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Capital Under Pressure: High Rates, Tight Supply, and Geopolitics Are Reshaping Aircraft Finance

The commercial aircraft market enters 2026 with demand that refuses to cool, even as the cost of capital remains elevated and geopolitical risk (e.g., the Greenland imbroglio) feels permanently priced in. For lessors, airlines, and financiers, the question is no longer whether aircraft values will be supported, but which assets…

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January 26, 2026

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Flying Blind: How America's Broken ATC Backbone Is Rewriting the Rules for Avionics and Aircraft Value

The decision by the federal government to replace more than 600 aging radar systems across the United States is being framed as a long overdue modernization story. In reality, it is also an admission of deep and persistent dysfunction at the core of the U.S. Air Traffic Control (ATC) system,…

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January 26, 2026

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Trust but Verify at 35,000 Feet: Making AI Earn Its Wings in Avionics

Artificial intelligence (AI) already is flying aboard commercial aircraft, even if it is rarely advertised as such. Algorithms optimize flight paths, flag maintenance issues, tune engine performance, and assist pilots with increasingly complex information management. The promise is compelling. AI can reduce workload, improve safety margins, and extract value from…

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January 26, 2026

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Today's High-Tech Head Gear Is Getting Smarter, Smaller, and More Social

From dazzling demos at CES to breakthrough research in labs, the world of high-tech headsets is surging forward. What was once niche hardware for gamers and early adopters is evolving into a broad spectrum of devices that blend artificial intelligence, spatial audio, mixed reality, and adaptive ergonomics. Aa 2026 unfolds,…

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January 26, 2026

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Embraer’s Moment: What 2026 Means for the Small Narrowbody Market

If 2025 was about recovery, 2026 looks like consolidation for the small narrowbody segment. Nowhere is this more evident than in Embraer’s E Jet E2 family, which is emerging as a beneficiary of both fleet right sizing and OEM bottlenecks elsewhere. Airlines are reassessing capacity growth with a sharper pencil.…

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January 26, 2026

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Disruptive Tech: ATR's Hybrid Electric Bet and the Value of Turboprops

ATR’s decision to pursue a hybrid electric regional aircraft is one of the most consequential developments in short haul aviation, even if it lacks the flash of larger jet programs. The proposed aircraft, often referred to as the ATR Evo concept, is expected to fly in the early 2030s, with…

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January 26, 2026

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Cargo Under Constraint: Tariffs, Engines, and the New Economics of Freight

The air freight market in 2026 is being shaped by friction. Trade policy uncertainty, shifting tariffs, and persistent engine availability issues are redefining how cargo aircraft are valued and deployed. The result is a market where scarcity, not demand alone, is driving economics. Freighters like the 767-300F, 777F, and A330-200F…

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January 26, 2026

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How Continuous Engine Upgrades Complicate Asset Valuation

Engines are no longer static components. Continuous performance upgrades, life limited part enhancements, and software driven improvements are blurring the line between one engine variant and the next. For asset valuation, this creates both opportunity and complexity. Consider the CFM LEAP family. Incremental improvements in durability and fuel efficiency have…

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January 26, 2026

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