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Aviation Week & Space Technology, January 25, 2016

VOL. 178 NO. 4 January 25, 2016

Airlines in Canada

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Air Canada’s 787 Expansion Plans Still In Play

Jan 22, 2016
For years, Air Canada struggled with long-haul aircraft too large for many routes. But with the 787, the airline says it has what it needs to compete.
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Porter Airlines Rethinks Strategy In Wake Of CS100 Setback

Jan 22, 2016
Porter will not be able to add jets at its main hub in Toronto. What will it do next?
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WestJet Prepares To Fly 767s Across The Atlantic

Jan 22, 2016
Canadian airline WestJet intends to escalate its expansion of European routes following successful trial venture.

A350 Service Report

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Airbus Targets 98.5% A350 Dispatch Reliability Two Years Into Service

Jan 26, 2016
While major disruptions have been avoided during the A350’s first year in service, Airbus and airlines continue to put a lot of effort into improving dispatch reliability.

Commercial Aviation

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Europe’s Pledge To Boost Aviation Sector Meets With Skepticism

Jan 22, 2016
European airlines set up new trade association as European Commission highlights new aviation push.
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Airlines Promote Manual Flight, Monitoring, But FAA Guidance Lags

Jan 19, 2016
Pilots are becoming complacent both in hand-flying and monitoring skills; Help is coming in the form of new rules, but guidance from the FAA is lagging.
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Safety Culture Is Personal At Anderson’s Delta

Jan 19, 2016
The Atlanta-based carrier’s top annual goal—no NTSB-reportable accidents—sets the safety agenda for daily operations.

Propulsion

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Civil, Military Units Likely For New Chinese Engine Company

Jan 21, 2016
Forging an integrated engine company out of the various Chinese government businesses will be a huge managerial challenge. Design institutes and factories are scattered across the country, and Chinese state organizations are jealous of their autonomy.

Technology

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NASA Details Six-Year ERA Study Results

Jan 18, 2016
NASA, which invested $400 million in the project on top of a further $250 million invested by industry partners, says the potential payback to airlines could be significant.
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XTI Begins Preliminary Design Of VTOL Business Aircraft

Jan 18, 2016
With more than $18 million pledged through a crowdfunding campaign, startup XTI Aircraft moves ahead with bold plans to develop a ducted-fan vertical-takeoff business aircraft.
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The Week In Technology, Jan. 18-22, 2016

Jan 18, 2016
Airbus backs community-designed carmaker; Europe’s laminar wings progress; Ceramic nanoparticles make metal stronger; Smart bomb navigates by vision; Ducted-fan VTOL AirMule flies.

Space

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U.S. 'Planetary Defense Officer' Looking For Targets, Weapons

Jan 20, 2016
NASA and the Energy Department designate a "planetary defense officer" to coordinate efforts to find and deal with dangerous asteroids.
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Europe’s EDRS To Trial High-volume Satellite-Aircraft Data Links

Jan 20, 2016
The European Data Relay System (EDRS) is a new space and ground infrastructure that will provide near-real-time data delivery services of up to 50 terrabytes per day using laser technology.

Defense

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Testing Chief Warns Of JSF Software Delays

Jan 22, 2016
The JSF Program Office says it is making good progress with F-35 software, but the Pentagon’s testing watchdog says problems are ahead.
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Japan Ready For Next Fighter Engine Core

Jan 21, 2016
A full demonstrator engine for the F-3 is due to run in 2018, when the Japanese government should decide whether to go ahead with the indigenous fighter.
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Orbital ATK Plans 'Next-Gen' Launcher Tests

Jan 21, 2016
After years of sole-source launch contracts for the United Launch Alliance, the U.S. Air Force may soon have many options to choose from.
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Common Missile To Shape Future Of Tiger Attack Helicopter

Jan 22, 2016
Laser-guided rockets, new sights and lightweight radar may find their way into Tiger midlife update.
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The Week In Defense, Jan. 21-28, 2016

Jan 21, 2016
Super Tucanos Arrive. Raytheon tests Tomahawk upgrade. F135 engine deal. Boeing USAF maintenance deal. Indian Tejas LCA.

Up Front

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Opinion: Aircraft Markets Downshift; Dark Clouds Loom

Jan 22, 2016
Sluggish aircraft industry growth is threatened by several looming macroeconomic trends, and the jetliner primes’ lofty production goals appear out of line with economic reality.

Inside Business Aviation

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Some 3,000+ Applicants Approved For Commercial Drone Operations

Jan 21, 2016
Despite the restrictions that come with a Section 333 FAA exemption, quite a few entities seem to think the chance to operate a business drone is worth the effort and expense.

Leading Edge

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NASA Learns Electric-Propulsion Lessons For Sceptor X-plane

Jan 27, 2016
NASA’s electric-propulsion X-plane program shows signs the agency is getting back to its aeronautical research roots in “learning by doing”.

In Orbit

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Landing Spacecraft Back On Earth Will Open Orbital Market

Jan 22, 2016
SpaceX, Sierra Nevada move the needle on reusable-spacecraft technology that could give the orbital economy a shot in the arm.

Washington Outlook

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Fuel For FAA Reform | A Killer Question

Jan 22, 2016
Inspector faults FAA’s productivity, program management; military leader encourages debate about deadly autonomous weapons.

Viewpoint

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Opinion: A Love Letter To Aviation From Someone Newly Smitten

Jan 22, 2016
A 17-year-old pilot recounts how he got the flying bug and why the aviation industry is so important to him—and the world.