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Aviation Week – Why The U.S. Military’s NGAD Could Be The Loneliest Generation
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Aviation Week – Why The U.S. Military’s NGAD Could Be The Loneliest Generation

by: raboulafiaPosted on: July 8, 2025July 8, 2025

https://aviationweek.com/defense/budget-policy-operations/opinion-why-us-militarys-ngad-could-be-loneliest-generation

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April 2025 Letter

by: raboulafiaPosted on: April 7, 2025April 7, 2025

Dear Fellow Frustrated Value-Priced Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé Shoppers, It’s hard to take the Trump […]

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March 2025 Letter

by: raboulafiaPosted on: March 17, 2025March 17, 2025

Dear Readers, The past six weeks have seen more changes to the world and to […]

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February 2025 Letter

by: raboulafiaPosted on: February 13, 2025February 13, 2025

Dear Fellow Industry Seamy Underside Historians, Long before my career began, our industry could occasionally […]

Aviation Week – China’s Airliner Demand Is Back—And That Raises Big Questions
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Aviation Week – China’s Airliner Demand Is Back—And That Raises Big Questions

by: raboulafiaPosted on: February 13, 2025February 13, 2025

https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/aircraft-propulsion/opinion-chinas-airliner-demand-back-raises-big-questions

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January 2025 Letter

by: raboulafiaPosted on: January 29, 2025January 29, 2025

Dear Fellow Idea Conglomerators/Consolidators/Crunchers, As Mark Twain – or someone – once said, “I’m sorry […]

Aviation Week-Have Russia’s Woes Opened The Door For China?
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Aviation Week-Have Russia’s Woes Opened The Door For China?

by: raboulafiaPosted on: January 29, 2025January 29, 2025

https://aviationweek.com/defense/supply-chain/opinion-have-russias-woes-opened-door-china

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December 2024 Letter

by: raboulafiaPosted on: December 2, 2024December 2, 2024

Dear Fellow Social Media Avoiders, A little knowledge can be a ridiculous thing. Take, for […]

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November 2024 Letter

by: raboulafiaPosted on: November 26, 2024November 26, 2024

Dear Fellow Aero-Artifact Collectors. Despite what my wife might say, I’m not a hoarder. I […]

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September 2024 Letter

by: raboulafiaPosted on: October 2, 2024October 2, 2024

Dear Fellow Aero-Culture Vultures, Air museum visitors have their favorite exhibits and relics. For me, […]

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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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