Mid-Year Aerospace and Air Transport Report

F-35A elephant walk
Jul 23, 2020 - 4:55 AM
Covid Dents F-35 Production as Development Continues
The global pandemic has inevitably hit production rates for the F-35, but Lockheed Martin hopes to begin clawing back lost time in the fall.
Jul 23, 2020
Here’s What We’re Missing With No Farnborough Flying Display in 2020

It’s been poignant and unsettling not to have the 2020 Farnborough International Airshow in its full glory. The online FIA Connect event has provided some good, quiet reflection on where Covid has left the aviation industry. But many of us miss the stunning sights and sounds of a real air show. We’re counting the days until Paris in June 2021 and Farnborough in July 2022.

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Sustainable Composites
Jul 21, 2020 - 8:15 AM
UK Collaboration Eyes Sustainable Composites
Despite the aerospace industry's high rate of aluminum aircraft recycling, use of composites is adding a layer of complexity to that effort.
Typhoon Captor-E
Jul 21, 2020 - 8:00 AM
Typhoon’s E-scan Radar Introduction Months Away
Deliveries of Typhoons with electronically-scanned array radars are approaching, but new development paths are emerging among the original partners.
A220 wing
Jul 21, 2020 - 7:14 AM
UK Aerospace Could be a 'Sitting Duck' For Better-funded Rivals
Former Airbus COO Tom Williams issued a blunt warning about the dangers facing the UK aerospace industry dealing with both Covid and Brexit.
Rolls innovation
Jul 21, 2020 - 7:00 AM
ADS Says UK Aerospace Needs Urgent, Long-term Support
UK industry group ADS says the government must match public spending by other countries' aerospace industries to deal with threats posed by Covid, Brexit.
Stratasys 3D printer
Jul 21, 2020 - 5:16 AM
Stratasys to Ship Fourth 3D Printer for BAE's Samlesbury Plant
BAE Systems is one of a number of companies embracing additive manufacturing as a means of streamlining production and reducing costs and lead times.
Gomes Neto
Jul 21, 2020 - 4:00 AM
Embraer Takes Long View Following Boeing Deal Debacle
The reintegration of Embraer’s commercial aviation unit with the wider enterprise has advanced on schedule.
Jul 20, 2020 - 4:55 PM
Sustainability Requires a Multi-faceted Approach
All segments of aviation agree, there is not one magic bullet for solving the industry's carbon emissions quandary.
Joby
Jul 20, 2020 - 4:31 PM
Urban Air Mobility Holds Promise of Future Efficiency
The challenge of bringing urban air mobility vehicles to market is making a lot of smart people work very hard on solutions.
Sanitation Kiosk London Heathrow
Jul 20, 2020 - 1:29 PM
Consumer Confidence Key To Relaunching Travel, Say Experts
Reassurance of the safety of travel and short- and long-term preparations are essential to successful commercial aviation relaunch, FIA panelists agree.
Tempest
Jul 20, 2020 - 1:11 PM
UK Launches Digital Skills Resource
With a rapidly-growing demand for a digitally competent workforce, the UK is launching a digital learning and information portal.