Monthly Newsletters

The monthly newsletters below are the cover page to Richard’s updates to his World Military and Civil Aircraft Briefing and include some of Richard’s then-current thoughts on the industry.



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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  • Dear Fellow Industry Interpreters, There’s a lot of concern over Boeing’s future. On Wednesday (of […]

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  • Dear Fellow Idea Consolidators, As they say, if you think you’re the smartest person in […]

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  • Dear Fellow Industry Strategerists, A handy phrase to understand companies: Culture eats strategy for breakfast. […]

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  • Dear Fellow Franco-/Aero-philes, In June, Le Bourget returned after a four-year absence, and I didn’t […]

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

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