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Aviation Week & Space Technology June 30, 2014

VOL. 176 NO. 22 June 30, 2014

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Extraterrestrial Musings

Jun 30, 2014
Frank Morring, Jr., reports that scientists seem content searching for life in our Solar System, with an emphasis on Mars and the larger planets’…
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SpaceX Potential

Jun 30, 2014
Kudos to SpaceX; the Dragon V2 capsule is truly visionary. If Elon Musk achieves “refuel and reuse” turnarounds of both Falcon 9R and Dragon V2, spaceflight will profoundly change. Left unsaid is how such technology profoundly changes other fields, becoming a “killer app.”
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Defending SpaceX

Jun 30, 2014
Frank Morring, Jr., took another unwarranted shot at SpaceX (AW&ST June 9, p. 22). In recounting the three contenders for commercial crew, he adds “…
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NSA Incentives To Spy

Jun 30, 2014
The item “Cybercrime Crackdown,” in a recent Washington Outlook column (AW&ST May 26/June 2, p. 20), reveals a credibility problem with U.S. policies…
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Darpa As Peace Proponent

Jun 30, 2014
The recent commentary “Darpa Shows One Way, House Panel Another” (AW&ST May 26/June 2, p. 14) made some good points. Congress needs to understand…

Who's Where

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UPS

Jun 30, 2014
Alan Gershenhorn has been appointed executive vice president/chief commercial officer for Atlanta-based UPS. He was chief sales, marketing and strategy officer.
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Boeing Korea

Jun 30, 2014
Eric John has become president of Boeing Korea. He succeeds Pat Gaines, who plans to retire in September. John was a career member of the U.S. Senior…
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Airline Services Group

Jun 30, 2014
Mike Humphreys (see photo) has been named CEO of the Airline Services Group, Manchester, England. He succeeds Bryan Bodek, who is leaving the company…
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Metron Aviation

Jun 30, 2014
Monte Belger has been appointed president of Metron Aviation, Dulles, Virginia. He was vice president-industry relations and had been vice president…
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Universal Avionics

Jun 30, 2014
Michael Choo has been named sales manager for Asia for Universal Avionics, Tucson, Arizona.
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Northrop Grumman Corp.

Jun 30, 2014
Lisa R. Davis (see photo) has been appointed vice president-communications for the Linthicum, Maryland-based Electronic Systems Sector of the…
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British Air Transport Association

Jun 30, 2014
Nathan Stower has been named chief executive of the London-based British Air Transport Association, effective Aug. 18. He has been head of public…
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SimCom Training Centers

Jun 30, 2014
Michael King (see photo) has become chief operating officer of SimCom Training Centers, Orlando, Florida. He was director of business development for FlightSafety International and had been manager of its St. Louis Learning Center.
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Epic Aviation

Jun 30, 2014
Steven D. Kephart has been appointed vice president-governmental fueling and logistics for Epic Aviation, Salem, Oregon, effective Sept. 1. He will be retiring as an Air Force colonel serving as a director of customer operations for the Defense Logistics Agency.
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McKenna Long & Aldridge

Jun 30, 2014
Allan H. Horowitz has been named senior counsel in the aviation and transportation litigation practice of Washngton law firm McKenna Long & Aldridge…
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Ball Aerospace

Jun 30, 2014
Jill Pomeroy (see photos) has become director of legislative affairs and Michael O’Hara director of business development for space technology and services for Ball Aerospace’s Washington Operations. Pomeroy was legislative affairs director for DigitalGlobe, while O’Hara was director for civil space propulsion development at Aerojet Rocketdyne.
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USAF

Jun 30, 2014
USAF Brig. Gen. Roger H. Watkins has been appointed deputy commander/chief of staff of the Joint Warfare Center, Supreme Allied Command for…

Who's Where: Honors and Elections

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Distinguished DFMA Supporter of the Year Award

Jun 30, 2014
lfredo Herrera, Lean+ Engineering project manager at Boeing Mesa (Arizona), received the Distinguished DFMA Supporter of the Year Award at the recent 2014 International Forum on Design for Manufacture and Assembly. He was cited for his “role in educating the larger engineering community—not only about DFMA, but about integrating the program into corporate-wide Lean and Value Engineering efforts.
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SITA

Jun 30, 2014
Bill Miller, senior adviser on information technology for United Airlines, has been named chairman of the board of directors of Geneva-based SITA for…
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Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute

Jun 30, 2014
Iain Christie has been elected president of the Ottawa-based Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute for the 2014-15 term. He is executive vice…

The World

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New 737 Wing Assembly Process Geared to Production Hike

Jun 30, 2014
Boeing is introducing an automated 737 wing assembly process that is designed to reduce flow time by more than one-third as part of the company’s plan to increase monthly production rates to 47 and beyond, and to prepare for the introduction of the MAX at gradually increasing rates.
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Viewing the World

