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Aviation Week & Space Technology, August 1, 2016

VOL. 178 NO. 31 August 01, 2016

General Aviation

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EAA AirVenture 2016: Soul-Searching And Promising Progress

Jul 29, 2016
Although efforts to make flying safer took center stage this year, there was no dearth of new products and improvements on existing aircraft.

Technologies of the Future

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Future Technology Innovations On The Horizon

Jul 29, 2016
Technology developments will continue to transform every field of aerospace, just as they have the over the last 100 years.

First Take

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First Take (Aug. 1, 2016)

Jul 29, 2016
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Europe in Crisis

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Aftermath Of Brexit, Terrorism Attacks Affect European Carriers

Jul 26, 2016
European carriers reel from drop in traffic in light of terrorist attacks and other factors that hurt what was projected to be a fairly decent financial year.
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Germany Targets Defense Increases, Bigger Multinational Role

Jul 26, 2016
Germany hopes to lead from the front on foreign operations and multinational programs.

Defense

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Avic's AG600 Amphibious Aircraft To South China Sea

Jul 29, 2016
Rescuing people at sea has long been mentioned as a role for the AG600. But a military newspaper adds that it will also be able to carry supplies to islands and reefs.
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U.S. Air Force Eyes Two-Step Approach To A-10 Replacement

Jul 27, 2016
U.S. Air Force officials consider pursuing two separate light-attack aircraft, potentially in parallel, to meet immediate and long-term needs for close-air support.
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LRSO Keeps B-2 Relevant As Counterstealth Tech Improves

Jul 25, 2016
Modern anti-aircraft weapons being developed and fielded by U.S. foes will increasingly push the B-2 farther away from sensitive military targets.
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The Week In Defense, July 28-Aug. 4, 2016

Jul 28, 2016
India has signed a follow-on order to buy four maritime patrol aircraft from Boeing, worth about $1 billion, to replace the Indian navy’s fleet of Russian-origin Tu-142Ms.

Commercial Aviation

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Air Berlin May Divest Leisure Business, Focus On Hub-and-Spoke

Jul 25, 2016
Etihad Airways and Lufthansa have held preliminary discussions over transfer of Air Berlin’s nonhub routes to its larger rival, industry sources say.
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Mitsubishi Aims For MRJ Credibility, ARJ21 Enters Indonesia

Jul 28, 2016
Mitsubishi watches past issues in MRJ intro, while Comac struggles for any sales.
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Weak Falcon Sales Force Dassault To Reorganize Factories

Jul 25, 2016
In light of mixed results, including disappointing sales of its Rafale fighter and a softening of the business aircraft market, Dassault is consolidating its workforce.
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EcoTitanium Improves Access To Aerospace-quality Titanium

Jul 27, 2016
European manufacturers—especially airframers and engine-makers—hope the EcoTitanium project will make titanium procurement less challenging in the future.

Space

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Mars Samples May Be Left Exposed On Surface

Jul 28, 2016
Science planners believe the approach would increase the chances another surface vehicle eventually will be able to recover them for analysis on Earth.

Reader Memories

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Readers’ First Encounters With Aviation Week: Defense

Aug 01, 2016
"Having heard rumors about the B-2, I was absolutely floored when I opened Aviation Week to find a super-detailed foldout of the B-2 rollout. I’ve been a voracious reader of the magazine ever since."
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Readers’ First Encounters With Aviation Week: Space

Aug 01, 2016
I was probably the only 14-year-old who had his own subscription to AW&ST. But for me, the memory that resonates most has to be: “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.”
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Readers’ First Encounters With Aviation Week: Commercial Aviation

Aug 01, 2016
"While mom would have preferred that I read the classics, she decided that Aviation Week was an acceptable compromise. More than 40 years on, I still haven’t read Moby Dick, but I do still read Aviation Week!"
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Readers’ First Encounters With Aviation Week: Technology

Aug 01, 2016
"I maintain my subscription to AW&ST; it’s my window into the world of aviation and space. At first, I read other people’s copies until I could purchase my own."

Face to Face

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GE’s Avio Aero Hails Additive Manufacturing, Digital Future

Jul 26, 2016
In an Aviation Week interview, Avio Aero CEO Riccardo Procacci talks about future engine development technologies.

Technology

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The Week In Technology, July 25-July 29, 2016

Jul 25, 2016
Facebook’s full-size UAV flies; Airbus debut’s hybrid E-Fan; Flirtey UAV delivers for 7-Eleven; Airbus Perlan glider heads to Argentina; Leonardo to fly active rotor.

Up Front

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Opinion: How The C Series Raises The Single-Aisle Bar

Jul 29, 2016
Bombardier has clearly done its homework, studying lessons learned from bleeding-edge programs like the 787 and also introducing its own innovations.

Going Concerns

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FAA Work Is Increasingly Attractive

Jul 27, 2016
The FAA as a growth opportunity might be hard to see sometimes. But it isn’t just the FAA that beckons opportunists.

Airline Intel

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Turkey’s Authoritarian Turn Threatens Air Transport Hub Role

Jul 27, 2016
For Turkish airlines, recent political developments can only be described with one word: disastrous.

Leading Edge

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Panel Advises NASA On Low-Carbon Propulsion Priorities

Jul 29, 2016
Industry experts say turbo-electric propulsion is still years away, so NASA should focus research also on gas turbines, sustainable jet fuels and propulsion-airframe integration if it wants to reduce carbon emissions.

In Orbit

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Climate Change Influencing Local Weather

Jul 27, 2016
Weather satellites are showing that global warming is contributing to heavier rainfalls worldwide.

Washington Outlook

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Advice For Next President: U.S. Can’t Do It All

Jul 29, 2016
This week’s Washington Outlook looks at strategic options for the new president, NASA cash, presidential helicopter and new routes to Mexico.

Viewpoint

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Opinion: Why Trump Is Wrong On NATO

Jul 29, 2016
The image of a U.S. president checking for recent payments as a first response to America’s allies being attacked comes across as neither strong nor smart.

Feedback

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Letters From Our Readers (Aug. 1, 2016)

Jul 29, 2016
Ways to Speed Up Boarding | Unintended Consequences of FAA's July 15 Funding Law | Improving General Aviation Safety | Debating Airlines as an Investment

Who's Where

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New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections (August 1, 2016)

Jul 29, 2016
Boeing has named Greg Hyslop chief technology officer. He succeeds John Tracy, who will retire. Hyslop had been senior vice president-engineering, test and technology. John Burke has been appointed vice president-military business for Airbus Helicopters Inc. He has been Airbus Defense and Space vice president-UH-72A Lakota helicopter program. He also is board chairman of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International.

Aerospace Calendar

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Aerospace Calendar And Aviation Week Events (Aug. 1, 2016)

Jul 29, 2016
Aug. 24-25—2016 South Carolina Aerospace Conference and Expo. Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. Columbia, South Carolina. Aug. 27-28—International Aerospace Engineering Conference. Pan Pacific Vancouver. Vancouver.