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Aviation Week & Space Technology January 12, 2015

VOL. 177 NO. 1 January 12, 2015

Air Traffic Management

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NASA Hones ATM Technologies

Jan 12, 2015
With NASA’s help, air traffic controllers in the future will “team” with their computer systems to safely and efficiently manage highly automated passenger aircraft that dynamically collaborate with the ATM system to optimize routing, capacity and fuel savings.
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NASA Lines Up UAS Traffic Management Experiments

Jan 12, 2015
NASA is moving quickly to develop a system to enable safe and efficient operation of civil unmanned aircraft systems at low altitudes outside controlled airspace.
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Airbus, Boeing Recycle Technology For New ATM Products

Jan 12, 2015
Rather than trying to develop new systems, Boeing and Airbus are finding ways to combine existing capabilities to improve ATM operations.
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NASA Advances Single-Pilot Operations Concepts

Jan 12, 2015
In an effort to address potential pilot shortages in the future, NASA is conducting research on the operating concepts and ground stations that would be needed for single-pilot airliners.

Defense

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Japan Considers Airbus X4 For Army UH-X Program

Jan 08, 2015
Airbus’s advanced X4 helicopter, under consideration for the Japanese army’s UH-X program, could introduce Japan to joint development of arms exports.
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India Prepares For Nuclear-Capable Missile Test

Jan 08, 2015
Agni V test is set to prove India can launch a ballistic missile from a canister, giving its nuclear-deterrent force a new level of road mobility.
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Six Partner Nations Garner F-35 Repair Work

Jan 08, 2015
The MRO assignments signal a path toward financial return for the partner nations investing in the F-35 program as well as progress in its maturity.
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Airbus, AgustaWestland Shortlisted For South Korean Helicopter Program

Jan 12, 2015
South Korea’s LCH-LAH civil-military helo program to decide between Airbus and AgustaWestland offerings.
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Germany May Revive Euro Hawk Using MQ-4C

Jan 12, 2015
After canceling the Euro Hawk program in 2013 because of concerns about the UAV’s ability to fly in civil airspace, Germany may instead use a related Northrop Grumman platform, the MQ-4C Triton, as an airborne signals intelligence gatherer.

Space

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Arianespace Touts Record Revenue, Launches In 2014

Jan 07, 2015
After a disappointing 2013, Arianespace rebounds in 2014 and expects new opportunities in 2015.
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Sierra Nevada Vows To Continue Dream Chaser Development

Jan 12, 2015
Despite its failure to thwart NASA’s selection of Boeing and SpaceX for commercial crew vehicles, Sierra Nevada will proceed with development of Dream Chaser.
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India Plans March Flight-Test Of Reusable Launch Vehicle

Jan 06, 2015
India plans to carry out a test flight of its reusable rocket launcher in March in what could be a first step toward affordable access to space technology. The Winged Reusable Launch Vehicle Technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD), fitted with solid strap-on thrusters, will fly at five times the speed of sound (Mach 3) to reach an altitude of more than 100 km (61 mi.) within barely 5 min.
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SpaceX, USAF Aim For Full Falcon 9 Certification In Mid-2015

Jan 08, 2015
SpaceX is the first company to undergo the new certification process with the goal of garnering work for its Falcon 9 v1.1 rocket.

Technology

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The Week in Technology, Jan. 5-9, 2015

Jan 05, 2015
Boeing supports hybrid-electric flight tests; Europe eyes unmanned maritime surveillance; Isaac robot advances composites; budget hike for NASA Aeronautics; electrical accumulator boosts power-by-wire.
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Northrop Delivers AESA Radar For Taiwan F-16 Upgrade

Jan 05, 2015
Northrop Grumman aims for production readiness with first development of the APG-83 active, electronically scanned array radar delivered to Lockheed Martin as an F-16 upgrade.

Commercial Aviation

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How Airlines Are Increasingly Maximizing Yields

Jan 06, 2015
Carriers are refining how they mine data to track customer-specific preferences in an effort to boost the bottom line.
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Fernandes’s Low-Cost AirAsia Venture Tested By QZ8501 Accident

Jan 08, 2015
The fast-growing airline conglomerate is facing its most serious crisis in the crash of Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501.
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Boeing’s 2014 Commercial Deliveries, Orders Set Records

Jan 08, 2015
Boeing boasts accelerating 737 production, steady rates for 777 and 787.
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Given Fresh Capital, Can Alitalia Turn Around?

Jan 06, 2015
After spearheading a multimillion-euro funding package for Alitalia, Etihad Airways must now prove it can restore its new equity alliance member to profitability and revitalize its brand.

Washington Outlook

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New Fund for Submarines; Borderline UAVs; the Next Defense Secretary

Jan 08, 2015
With the cost of a fleet of new nuclear submarines threatening to crowd out other Navy shipbuilding projects, Congress has taken a “first step” toward maintaining funding for other projects, according to the Navy’s top acquisition official. Last year, lawmakers established the National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund, a place outside the traditional shipbuilding accounts to set aside up to $3.5 billion for the SSBN(X) Ohio-class submarine replacement program. Unobligated balances from other programs can be transferred into the fund.

Up Front

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Opinion: ICF Sees A380neo Launch Likely In 2015

Jan 06, 2015
Canceling the A380 program after just a decade of production would be a political catastrophe not only for Airbus, but also for Europe.

Reality Check

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Opinion: Politics Impede Health Of French Aviation Sector

Jan 06, 2015
An unprecedented difference of opinion when it comes to building Notre-Dame-des-Landes regional airport could lead to a major and disproportionate crisis of political confidence and prove to be a financial fiasco.

In Orbit

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Technology, Films Drove Awareness Of NEO Threat

Jan 07, 2015
Asteroid expert Donald K. Yeomans, retiring as supervisor of the Solar System Dynamics Group at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, discusses the threat to Earth of asteroids and comets.

Leading Edge

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Pentagon To Finalize Long-Range Development Plan By Mid-year

Jan 08, 2015
To address new and emerging threats, the Defense Department is finalizing its long-range research and development plan, focusing on technologies that are flexible and will not pose procurement and cost issues.

Viewpoint

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Viewpoint: Why Integrity Is The Key To Success In Aerospace

Jan 12, 2015
Without integrity—people making and keeping promises—any initiative is bound to fail.

Feedback

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Letters From Our Readers (Jan. 12)

Jan 12, 2015
Same Sad Story? Most pilots and engineers I know are second-guessing what took place in those finals minutes of the doomed AirAsia Flight 8501. Apparently an experienced pilot—faced with myriad extraneous and misleading data—had only a few seconds to draw from his experience and knowledge to effect a recovery.

Air Transport

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Rockwell Collins Tests Weather Radar As Runway-Finder

Jan 08, 2015
A commercial aviation weather radar that can map the physical environment around a runway is showing great promise, according to its developer, Rockwell Collins.
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Fast-Growing Air Astana Eschews Alliances

Dec 16, 2014
Air Astana’s CEO says his airline does not want to become a “mega transfer business—every single airline does that and yields are very low.”

Piloting

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Active Sidestick Controls Make Commercial Debut

Jan 05, 2015
Improved crew awareness provided by active sidesticks could spell the end for conventional pilot controls.