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Why A Franco-German Fighter Is A Very Bad Idea
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Why A Franco-German Fighter Is A Very Bad Idea

by: raboulafiaPosted on: March 18, 2019February 9, 2021

https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/opinion-why-franco-german-fighter-very-bad-idea

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Podcast: Putting Odds on Boeing’s NMA – Aviation Week & Space Technology; With Kevin Michaels

by: raboulafiaPosted on: March 8, 2019March 6, 2021

http://aviationweek.com/commercial-aviation/podcast-putting-odds-boeings-nma

Why Boeing’s NMA Is Not A Done Deal
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Why Boeing’s NMA Is Not A Done Deal

by: raboulafiaPosted on: March 6, 2019February 9, 2021

https://aviationweek.com/aerospace/program-management/opinion-why-boeings-nma-not-done-deal

Smaller Civil Segments Drag Down Broader Market
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Smaller Civil Segments Drag Down Broader Market

by: raboulafiaPosted on: March 1, 2019February 9, 2021

http://online.propilotmag.com/#&pageSet=5&contentItem=0

Newsletter

February 2019 Letter

by: raboulafiaPosted on: February 27, 2019March 17, 2021

Dear Fellow Obscure Island Dispute Watchers, Fighter jets are geopolitics with wings. If I’ve stolen this […]

To Guard The Mexico Border, Build Planes, Not A Wall
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To Guard The Mexico Border, Build Planes, Not A Wall

by: raboulafiaPosted on: January 31, 2019February 9, 2021

https://www.forbes.com/sites/richardaboulafia/2019/01/29/trump-mexico-border-wall-planes-helicopters/?sh=4cea27592059

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Leeham Company – Scott Hamilton’s website–a very useful resource

by: raboulafiaPosted on: January 21, 2019March 6, 2021

http://www.leeham.net/

Has Trump Had Any Impact On Aerospace?
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Has Trump Had Any Impact On Aerospace?

by: raboulafiaPosted on: January 7, 2019February 9, 2021

https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/opinion-has-trump-had-any-impact-aerospace

GECAS Sale Could Hurt GE In The Long Term
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GECAS Sale Could Hurt GE In The Long Term

by: raboulafiaPosted on: January 7, 2019February 9, 2021

https://www.forbes.com/sites/richardaboulafia/2019/01/07/general-electric-leasing-gecas-engine/?sh=5edaeefa226a

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December 2018 Letter

by: raboulafiaPosted on: December 24, 2018January 12, 2021

Dear Fellow Aero TrendWatchers, Big theme for 2018? How to put this gently…The world got worse. It’s […]

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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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