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Aviation Week & Space Technology, June 15, 2015

VOL. 177 NO. 23 June 15, 2015

Space

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Airbus Proposes Reusable Core-Stage Engine Concept, Upper-Stage Tug

Jun 10, 2015
After reinventing the Ariane launcher program to compete with the SpaceX Falcon 9, Airbus tackles rocket reusability plan to compete with recoverable Falcon 9 core stage.
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India’s Reusable Launcher Prepares For Flight Test

Jun 10, 2015
India’s experimental space plane aims to reduce the cost of access to space.
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Mexico Buys A Ride To The Moon

Jun 10, 2015
The country’s space agency is partnering with Google Lunar X-Prize contender Astrobotic for payload delivery.

Commercial Aviation

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Carrier Subsidy Fight Escalates

Jun 12, 2015
Claims and counterclaims continue to be hurled in the ongoing dispute between U.S. and European-based carriers versus the Big Three Gulf airlines.
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Airlines Pledge To Follow Lufthansa’s Move Against GDS Costs

Jun 12, 2015
Lufthansa, seeking to reduce the cost of booking through GDS networks, will impose a fee, a move that is not without risk.
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IATA Sees Hope—And Woes—For Latin America/Caribbean

Jun 12, 2015
More than 8% of the world’s population lives in Latin America and the Caribbean, but they generate only 5% of air traffic. How can the region improve its fortunes?
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EPA’s Emissions Ruling Step Toward Aviation CO2 Standard

Jun 12, 2015
U.S. EPA finding on harmful aviation emissions stirs debate, but is a key step to a global standard to reduce CO2 from aircraft.
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Boeing Reveals ‘Challenging’ 757 Replacement Requirements

Jun 09, 2015
Twin-aisle performance at single-aisle costs—that’s the tough task airlines have given Boeing as it studies a next-generation “middle of the market” 757 successor.

Airport Technologies

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Budapest Signals Mainstream Push For Remote Towers

Jun 09, 2015
Remote towers are a reality in Europe, but it could possibly be years more before they are accepted in the U.S.
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GBAS Making Measured Progress As ILS Replacement

Jun 09, 2015
Industry weighs benefits of satellite-based landing systems against cost, logistical realities.
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SITA Readies For Boom In Airport Beacon Applications

Jun 12, 2015
Tiny Bluetooth devices will offer a variety of new services for passengers and airports as beacon technology goes mainstream.

Aerospace in Turkey

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Regional Jet Project To Broaden Turkey’s Aerospace Horizons

Jun 11, 2015
Turkey believes that a regional airliner can boost economic growth and social unity.
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Turkish Air Force Paving Way For New Capabilities

Jun 11, 2015
Turkey’s air force is embracing new technologies as it modernizes.
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Turkey Calls For Help With Developing Indigenous Fighter

Jun 11, 2015
Turkey wants a domestically produced fighter to complement its F-35s, but is it a step too far for Turkey’s aerospace industry?
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Turkey Growing Unmanned Capabilities

Jun 12, 2015
Turkey has been stirred by the unmanned revolution but can all the platforms under development find customers?

Defense

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Germany Selects Meads Over Patriot

Jun 11, 2015
Meads could finally break into the export market after German selection.
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South Korea Tests Lengthened Hyunmu 2 Missile

Jun 12, 2015
Seoul has plans for 1,700 ballistic missiles, including the Hyunmu 2 that has probably been developed with foreign assistance. At least one upgraded version is in service.
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Aerospace Appeals For Britain To Stay In The EU

Jun 12, 2015
The industry seeks to retain trade links and free movement of labor that have helped spur growth in the U.K.’s £62 billion aerospace sectors. Channel: defense, commercial
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NATO AGS Could Open Door To Wider Global Hawk/Triton Orders

Jun 12, 2015
First NATO Global Hawk unveiled as Northrop Grumman eyes more international sales.
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Northrop Grumman Gears Up For F-35 Production Push

Jun 12, 2015
The F-35 production partners are focused on near-term plans to double production while continuing to reduce unit cost.

Face to Face

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A Link to Silicon Valley That Already Exists

Jun 12, 2015
Rockwell Collins CEO Kelly Ortberg talks with Aviation Week about innovating for the Defense Department, warding off cockpit hackers and the aerospace IT company’s ongoing positive outlook.

Technology

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ecoDemonstrator Phases Out With Window Testing

Jun 08, 2015
As the 757 ecoDemonstrator program ends, Boeing studies options for what comes next.
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Stitched Composite Structure Tests Confirm Damage Resistance

Jun 08, 2015
Even with massive damage inflicted deliberately, advanced stitched carbon-fiber structure passes NASA tests with flying colors.
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Solving Technical Problems, CTRM Gains Efficiency

Jun 12, 2015
Malaysia’s CTRM has learned a thing or two in overcoming production difficulties.
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The Week In Technology, June 8-12, 2015

Jun 08, 2015
Russia’s low-drag, low-noise airliner; Google undeterred by solar UAV crash; Europe to take down space debris; university research: modeling vortices, deterring birds, quieter honeycomb, sound-wave inspections.

Up Front

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Opinion: Three Misconceptions About Supply Chain Competitiveness

Jun 12, 2015
OEMs must question assumptions about what makes the supply chain competitive and rethink the way they allocate resources accordingly.

Inside Business Aviation

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Textron’s Focus on Aviation Shows Results

Jun 11, 2015
Textron is demonstrating and benefitting from heavy investment in new models and aircraft product improvements.

Leading Edge

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NASA Polls Industry, University Support For Low-Boom Demonstrator

Jun 12, 2015
It is supersonic chicken-and-egg: a low-boom demonstrator is needed to enable quiet supersonic transport, but is there market demand for a demonstrator?

In Orbit

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Advanced Thruster Enables New Cubesat Apps

Jun 10, 2015
Nanosat technology comes into play

Washington Outlook

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RD-180 Flexibility, Another Crew Cut, TSA Turmoil

Jun 12, 2015
Senators would grant U.S. access to more Russian engines and cut additional funding for NASA’s Commercial Crew program. The TSA is in a tailspin, and a company helps leaders reach informed decisions.

Viewpoint

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Opinion: Where Have The Strategic Thinkers Gone?

Jun 12, 2015
Eventually, defense contractors’ short-term focus will catch up with them.

Feedback

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Letters From Our Readers (June 15, 2015)

Jun 12, 2015
A350 flight level discussed; Beef-up the A-10; Helicopter terminology; More terminology talk—for electric motor and turbines

Who's Where

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New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections (June 15, 2015)

Jun 12, 2015
Derek Zimmerman (see photo) has been named president of product support, Barry Russell vice president-worldwide service center operations, Mitchell Choquette vice president-customer support, and Cobi Lane (see photo) general manager of the Las Vegas service center for Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. Zimmerman, who has been vice president-customer support and materials, assumes the post on July 1 when Mark Burns, whom he succeeds, becomes president of Gulfstream.