Through the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the aviation industry was hit the hardest amongst others due to strict measures enforced by the public authorities and eventually, slump in demand amongst passengers. Whilst aviation was quoted as “an amazing industry” and “freedom” prior to COVID-19, with the surge of the pandemic, the industry has experienced a rapid slowdown and been dragged into a tremendous freeze.

3D Printing has evolved from a merely hobbyist and scientific use to industrial manufacturing over the last 30 years. This novel manufacturing method allows innovation-intensive companies to reduce their overheads when developing, designing or testing new products or improving existing ones.

3D Printing has evolved from a merely hobbyist and scientific use to industrial manufacturing over the last 30 years. This novel manufacturing method allows innovation-intensive companies to reduce their overheads when developing, designing or testing new products or improving existing ones. Without having to pay for prototypes, manufacturers can rapidly and cheaply undertake multiple iterations of complex elements in-house using 3D printers.

There are some rules which are not always contractual in the usual sense of defense contracts such as secrecy which refers to a weakness when revealed in this highly competitive market.

Turkish Public Procurement Authority (“Procurement Authority”) has been adding certain specifications on electronic tender (“e-tender”) systems in order to extend the use of e- tendering, especially in order to facilitate tenders with the spread of Covid-19. In this respect, many specifications have been added in terms of open tender procedure.

General Aviation Regulation SHY-6B (“SHY-6B”) fundamentally setting a framework on licensing procedures and standard requirements for air operators is published on the Official Gazette No.31108 dated April 24, 2020 by revoking the previous version of SHY-6B lastly published on May 2013.

The nature and characteristics of the information in defense projects have implications for how contractors should manage export activities that go far beyond confidentiality commitments. In a typical non-disclosure agreement trade secrets, private or secret processes, methods and ideas, customer lists and other confidential information concerning the  products, services, training methods, development, technical information, marketing activities and procedures, credit and financial data concerning either party is deemed as the proprietary information and should be kept confidential.