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Boeing’s Completion Center: The Cost Of Doing Business In China
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Boeing’s Completion Center: The Cost Of Doing Business In China

by: raboulafiaPosted on: September 23, 2015February 9, 2021

https://www.forbes.com/sites/richardaboulafia/2015/09/23/boeings-completion-center-the-cost-of-doing-business-in-china/?sh=b6807e4da9e1

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August 2015 Letter

by: raboulafiaPosted on: August 31, 2015February 9, 2021

Dear Fellow New Aircraft Program Enthusiasts, Time to talk LRS-B. The USAF will decide next month if […]

The Myth Of Bigger Jets
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The Myth Of Bigger Jets

by: raboulafiaPosted on: August 30, 2015February 9, 2021

https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/opinion-bigger-not-necessarily-better-when-it-comes-aircraft?Issue=AW-05_20150828_AW-05_129&NL=AW-05&cl=article_1&elq2=3e2a713a52864c24b53d347159850a84&sfvc4enews=42

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July 2015 Letter

by: raboulafiaPosted on: July 28, 2015February 9, 2021

Dear Fellow Reconciliation Fans, Sometimes, old adversaries can sit down and find common ground. It’s funny to […]

Change At Bombardier: There’s Hope Now, At Least
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Change At Bombardier: There’s Hope Now, At Least

by: raboulafiaPosted on: July 24, 2015February 9, 2021
For Boeing, Big Losses And Missed Opportunities In The Tanker Market
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For Boeing, Big Losses And Missed Opportunities In The Tanker Market

by: raboulafiaPosted on: July 22, 2015February 9, 2021

https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/opinion-boeing-big-losses-missed-opportunities-tanker-market?Issue=AW-19_20150722_AW-19_393&NL=AW-19&cl=article_5&elq2=292ef87adc524081a624359fe209343b&sfvc4enews=42

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June 2015 Letter

by: raboulafiaPosted on: June 30, 2015March 17, 2021

Dear Fellow Le Bourget GroundPounders, About 25 years ago, the great political commentator James Fallows […]

McNerney’s Legacy At Boeing
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McNerney’s Legacy At Boeing

by: raboulafiaPosted on: June 24, 2015February 9, 2021

https://www.forbes.com/sites/richardaboulafia/2015/06/24/boeing-mcnerney-and-the-high-price-of-treating-aircraft-like-it-was-any-other-industry/?sh=8290f9d579c2

Short-Term Memories Can Lead To Big Miscalculations
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Short-Term Memories Can Lead To Big Miscalculations

by: raboulafiaPosted on: June 20, 2015February 9, 2021

https://aviationweek.com/opinion-short-term-memories-can-lead-big-miscalculations

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May 2015 Letter

by: raboulafiaPosted on: May 31, 2015March 17, 2021

Dear Fellow Flatlanders, Larry David popularized the term Curb Your Enthusiasm as a self-deprecating comment on his […]

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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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