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Aviation Week – Three Big Questions About India’s Combat Aircraft Future
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Aviation Week – Three Big Questions About India’s Combat Aircraft Future

by: raboulafiaPosted on: October 4, 2023October 4, 2023

https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/budget-policy-operations/opinion-three-big-questions-about-indias-combat-aircraft

Foreign Policy – The Fighter Jet Market Enters Its Multipolar Era
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Foreign Policy – The Fighter Jet Market Enters Its Multipolar Era

by: raboulafiaPosted on: October 4, 2023October 4, 2023
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July 2023 Letter

by: raboulafiaPosted on: July 21, 2023July 21, 2023

Dear Fellow Traveling Aerophiles, A chance encounter with an old acquaintance in the rain. Is […]

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June 2023 Letter

by: raboulafiaPosted on: July 10, 2023July 10, 2023

Dear Fellow Semi-Willing IFE Viewers, Per last month’s letter, the world has changed greatly over […]

Aviation Week – The Widebody Problem Is Here To Stay
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Aviation Week – The Widebody Problem Is Here To Stay

by: raboulafiaPosted on: July 10, 2023July 10, 2023

https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/aircraft-propulsion/opinion-widebody-problem-here-stay

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May 2023 Letter

by: raboulafiaPosted on: May 18, 2023May 18, 2023

Dear Fellow Time Passage Bystanders, My 35-year career has paralleled a three-decade macro trend: towards […]

Aviation Week – Four Lessons From U.S. Military Aviation’s Lost Generation
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Aviation Week – Four Lessons From U.S. Military Aviation’s Lost Generation

by: raboulafiaPosted on: May 18, 2023May 18, 2023

https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/budget-policy-operations/opinion-four-lessons-us-military-aviations-lost-generation

Foreign Policy – If China Arms Russia, the U.S. Should Kill China’s Aircraft Industry
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Foreign Policy – If China Arms Russia, the U.S. Should Kill China’s Aircraft Industry

by: raboulafiaPosted on: March 21, 2023March 21, 2023

If China Arms Russia, the U.S. Should Kill China’s Aircraft Industry

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February 2023 Letter

by: raboulafiaPosted on: March 1, 2023March 1, 2023

Dear Fellow Memory Excavators, The month is almost over, and, rudely, I haven’t taken the […]

Aviation Week – Why Soaring Demand Is A Problem For Aviation
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Aviation Week – Why Soaring Demand Is A Problem For Aviation

by: raboulafiaPosted on: March 1, 2023March 1, 2023

https://aviationweek.com/aerospace/manufacturing-supply-chain/daily-memo-why-soaring-demand-problem-aviation

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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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