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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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December 2022 Letter

by: raboulafiaPosted on: December 30, 2022December 30, 2022

Dear Fellow Colleague Thought Leveragers, Okay, THAT was an interesting year. Summarizing it in one […]

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November 2022 Letter

by: raboulafiaPosted on: December 9, 2022December 9, 2022

Dear Fellow Late Night Doomscrollers, Good news seldom arrives at 11 PM. But last night […]

Calhoun’s New Jet Delay Threatens Boeing’s Future In Airliner Business
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Calhoun’s New Jet Delay Threatens Boeing’s Future In Airliner Business

by: raboulafiaPosted on: November 21, 2022November 21, 2022

https://www.forbes.com/sites/richardaboulafia/2022/11/08/boeing-airbus-calhoun-new-jet-delay/?sh=7254a2bc39cb

Could Propellers Help Solve The Sustainability Conundrum?
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Could Propellers Help Solve The Sustainability Conundrum?

by: raboulafiaPosted on: November 21, 2022November 21, 2022

https://aviationweek.com/special-topics/sustainability/opinion-could-propellers-help-solve-sustainability-conundrum

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September 2022 Letter

by: raboulafiaPosted on: October 3, 2022October 3, 2022

Dear Fellow Retired China Travelers, The saddest nostalgia is for futures that didn’t happen. For […]

Aviation Week – Changing Times Favor U.S. Army’s FLRAA – For Now
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Aviation Week – Changing Times Favor U.S. Army’s FLRAA – For Now

by: raboulafiaPosted on: October 3, 2022October 3, 2022

https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/budget-policy-operations/opinion-changing-times-favor-us-armys-flraa-now

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July 2022 Letter

by: raboulafiaPosted on: August 9, 2022August 9, 2022

Dear Fellow Enthusiastic Air Show Returnees, As with the weather, everybody talks about the climate […]

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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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