Space
Launch cadence has doubled in three years. The ground crews have not
Pad turnaround is no longer the constraint on how often rockets fly. The people who inspect, fuel and range-safety them are.
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Priya Raghunathan
Airports and infrastructure · Singapore
Priya writes about airport capacity, terminal design and the financing behind large infrastructure programmes across Asia-Pacific and the Gulf.
Before joining Lineaero she worked in airport planning, which is why she reads master plans for pleasure.
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Defense
Trainer fleet replacement slips again as simulator credit talks stall
How many flight hours a simulator can replace determines how many aircraft need buying. Nobody has agreed the number.
Aviation
Regional operators are keeping turboprops flying far longer than planned
With replacement types delayed and residual values holding firm, the average regional turboprop is now approaching an age its designers…
Aviation
Aurelia Aerospace pushes engine certification into 2028 after test-rig findings
A high-pressure turbine blade issue found during endurance testing will delay entry into service by around fourteen months, with three…
Aviation
Annual safety report finds fewer serious incidents and a familiar warning about fatigue
Serious incident rates fell for a third consecutive year, but crew fatigue reporting rose sharply and the investigators are unusually…