December 22, 2025

December 22, 2025

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SPACE

A NEW NASA

By Irene Klotz,Vivienne Machi,Robert Wall17 min

DEFENSE

HOME DEFENSE

By Steve Trimble,Brian Everstine,Tony Osborne16 min

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

IT'S ALL ABOUT EXECUTION

By Jens Flottau,Guy Norris12 min

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SPACE

A NEW NASA

> ISAACMAN IS POISED TO LEAD NASA > ARTEMIS II IS ON TRACK FOR EARLY 2026 > SPACEX AND BLUE ORIGIN COMPETE FOR ARTEMIS III MOON LANDING

By Irene Klotz,Vivienne Machi,Robert Wall17 min

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DEFENSE

HOME DEFENSE

> SECURITY TURNS TOWARD NATIONAL INTERESTS > COMPLEX BARRAGES OF MISSILES AND DRONES DRIVE CHANGES TO OFFENSE AND DEFENSE > BUDGETS EXPAND GLOBALLY AS SPENDING PRESSURE GROWS IN THE U.S.

By Steve Trimble,Brian Everstine,Tony Osborne16 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

IT'S ALL ABOUT EXECUTION

> AIRBUS AND BOEING AIM FOR HIGHER PRODUCTION AND NEW DERIVATIVES > BOEING EXPECTS 737-7 AND 737-10 CERTIFICATION IN 2026 > AIRBUS FOCUSES ON RATE INCREASES ACROSS THE BOARD

By Jens Flottau,Guy Norris12 min

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MAINTENANCE, REPAIR & OVERHAUL

MORE, MORE, MORE

> OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES ARE SET TO CONTINUE > MACRO FACTORS ARE CHANGING SLOWLY > COST GROWTH, LABOR AND MATERIALS ARE MAIN WATCH ITEMS

By Sean Broderick,Lee Ann Shay,Lindsay Bjerregaard12 min

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PRATT & WHITNEY AT 100

PRATT'S NEXT CENTURY

> PRATT POWERS UP NEXT-GENERATION ENGINE PLANS > RTX BOOSTS P&W’S POWER PORTFOLIO > RDE, HYDROGEN AND HYBRID ARE ON THE ROAD MAP

By Guy Norris10 min

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BUSINESS AVIATION

WILL IT KEEP PACE?

> BUSINESS AVIATION OUTLOOK FOR 2026 PREDICTS GROWTH > FLIGHT HOURS SURGE WITH DEMAND > 100% DEPRECIATION RETURN PROVIDES BOOST

By Molly McMillin9 min

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BUSINESS AVIATION

Connectivity Providers Move to Multi-Orbit Models

> GOGO’S GALILEO ENTERS SERVICE > VIASAT PLANS LEO OFFERING BY 2028

By Bill Carey9 min

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PROPULSION

LEVELING OFF

> BUOYANT MARKET PROSPECTS LOOK GOOD FOR ENGINE-MAKERS > CFM TARGETS CLOSE TO 2,000 LEAP-1 DELIVERIES IN 2026 > ROLLS PUSHES THE TRENT 1000XE FOR BOEING 787 MARKET GAIN

By Guy Norris9 min

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ROTORCRAFT

RETURN TO GROWTH

> THE MARKET SURGES, BUT FLAGSHIP INNOVATIONS FACE DEVELOPMENT AND CERTIFICATION HOLDUPS > BELL 525 AND LEONARDO AW609 STILL AWAIT APPROVALS > U.S. ARMY AIMS TO CONTRACT FLIGHT SCHOOL NEXT PROGRAM IN 2026

By Tony Osborne8 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

THE BIG SHIFT

> THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY’S EASTWARD MOMENTUM ACCELERATES > EUROPEAN AIRLINES TO GENERATE HIGHEST PROFIT > U.S. TO FALL BEHIND AS TARIFFS AND IMMIGRATION POLICIES AFFECT DEMAND

By Jens Flottau7 min

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