Jun 30, 2014
Almost-space tourists with $75,000 to spare will be able to see a view something like this remote-control fisheye photo taken during a 5-hr., 1/10…
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Nuclear Sub Starts Trials

Jun 30, 2014
Marking India’s next milestone in its efforts to establish an effective nuclear triad, sea trials of the indigenous nuclear submarine INS Arihant are…
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Pentagon Probes F-35 Fire, Halts F-35 Flight Ops

Jun 30, 2014
n F-35A that caught fire last week—a mishap that prompted a fleetwide halt to flight operations—was one of the newer of the stealthy jets delivered…
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Correction

Jun 30, 2014
An article that appeared on page 30 of the June 23 issue should have said the French state is the largest single shareholder in Arianespace, Europe’s…
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Rolls Upgrades F-35B Lift Fan

Jun 30, 2014
Rolls-Royce is to modify the lift fan systems on already-delivered Lockheed Martin F-35Bs to incorporate changes from flight testing and bring the…
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Correction

Jun 30, 2014
An article on page 38 in the June 23 issue incorrectly identified the commander of the space shuttle mission that delivered the Hubble Space Telescope to orbit. The mission, STS-31, was commanded by Loren J. Shriver. Charles Bolden, who is now NASA administrator, was the mission pilot.
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Darpa OK’d To Transition Lrasm

Jun 30, 2014
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has rejected a protest by Raytheon and Norway’s Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace over the Defense…
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Nuclear Sub Starts Trials

Jun 30, 2014
Marking India’s next milestone in its efforts to establish an effective nuclear triad, sea trials of the indigenous nuclear submarine INS Arihant are…
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MH370 Search Area Shifted

Jun 30, 2014
The search strategy working group (SSWG) investigating the loss of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 (MH370) has used overlapping results from new…
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Upgraded Bizjets Certificated

Jun 30, 2014
Cessna has received FAA type certification and begun deliveries of the upgraded Cessna Citation X+, with improved Rolls-Royce AE3007C2 engines and…
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Testing Finished, No Mission

Jun 30, 2014
Aerojet Rocketdyne has finished testing the J-2X rocket engine for NASA. But the company probably will have to put the Apollo-heritage upper stage…

Up Front

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Opinion: Conflicts Waiting To Catch Up With U.S.

Jul 03, 2014
How unrest in Iraq and Ukraine could alter U.S. defense plans

Commander's Intent

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Opinion: Eurosatory Highlights Include Aerostats, Mobile Mortars

Jun 30, 2014
Ground force technology aims at mobility

Inside Business Aviation

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Countering General Aviation’s Recent Bad Press

Jul 02, 2014
The lasting image is one of smiles

Airline Intel

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Eastern European Airlines Getting Squeezed

Jul 02, 2014
Major European and ultra-low-cost carriers pressure state airlines to deliver

In Orbit

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Entrepreneurs Smell Profits In Low Earth Orbit

Jul 01, 2014
Flight-Control advances promise big savings

Washington Outlook

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Report Aims To Change UAV Export Regs

Jun 30, 2014
The administration’s policy toward exporting UAVs elicits grumbling, particularly from an industry that sees foreign developers cutting into a market that the U.S. could have capitalized on. Current export restrictions might cause the U.S. to lose ground in an industry that could grow to $11.6 billion by 2023, but a report by the Stimson Center, “Task Force on U.S. Drone Policy,” also questions if these restrictions are achieving their aim. “It is unclear whether U.S. export control rules for UAVs appear well-suited to advancing U.S.
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ICAO’s Plan For Tracking Standards

Jun 30, 2014
Smarting from the public outrage over how an aircraft the size of a Boeing 777 could vanish, a top official at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is trying to break through the inertia that often slows the release of new global standards. Nancy Graham, director of ICAO’s Air Navigation Bureau, is spearheading efforts within the Montreal-based organization to publish global tracking standards for aircraft in two years, a fraction of the time a major action might otherwise take.
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Incumbent’s Win A Victory for Contractors

Jun 30, 2014
To the relief of a number of defense contractors, Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) clung to his Senate seat in a primary runoff election. It was not an unexpected struggle. To appeal to Democrats, who could cross party lines to vote, the six-term senator highlighted his prowess at delivering federal dollars to the state.
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UAVs Blocked From U.S. National Parks

Jun 30, 2014
In less than one year, unmanned aircraft crashed into the Grand Canyon, buzzed over an amphitheater at Mount Rushmore and harassed bighorn sheep in Utah. Now, UAVs are no longer welcome at U.S. National Parks. National Park Service Director Jonathan Jarvis will not allow UAVs to launch, land or operate on national park grounds, at least for now. During the temporary ban, he is planning to propose regulating the use of UAVs. This is often a hurry-up-and-wait process that requires a public comment period.

