Aerospace & Defense

Brexit Deal Hands Business a Mix of Relief, Unwanted Change

December 27, 2020

The U.K. and European Union may have signed a trade deal, but British businesses still face a raft of difficult changes.

GM, Ford and Most Airlines Are Lagging Behind Paris Climate Target

December 16, 2020

Bloomberg

The vast majority of the world’s largest transport companies, including General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co. and British Airways owner IAG SA, are taking insufficient action to limit global warming to within 2 degrees Celsius.

Plane-Crash Risk Seen Rising on FCC Plan to Expand 5G Spectrum

December 7, 2020

Bloomberg

A plan to redeploy spectrum for super-fast 5G wireless networks is sparking concern among aviation safety experts that it could result in interference with the electronics on aircraft, potentially leading to crashes.

Boeing’s 737 Max Comeback Nears With United Delivery, Gol Flight

December 2, 2020

Bloomberg

Boeing Co. is closing in on two key milestones in the comeback of its 737 Max: the jet’s return to regular service and the first delivery since U.S. regulators lifted a 20-month grounding.

What’s Ahead Under President Joe Biden, Industry by Industry

November 8, 2020

Bloomberg

Here’s a breakdown of how a Biden presidency may affect some two dozen U.S. industries and what might rise to the top of his agenda as he takes over from Donald Trump in January.

Another Attempt to Produce Rare-Earth Minerals in the U.S.

THE SCB PODCAST

Podcast | A U.S. Producer Challenges China’s Dominance in Rare Earth Mining

October 30, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The 17 “rare earth” minerals that are essential to so many high-tech products today, from electric cars to magnets and military systems, aren’t literally rare, but their mining and production is.

The Pandemic Guts Airbus, But It’s Worse for Thousands of Suppliers

October 22, 2020

Bloomberg

With COVID-19 grounding a third of planes globally, airlines have put orders on hold, crushing the businesses that serve them.

From Bikes to Prosecco, Covid Is a Dress Rehearsal for Brexit

October 13, 2020

Bloomberg

Faced with the double challenge of Brexit and COVID-19, U.K. supply chains are being thrown into disarray.

Trump Moves to Expand Rare Earths Mining, Cites China Threat

October 1, 2020

Bloomberg

President Trump signed an executive order aimed at expanding domestic production of rare-earth minerals vital to most manufacturing sectors and reducing dependence on China.

Amazon’s Fleet of Used Airplanes Makes Green Pledge Harder to Keep

September 25, 2020

Bloomberg

Airlines say their newer generation jets are 20% more fuel efficient than the models they’re phasing out, many of which end up in the fleets of cargo carriers.

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