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What Earth Day Means to Global Aerospace

Earth Day is an annual event celebrated worldwide on April 22 since 1970. The commemoration highlights the importance of preserving natural resources and protecting our planet.

Posted on April 12, 2023
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Future Flight: The Rise of Advanced Air Mobility

With companies and investors committing billions to the emerging Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) market, there are many opportunities and challenges ahead for the sector.

Posted on February 10, 2023
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Pilot Mental Health: Mental and Behavioral Health Is a Very Special Challenge for Aviation

Piloting, by its very nature, is stressful. We rocket into the air in high-performance vehicles made of lightweight material, flying at hundreds of miles per hour at altitudes where our time of useful consciousness is measured in seconds if we spring a leak.

Posted on February 7, 2023
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Space and STEM: Exploration Requires Talented New Recruits

How often do you check your smartphone for messages or look something up on the internet? How often do you use a map application? How often do you look at…

Posted on February 3, 2023
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Aviation Data Sharing: Crucial to Improved Safety

Several factors play a critical role in aviation’s goal of continuous safety improvement. One of the most important is the sharing of incident data. This practice, which originated in simple…

Posted on January 31, 2023
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Fixed-Wing Electric Cargo Delivery: An Enabler for Broader Electric Aircraft Use?

Progress toward certification and operation of new battery-powered aircraft continues at an encouraging pace. Industry leaders are engaged and so are regulators.

Posted on January 27, 2023
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Grateful to Play a Small Role in the Evolution of Our Industry

The approach of the holiday season commonly prompts reflection on the past year as well as a look forward. That certainly is true for us at Global Aerospace. And while that work continues through November and December, we also pause a bit near the year’s end to consider what it is we really do.

Posted on November 16, 2022
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Sustainability Advances in the Aviation Industry

Aviation is both a vital industry and one that has a significant impact on the environment. Concerned parties—from government regulators to aviation companies to private citizens—are increasingly pushing for advances in sustainability.

Posted on April 21, 2022
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Sustainable Practices in Claims Management

The processes for adjusting and managing aircraft insurance claims have not changed significantly in recent decades. Depending on the extent of the damage, most hull claims have typically involved an adjuster being on site within a few days of an accident to assess the damage and plan for necessary repairs. However, in a world in which we are increasingly time- and cost-sensitive, as well as environmentally conscious, change is afoot.

Posted on March 18, 2022
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Urban Air Mobility Ground Infrastructure

When considering the challenges of realizing the goal of flying taxis and personal commuting aircraft, thoughts of airspace management, aircraft certification and operational safety may immediately spring to mind.

Posted on February 11, 2022