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Aviation Week & Space Technology, June 6, 2016

VOL. 178 NO. 23 June 06, 2016

Flying the HondaJet

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HondaJet Notable For Comfort, Quiet And Speed

May 31, 2016
It has taken Honda five years longer than planned to deliver on its surprising entry into the aviation market, but Aviation Week evaluation pilot Fred George says the HondaJet raises the bar for entry-level light jets.
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Honda Spools Up Aircraft, Engine Production

May 31, 2016
HondaJet and HF120 engine lines begin to accelerate as HondaJet deliveries head from ramp-up.

First Take

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First Take (June 6, 2016)

Jun 03, 2016
Accident investigators on June 1 said a French navy vessel had detected a signal assumed to be from one of the flight recorders on EgyptAir Flight 804 (MS804).

Commercial Aviation

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Narrowbody Sector Competition Heats Up

Jun 03, 2016
Aviation Week editors report from Europe and the U.S. on Airbus’s internal debate on raising production rates, the supplier challenges hindering the ramp-up, and the thinking behind Boeing’s stretched “737-10."
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Boeing MAX Stretch Variant Poses Engine Challenges

Jun 03, 2016
The impetus for Boeing’s supposed 737 MAX stretch has grown since some long-standing customers started splitting purchases to include both MAXs and A321neos.
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Lessons Learned The Hard Way For Airbus

Jun 08, 2016
This was supposed to be a pivotal year for Airbus. But the carefully scripted ramp-ups have been blown off course by suppliers, whose late deliveries have left nearly complete airplanes missing everything from engines to bathroom doors.
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Airbus Debates Single-aisle Production Hike Beyond Rate 60

Jun 02, 2016
An Airbus internal debate, between production and sales, is ongoing as to whether to increase A320-family output.
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Airline Industry Forecasts 2016 Profit Increase

Jun 03, 2016
Benefiting from lower fuel prices and mergers, the airline industry worldwide is in the best financial condition in a long time, IATA says.
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China Suspends Authorization Process For New Airlines

Jun 03, 2016
A spate of incidents of unsafe operation over the past two months has discouraged the CAAC from quickly ending its suspension.
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Rolls Readies First A330neo Flight-Test Engine

May 30, 2016
Rolls-Royce’s Trent 7000 engine is designed to reduce specific fuel consumption by 10% compared to the Trent 700.
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Combined Vision For Airliners

May 31, 2016
Airlines stand to gain operational and schedule efficiency through a mix of computer-based and sensor-based vision once new products and rules become available.

Defense

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South Korea Chooses GE For KF-X Engine

Jun 03, 2016
Despite potential limitations on exports, South Korea selects GE 414 engine for KF-X fighter.
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German-Qatari Venture Creates Cost-Effective Surveillance Platform

Jun 03, 2016
Motor-glider experience prompts new developments in optionally piloted surveillance aircraft.
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U.S. Navy Seeks Speedier Missile Development

May 30, 2016
Urgent need cited in Asia-Pacific for longer-range weapons.
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The Week In Defense, June 2-9

Jun 02, 2016
The HTT-40’s first flight | Support contract for aging Kuwaiti F/A-18s | Italian Reaper’s new RecceLite pod | Raytheon and UVision pursue U.S. Army contract

Space

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Satellite Fleet Operators Investing In Broadband

Jun 02, 2016
Despite flat-to-declining revenue in traditional telecom markets, satellite operators are digging into their pockets as they expand into aeronautical, maritime and consumer Internet connectivity.
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Space X To Launch NRO Satellite

May 31, 2016
The commercial space launch company is a subcontractor on a classified contract to loft the NROL-76 mission.
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New Ways To Spy From Space

May 30, 2016
Top U.S. officials seek to balance the use of government-made spy satellites with new commercial developments in imagery and intelligence collection and analysis.

Rotorcraft

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Clean Sky 2 Moves Airbus Toward High-Speed Compound Helicopter

Jun 03, 2016
Airbus firming up design of a refined, optimized son of X3 that could pave way for a compound helicopter product.
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Offshore Helicopter Community Strengthens Commitment To Safety

Jun 01, 2016
HeliOffshore focuses efforts on studies to improve resilience and reliability of helicopters to improve offshore safety.

Technology

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Sikorsky Sees Missions For Rotor Blown Wing VTOL UAS

Jun 02, 2016
Sikorsky’s entry into DARPA’s VTOL X-Plane competition may not have been selected, but the company sees missions for an unmanned aircraft that can operate from small-deck warships with high speed and long range.
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U.S. Navy Program Advances Safe Autonomous Rotorcraft Flight

May 31, 2016
Latest phase of Office of Naval Research autonomous resupply program tackles challenges of wire detection, terrain classification and GPS-denied navigation.
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The Week In Technology, May 30-June 3, 2016

May 30, 2016
Big response to Airbus UAV challenge; Russian unveils quad tiltrotor UAV; Airbus refines high-speed helicopter; coating protects U.K. carrier decks; Rice deicer repels water; solar-powered Sun Flyer rolls out.

Up Front

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Opinion: British Aerospace At A Crossroads

Jun 01, 2016
As the U.K. gets ready to vote on its EU membership, the British aerospace industry is going through its own crisis of identity

Going Concerns

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Consolidation, New Competition Both Ramping Up In A&D

Jun 03, 2016
An unusual paradox is playing out across the Western A&D sector: consolidation and new competition are increasing together.

Airline Intel

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Opinion: Egypt’s Investigation Of MS804 Accident Raises Concerns

Jun 03, 2016
Egypt’s handling of the MS804 investigation falls short of accepted international standards.

In Orbit

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Engineers Plan To Go Local For Mars Habitat Building Materials

Jun 01, 2016
A NASA paper looks ahead at in situ resource utilization on Mars, which will be necessary to sustain astronauts for any length of time.

Washington Outlook

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Opinion: GOP Nominee Trump's Business Jet History

Jun 03, 2016
A fleet of aircraft and an air charter service are part of the Republican presidential candidates long—and very visible—association with aviation.

Viewpoint

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Opinion: What Aerospace And Defense Should Learn From Tesla

Jun 03, 2016
The unfolding revolution in the automotive industry is less about research than development—spotting and bringing together an array of externally sourced technologies.

Feedback

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Letters From Our Readers (June 6, 2016)

Jun 03, 2016
Readers comment on inadequate crew training in responding to cockpit-related problems; call for formal recognition, training of UAS controller position.

Who's Where

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New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections (June 6, 2016)

Jun 02, 2016
Cubic Corp. has named U.S. Navy Vice Adm. (ret.) David Buss corporate senior vice president/president-Cubic Global Defense and Mike Twyman corporate senior vice president/president-Cubic Mission Solutions. Buss’s 36 years in Navy service included a stint as Commander, Naval Air Forces. Twyman held multiple leadership roles with Northrop Grumman.

Aerospace Calendar

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Aerospace Calendar And Aviation Week Events (June 6, 2016)

Jun 03, 2016
Aerospace Calendar And Aviation Week Events (June 6, 2016)