2020 global aerospace and defense industry outlook

whitePaper | November 30, 2022

Midterms elections have historically been a time of change and readjustment to political cycles. This election cycle could sweep in many fresh faces, with Democrats facing their highest turnover rate since 2012. While this is in line with other changes in power during a midterm election; often these happen after a shift in White House leadership.

whitePaper | August 1, 2022

The aviation industry is well on it’s way to recovery following the devastating impact of the Covid -19 pandemic. Following a catastrophic few years for the industry, Cirium expects global passenger numbers to grow by 47 per cent in 2022, matching volumes last seen in 2015.

whitePaper | June 7, 2022

Attracting, retaining, and advancing women in aviation is critical to the U.S. aviation industry’s safety, sustainability, proftability, and ability to innovate.

whitePaper | May 4, 2022

When I joined the FAA nearly a quarter century ago as an Aviation. Safety Inspector in the Scottsdale, Ariz. Flight Standards District OfficeI was excited to start a new phase of my aviation career.

whitePaper | January 31, 2022

Skyroads AG, Munich, Germany is developing, testing and implementing an Automated Airspace Management and Vehicle Guidance System (AAVS). It is abundantly clear that a system which helps guide complex, three-dimensional traffic in congested airspace will be needed soon. Legacy ATC systems are not able to support the urban transport mode. Legislators and regulators are expecting the industry to supply solutions. Skyroads is the first company world-wide to make a comprehensive proposal. Fundamental considerations for this solution are found in our previous White Paper “Air Traffic Control for Urban Air Mobility”. The operational tasks to be solved are widely acknowledged within the current deliberations by the industry and the rulemaking bodies.

whitePaper | August 31, 2022

This report outlines a holistic view of pathways to a sustainable aviation ecosystem, focusing on low-net-carbon aircraft energy carriers (fuels), airport ecosystems (airports and bases), and developments in sustainable aircraft components (aircraft). Taking this holistic ecosystem perspective, we identify critical components that contribute to sustainable energy solutions necessary to achieve deep decarbonization of the aviation industry, as well as the integrated energy system interfaces that must be comprehensively understood, planned for, and realized. Further, we outline necessary R&D needs to achieve sustainability across the aviation ecosystem, including advancing breakthrough innovations to rapidly achieve scalable solutions, with attention to their cross-sectoral dependencies and implications.