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February 2026 Letter

by: raboulafiaPosted on: February 23, 2026February 23, 2026

Dear Fellow Weekend Scribblers, “I can’t wait to write my next book!” said nobody who […]

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Time Machines: Business Aviation’s Dynamic Journey; my new book co-authored with Kevin Michaels and just published by AIAA

by: raboulafiaPosted on: February 23, 2026February 23, 2026

https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/book/10.2514/4.107573

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January 2026 Letter

by: raboulafiaPosted on: January 27, 2026January 28, 2026

Dear Fellow Zeitgeist Purveyors, AeroDynamic Advisory enjoyed strong growth last year. More business, more people, […]

Aviation Week – Could The Global Combat Air Program Become A Monster Success?
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Aviation Week – Could The Global Combat Air Program Become A Monster Success?

by: raboulafiaPosted on: January 27, 2026January 27, 2026

https://aviationweek.com/defense/aircraft-propulsion/opinion-could-global-combat-air-program-become-monster-success

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December 2025 Letter

by: raboulafiaPosted on: December 22, 2025December 22, 2025

Dear Fellow Frozen Asset Leverage Scenarioizers, Three things I’ve associated with Belgium: (1) It’s where […]

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October 2025 Letter

by: raboulafiaPosted on: November 9, 2025November 9, 2025

Dear Fellow Fans of Diplomacy (the game and the statecraft), Travel abroad doesn’t always go […]

Aviation Week – Is The Jet Engine Market Accessible To New Entrants?
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Aviation Week – Is The Jet Engine Market Accessible To New Entrants?

by: raboulafiaPosted on: November 9, 2025November 9, 2025

https://aviationweek.com/aerospace/aircraft-propulsion/opinion-jet-engine-market-accessible-new-entrants

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September 2025 Letter

by: raboulafiaPosted on: October 4, 2025October 4, 2025

Dear Fellow Historical Site Spelunkers, One highlight of my summer was combining an aerospace “ah-ha!” […]

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August 2025 Letter

by: raboulafiaPosted on: August 28, 2025August 28, 2025

Dear Fellow Unreconstructed Thatcherites, There’s a fine line between criticizing a terrible idea and merely […]

Aviation Week – The Unwelcome Return of Politicized Jetliner Sales
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Aviation Week – The Unwelcome Return of Politicized Jetliner Sales

by: raboulafiaPosted on: August 28, 2025August 28, 2025

https://aviationweek.com/aerospace/manufacturing-supply-chain/opinion-unwelcome-return-politicized-jetliner-sales

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Recent Posts

  • February 2026 Letter
  • Time Machines: Business Aviation’s Dynamic Journey; my new book co-authored with Kevin Michaels and just published by AIAA
  • January 2026 Letter
  • Aviation Week – Could The Global Combat Air Program Become A Monster Success?
  • December 2025 Letter

Richard is a Managing Director at AeroDynamic Advisory. Frequently cited as an aviation industry authority by trade and news publications, Richard has appeared on numerous television news and radio programs including BBC, Reuters, CBS, CNN, and PBS and spoken at numerous industry conferences. He is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society. Since 2012 he has served on the National Aeronautic Association Collier Trophy Selection Committee. He presents a yearly lecture to the National Defense University/Industrial College of the Armed Forces and has served as an expert witness in aerospace markets.

In addition to his consulting role, Richard writes publicly about aviation and defense, with regular columns at Forbes.com and in Aviation Week and Space Technology. His articles have appeared in numerous other publications including Foreign Policy, the Wall Street Journal, and AIAA’s Aerospace America.

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