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Aviation Week & Space Technology, February 8, 2016

Commercial Aviation

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737 MAX Flight Test Program Picks Up Pace

Feb 05, 2016
Planned with an abundance of caution after the many missteps of the 787-8 and 747-8 programs, Boeing’s 737 MAX schedule currently calls for first deliveries in the third quarter of 2017, but that could change.
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Boeing’s 2016 Delivery Deficit Explained

Feb 05, 2016
After an initial communications misstep that resulted in market jitters, Boeing offers an explanation for the dip in 2016 deliveries, to be followed by a big 2017 upswing.
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Airbus A380s, Vanilla Air Form Key Parts Of ANA Plan

Feb 02, 2016
ANA’s order for three A380s is the most notable of its growth moves, which also include dramatically expanding its low-cost carrier subsidiary Vanilla Air and partnering with Vietnam Airlines.
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U.S. Anticipates Increased Haneda Airport Access

Feb 05, 2016
During upcoming talks, Japan may offer U.S. airlines more access to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, a situation Delta Air Lines is not applauding.

Commercial Aviation In Ireland

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Ireland Sees Aviation As Key To Its Economy

Feb 02, 2016
From aircraft leasing to MRO to air navigation, Ireland’s government seeks to encourage innovation and growth in providing aviation-related services.
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Aviation Authority Aims To Expand Ireland's Leasing Market Share

Feb 02, 2016
The seeds for a successful aircraft leasing paradigm were sown early in Ireland’s aviation past and continue to bear fruit.
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Ryanair’s Metamorphosis Is Proving Successful

Feb 02, 2016
Europe’s largest airline by passenger count, Ryanair, is seeing accelerated growth as a result of its “Always Getting Better” campaign, which highlights customer service.
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Aer Lingus Considers Airbus A321LR, A330neo For Transatlantic Growth

Feb 02, 2016
Aer Lingus sees great potential in growing its transatlantic network. Being part of International Airlines Group gives it better access to traffic feed and funding for additional aircraft.

Defense

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Carter On New Budget: ‘Arsenal Plane’ Coming, A-10 Retirement Reversal

Feb 04, 2016
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter previewed the fiscal 2017 U.S. defense budget: The $582.7 billion top line will conform to last fall’s bipartisan budget agreement but will also be a “major inflection point” in terms of long-term re-equipment of the force.
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Test Report Points To F-35 Combat Limits

Feb 04, 2016
F-35s fly with speed and G force restrictions—and most weapon tests needed special treatment to hit the target, according to Pentagon test report.
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European Governments Anticipate Military Spending Boost

Feb 05, 2016
After a nearly two-decade decline in European defense budgets, an increase seems likely, driven in large part by Russian aggression and the so-called Islamic State.
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The Week in Defense, Feb. 4-11, 2016

Feb 04, 2016
Digital navigation for GPS?; Air Force One work begins; new P-8A orders; an Israeli-South Korean VTOL UAV team.

Space

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Chinese Astronauts Returning To Space In 2016

Feb 03, 2016
By specifying the months this year in which the first flights of Long March 5 and 7 are due, CASC shows greater confidence in the development schedules for the rockets, both of which are running years late.
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Arianespace: Europe Cannot Justify Investment in Reusable Launchers

Feb 03, 2016
The economics of Arianespace’s business model do not support designing reusable launch vehicles, according to Chairman/CEO Stephane Israel.

Technology

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U.K. Backs Future Airbus Wing Integration Center

Feb 01, 2016
Research and test center in Filton, England, will mature technologies for more fuel-efficient next-generation Airbus wings.
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Scotland’s Cubesat Maker Clyde Space Expands To U.S.

Feb 01, 2016
Demand for mass-produced smallsats leads Clyde Space to expand its U.K. operations and establish a subsidiary in the U.S., where the defense market beckons.
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The Week In Technology, Feb. 1-5, 2016

Feb 01, 2016
Formation Flexrotors; submersible UAVs; miniature missiles for more punch; Lufthansa’s drones for hire; build an assembly robot for Airbus.

Safety

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Drones Earn Slot In Accident Investigators’ Toolkit

Feb 08, 2016
From rapid surveys of wreckage in remote locations to high-fidelity forensic reconstruction, drones are quickly becoming an essential tool for accident investigators who can use them.

Up Front

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Opinion: FX Is New Aerospace Wild Card

Feb 03, 2016
How is currency exchange volatility impacting aerospace suppliers?

Inside Business Aviation

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Beech Bonanza Remains Class Act Nearing 70th Production Year

Feb 04, 2016
By the time the Bonanza received its type certification in March 1947, Beech had taken orders for 1,500, an unprecedented market response. By the time a heart attack felled Walter Beech three years later, it had redefined the personal aircraft forever.

Leading Edge

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EU Lags U.S. As ICAO Meets To Decide CO2 Standard

Feb 04, 2016
Airbus comes under attack from environmental groups for weakening Europe’s position on the stringency level for the first global fuel-efficiency standard for aircraft.

In Orbit

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Webb Telescope Takes Shape With Robotic Assembly

Feb 03, 2016
The Webb telescope has some high hurdles to surmount before it “delivers first light.”

Washington Outlook

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ATC Overhaul Bill Advances | Defense Advice for Obama’s Successor

Feb 05, 2016
Bill to overhaul the FAA wins Natca endorsement; Defense experts outline the next president’s national security choices; and NASA official urges space companies to respond faster to consumer demands.

Viewpoint

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Opinion: Economies Of Scale Ain’t What They Used To Be

Feb 02, 2016
What do the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and U.S. Special Operations Command have in common?
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Opinion: Enormous Challenges For Autonomous Aircraft

Feb 05, 2016
Robotic systems must operate using the same actions we would expect from the judgment and, ultimately, the ethics of a pilot.