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Magazine Issue

Aviation Week & Space Technology, June 13, 2016

VOL. 178 NO. 24 June 13, 2016

Defense

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Hanwha Marketing Tactical Ballistic Missile

Jun 10, 2016
An unidentified South Korean ballistic missile, shown as a surface-to-air test target, is likely the country’s new tactical weapon.
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Industry Ponders How To Keep Tornado In Service Until 2040

Jun 07, 2016
Germany could be the last partner-nation operator of the Tornado after 2025.
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No Longer In Shadow, Textron UAS Reaches 1 Million Hours

Jun 08, 2016
Textron Systems’ unmanned RQ-7B soars past its 1-millionth flight hour, with the vast majority of those spent shadowing insurgent forces in Iraq and Afghanistan from above.
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The Week In Defense (June 9-16, 2016)

Jun 09, 2016
Qatar orders Apache helicopters; Yak-152 prototype’s first flight; India signs nuclear nonproliferation code; Raytheon, Aerojet in ‘strategic sourcing agreement.’

Commercial Aviation

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China's HNA Eagerly Seizes Political Opportunities For Expansion

Jun 10, 2016
When anything to do with China seems inexplicable, the first place to look for an answer is politics.
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Analysts See Room For Fifth Large U.S. Airline

Jun 08, 2016
The U.S. airline industry is well consolidated. But mergers of midsized carriers could establish a strong fifth force in the market.
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Lufthansa’s Lack Of Interest In SAS Shows European M&A Dilemma

Jun 09, 2016
European airlines agree that consolidation is the way to go. But there is a disconnect between statements and action: Few deals have actually taken place, and airlines are finding it hard to attract investors.
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Avianca Opening Doors For Potential Investors

Jun 09, 2016
Bogota-based Avianca Holdings seeks possible foreign partners, bringing a potentially huge opportunity for Delta Air Lines and a big risk for United Airlines.
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Iran Aircraft Deals Delayed, But European Access Eased

Jun 06, 2016
With coming end of economic sanctions against Iran, airframers expected more orders from country’s airlines. Many financial system issues slow the progress.
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Malaysia Airlines CEO Outlines Fleet Strategy

Jun 07, 2016
International route realignment has already led the airline to retire its fleet of Boeing 777-200ERs. Another major adjustment will occur in late 2017, when the airline begins taking delivery of Airbus A350s, which will eventually replace its A380 fleet.
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Is Europe’s Open Skies Policy Really Firmly On Track?

Jun 10, 2016
Like the Qatari government, officials of the United Arab Emirates have not yet formally told the European Commission they will engage in EU-level open skies negotiations.
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Korean Air Shifts To Face New Competitive Challenges

Jun 09, 2016
Confronting increased competition from long-haul and low-cost airlines, Korean Air is making strategic moves to strengthen its position in passenger and cargo markets.
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Korean Air Benefits From Boeing, Airbus Contracts

Jun 09, 2016
Korean Air’s aerospace division handles more than just maintenance and overhaul—it also builds key components for several aircraft programs.

Technology

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Quebec Boosts Aerospace Funding, Eyes Defense Sector

Jun 09, 2016
Montreal is home to the third-largest commercial aerospace cluster in the world, and Quebec’s provincial government is moving to expand and diversify an industry that is critical to the local—and national—economy.
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The Week In Technology (June 6-10, 2016)

Jun 06, 2016
Technology news from ILA Berlin: Airbus advances hybrid helicopter; Bauhaus designs city-center STOL port; THOR, a 3-D-printed, Airbus rotating VTOL hybrid airship; Airbus wants your ideas.

Space

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Commercial Vehicles Opening To Suborbital Research

Jun 08, 2016
Progress in reusable suborbital space flight hastens the day when researchers can study the transition zone from gravity to its absence.
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Astronauts Enter Bigelow’s Expandable Module, Start Monitoring

Jun 08, 2016
Astronauts are installing sensors that will watch how the pod responds to temperature, radiation and orbital debris.

Inside Business Aviation

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Opinion: Industry Working To Mask Aircraft From ADS-B Monitors

Jun 08, 2016
Business aircraft operators have reason to be concerned that, thanks to ADS-B technology, their aircraft can be monitored by anyone with an appropriate receiver.

Leading Edge

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Silicon Valley Backing Boosts Electric Personal VTOL Hopes

Jun 10, 2016
Revelations that Google co-founder Larry Page is personally funding not one but two “flying-car” startups puts spotlight on widening efforts to bring a new class of aircraft to market.

In Orbit

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NASA Deal Gives Dream Chaser A Shot In The Arm

Jun 09, 2016
With its selection as a third cargo carrier in NASA’s second-round Commercial Resupply Services competition, Sierra Nevada Corp. is pushing Dream Chaser into the international marketplace.

Washington Outlook

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AIA President Meets With Donald Trump

Jun 10, 2016
Will the candidate’s rhetoric evolve?; associations prod House leaders to pass FAA bill; Elon Musk goes to the Pentagon.

Editorial

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Opinion: Leaving EU Is Crazy For U.K. And Bad For Aerospace

Jun 10, 2016
The idea that U.K. aerospace would somehow fare better if London no longer has a seat at the table in EU negotiations is ludicrous.