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Fears that the rising energy costs aerospace and defense will feel the chill.
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Michael Bruno

Winter is coming for aerospace and defense, and some observers are fearful the sector’s business activity may feel a chill due to rising energy costs. But does that outlook have any juice?
 
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What does the future hold for Electrification in Aviation and how will Electric Actuation play a role? Join Microchip and Avnet as we explore the challenges of maintaining weight, reliability, thermal control and power quality while keeping up with the momentum of the industry.
 
Bernie Baldwin

Crossover narrowbody jets (such as Embraer’s E-Jets and Airbus’s A220 pairing) have been using their distinguishing factor – the ability to create new city pairs – across North America, the mature market in question, for some years.
 
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NASA’s Artemis I launch attempt could move to mid-November and UK space agency funds design work for space debris removal missions. Take a look at these and more in our daily roundup of aerospace & defense news.
 
 
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Ben Goldstein

Industry veterans agree the regional sector will serve as a proving ground for new aircraft concepts—but they do not agree on the specifics.
 
Steve Trimble

A Raytheon/Northrop Grumman team will field the first hypersonic missile powered by an air-breathing engine by the end of fiscal 2027.
 
 
 
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In a post COVID era, the supply chain continues to carry the brunt of challenges - financial, workforce, and execution. Three of the people who watch the industry and where it’s going will share their analysis of how the recovery of the supply chain is progressing, and where key gaps remain.
 
 

Date: 12 October 2022
Time: 10AM EST | 3PM BST | 4PM CET


This webinar will explore how issues like labour shortages and bottlenecks at all levels of the supply chain tie into consolidation in Europe - touching on how OEMs can drive efficiency and partner with capitalised suppliers to ramp up production as government financial assistance winds down.

Moderator: 
Richard Brown, Managing Director NAVEO

Panelists:
George Ferguson, Senior Analyst Aerospace/Defense & Airlines
Bloomberg Intelligence
Roberto Scaramella, Partner Oliver Wyman
Richard Apps, Director Counterpoint Market Intelligence
 


Date: 26 October 2022
Time: 10AM EST | 3PM BST | 4PM CET

Building off the Consolidation in the European A&D Market discussion, this webinar will focus on the engine production shortage and how forecasted deliveries will be adjusted moving forward – touching on behind-schedule deliveries, raw material shortages, and more.

Moderator:
James Pozzi, European MRO Editor Aviation Week Network 

Panelists: 
Andrei Grskovic, Partner, Aerospace Defense & Govt Services, Partner Oliver Wyman 
Tom Bradley, General Manager GE Aviation’s Materials Value Stream
 
 
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