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February 2019 Letter

by: raboulafiaPosted on: February 27, 2019March 17, 2021

Dear Fellow Obscure Island Dispute Watchers, Fighter jets are geopolitics with wings. If I’ve stolen this […]

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December 2018 Letter

by: raboulafiaPosted on: December 24, 2018January 12, 2021

Dear Fellow Aero TrendWatchers, Big theme for 2018? How to put this gently…The world got worse. It’s […]

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November 2018 Letter

by: raboulafiaPosted on: November 29, 2018February 1, 2021

Dear Fellow New Org Chart Watchers, For years, the world has watched for the next emerging […]

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October 2018 Letter

by: raboulafiaPosted on: October 31, 2018March 17, 2021

Dear Fellow Aero Book Club Affiliates, If civilization is destroyed – as of now, I’d […]

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September 2018 Letter

by: raboulafiaPosted on: September 30, 2018March 17, 2021

Dear Fellow Air Power Observers, Congress gets a bad rap. Often viewed as a bunch of […]

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August 2018 Letter

by: raboulafiaPosted on: August 21, 2018February 1, 2021

Dear Fellow Global Crisis Junkies, There’s this country. It’s an emerging market with fast economic growth […]

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July 2018 Letter

by: raboulafiaPosted on: July 31, 2018March 17, 2021

Dear Fellow Happy Farnborough Tarmac Pounders, Every few years, the good people behind the Farnborough Air […]

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June 2018 Letter

by: raboulafiaPosted on: June 30, 2018March 17, 2021

Dear Fellow Critical Mass Critics, Regards from Nova Scotia, a green, eco-friendly paradise offering tasty […]

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May 2018 Letter

by: raboulafiaPosted on: May 31, 2018March 17, 2021

Dear Fellow Horizontal Flight Admirers, Death Spirals have threatened defense programs for decades. Death Spirals happen […]

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April 2018 Letter

by: raboulafiaPosted on: April 30, 2018March 17, 2021

Dear Fellow Aircraft Enthusiasts, Being the 737 is a thankless job. That’s my conclusion looking […]

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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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