Airlines

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Japan’s LCCs Face Growth Challenges

Jul 03, 2014
Japanese LCCs confront pilot shortages and regulatory concerns

Business

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U.S. Export-Import Bank Fight Heats Up

Jun 30, 2014
The U.S. Export-Import Bank, the official export credit agency of America, is in the fight of its life. Established in the Great Depression to create jobs by aiding the export of American products via loan guarantees and insurance, Ex-Im, as it is known, has been rechartered or reauthorized by Congress 16 times. Those extensions have come nearly always by voice vote or unanimous consent of lawmakers.

Space

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Satcom Firms Look To Adapt Systems For Mars

Jul 03, 2014
U.S. satellite, sensor manufacturers will study applications that take their technology to Mars
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NASA Testing Large Composite Hydrogen Tank

Jul 03, 2014
Out-of-autoclave hydrogen cryotank could trim costs, boost performance

Defense

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GMD Progressing, But Not Yet Back On Track

Jul 03, 2014
Long-awaited intercept helps GMD dodge a bullet, but questions remain for system’s future
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Scorpion Trainer Heading For U.K. Demo Trip

Jun 30, 2014
Scorpion is slated to depart from Wichita July 1 for its long trip to the U.K.

Unmanned Systems

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Drawing Flight Lessons From Biology

Jul 03, 2014
A version of this article appears in the June 30 edition of Aviation Week & Space Technology.

Safety

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NTSB: Asiana Pilots Erred, 777 Throttle Suspect

Jul 03, 2014
Pressure mounts for Boeing to change widebody safety systems
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Emirates To Restart Negotiations For A350

Jul 03, 2014
Emirates’ A350 cancellation results in new campaign for widebody twins

Air Transport

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Next Phase Of EC’s Airline Control Review

Jul 02, 2014
Number of non-EU investors in European airlines grows, but key policy questions remain unresolved
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Embraer Moves To Define E2 Specifications

Jul 02, 2014
Embraer is committed to finally achieving substantial civil sales in Asia
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Upgrading U.S. Transcontinental Flights

Jul 02, 2014
U.S. airlines race to enhance their product on cross-country routes
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AirTanker Notches First Third-Party Customer

Jul 02, 2014
Thomas Cook to lease demilitarized aerial tanker from AirTanker consortium
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Emirates To Restart Negotiations For A350 And 787

Jul 02, 2014
Emirates’ A350 cancellation results in new campaign for widebody twins

Rotorcraft

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Canadian Helo Procurement Saga Nears End

Jul 01, 2014
Reconciling Canada/Sikorsky helicopter rift

Farnborough 2014 Preview

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Airbus And Boeing Plan Increased Output

Jun 30, 2014
Development of Asia’s low-cost carriers, such as Tigerair, is one of the big unknowns affecting the order backlog strategies of Airbus and Boeing.
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Higher Production Brings Greater Problems

Jul 01, 2014
The 787 is the first Boeing twin-aisle to be produced at a rate of 10 per month; it is scheduled to reach 14 per month by 2020.
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U.S. Returns To Farnborough Air Show, Russia Retreats

Jun 30, 2014
International political and security developments are casting a shadow on this year's Farnborough International Airshow.
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EU-Wide Use Of LPV Approaches Targeted By 2018

Jul 02, 2014
U.K. is leading the way in space-based precision landings
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LPV Approaches Due At Wickham Airport Soon

Jul 03, 2014
European business, general aviation sectors cite hurdles to space-based approaches
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Flight-Control Advances Promise Big Savings

Jul 03, 2014
New U.S./U.K.-developed flight-control technology might make carrier landings easier
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Carrier-Strike Capability Returning To U.K.

Jul 02, 2014
Despite delays, U.K. begins countdown toward the return of carrier strike capability

Aerospace Calendar

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Conferences & Exhibitions

Jun 30, 2014
July 16—Farnborough Civil Manufacturing Briefings, Farnborough (England) air show. Oct. 7-9—MRO Europe, Madrid. Nov. 4-6—MRO Asia, Singapore. Nov. 19…
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Upcoming Events

Jun 30, 2014
July 14-20—Farnborough air show. www.farnborough.com/airshow-20124 July 16-18—Quantum Control User Group Annual Conference. San Diego. www.quegroup.camp7.org/events?eventId= 803805&EventViewMode=EventDetails July 19—Washington Island (Wisconsin) Lions Club’s 61st Annual Fly-In Whitefish Boil. Washington Island Airport. Call Gregg Gaura at 920-847-2070.

Viewpoint

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Opinion: Ex-Im Bank Subsidizing My Competitors

Jun 30, 2014
Anderson is the CEO of Delta Air Lines. This is adapted from his testimony last week to the U.S. House Financial Services Committee.