skepticism

Ben Goldstein

After the initial funding wave, investors grow leery of unfulfilled promises by startups.

MQ-9B – Achieving Global Security by Enabling Information Dominance
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Sentinel’s Cost Explosion To Force Hard Choices In USAF Planning

Brian Everstine

A Pentagon review finds an 81% cost increase, although officials determine the program must continue after being restructured.

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