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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, […]

Aviation Week- Sovereign Wealth Funds And Aviation’s Financial Needs
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Aviation Week- Sovereign Wealth Funds And Aviation’s Financial Needs

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

https://aviationweek.com/aerospace/aircraft-propulsion/opinion-sovereign-wealth-funds-aviations-financial-needs

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August 2024 Letter

by: raboulafiaPosted on: September 7, 2024September 7, 2024

Dear Fellow Utopia Skeptics, There’s much about the Tech Industry today that I don’t get. […]

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July 2024 Letter

by: raboulafiaPosted on: August 2, 2024August 2, 2024

Dear Fellow Attendees of What Was Possibly The Most Generic Air Show Ever, Meh. That’s […]

Aviation Week – The 40,000-Lb. Question Facing Aircraft Development
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Aviation Week – The 40,000-Lb. Question Facing Aircraft Development

by: raboulafiaPosted on: August 2, 2024August 2, 2024

https://aviationweek.com/aerospace/aircraft-propulsion/opinion-40000-lb-question-facing-aircraft-development

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June 2024 Letter

by: raboulafiaPosted on: July 2, 2024July 2, 2024

Dear Fellow Aero Program Trackers, I don’t love surprises. Nobody who forecasts for a living […]

Aviation Week – Growing Defense Sovereignty Efforts Can Help Exports
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Aviation Week – Growing Defense Sovereignty Efforts Can Help Exports

by: raboulafiaPosted on: July 2, 2024July 2, 2024

https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/supply-chain/opinion-growing-defense-sovereignty-efforts-can-help-exports

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April 2024 Letter

by: raboulafiaPosted on: April 22, 2024April 22, 2024

Dear Fellow Forlorn New Jetliner Lovers, “Let’s just say you’re at the market buying potatoes. […]

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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.

Contact Richard Aboulafia

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