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Aviation Week & Space Technology, October 10, 2016

VOL. 178 NO. 41 October 10, 2016

Propulsion

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Cape Air Pivotal In Shaping Future Hybrid-Electric Commuter

Oct 06, 2016
Could short-range commuter flights to small communities lacking air service be the application that makes commercial hybrid-electric aircraft a reality?
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Hybrid-Electric Projects Explore Potential For New Propulsion

Oct 06, 2016
In addition to NASA's hybrid-electric propulsion research for small aircraft, projects are underway in France, Russia and elsewhere in Europe.

First Take

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First Take (Oct. 10, 2016)

Oct 07, 2016
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Commercial Aviation

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MRJ May Be Delayed Again, Mitsubishi Aircraft Warns ANA

Oct 04, 2016
Mitsubishi Aircraft is notably failing to restate the target for first delivery of the MRJ, instead saying it is committed to achieving certification in 2018.
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Some Chinese Secondary-City Long-Haul Services Prospering

Oct 04, 2016
Chinese airport officials expect relatively new intercontinental services to survive even after local government subsidies expire.
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Airbus Internal Merger To Drive Efficiency, Digitalization

Oct 03, 2016
Airbus Group is merging with the commercial airplane unit in a move that streamlines management and strengthens CEO Tom Enders. Cost efficiencies are a key target as the group battles with struggling programs such as the A380 and A400M.
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Honeywell Eyes New Connectivity-Driven Business Models

Oct 07, 2016
Connectivity and a new service economy will make the flight deck of the future more like a smartphone. Systems from weather radar to the APU could benefit.

Space

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A Russian Airline Group’s Space Launch Ambitions

Oct 05, 2016
The Russian airline-based S7 Group plans to modernize the Sea Launch project as it looks to diversify and venture into space launches.
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Rosetta's Comet Exploration Mission Ends With Planned Crash

Oct 03, 2016
The Rosetta mission to comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko ended with a bang and not a whimper, a planned crash into a deep pit in the comet, with final images sent on its way down.

Technology

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V-22 Rotorcraft Filter Boost To Battle Brownout Conditions

Oct 07, 2016
Bell-Boeing moves to accelerate implementation of barrier-type filter to aid operations missions in wake of 2015 crash that killed two Marines.
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E-volo Seeks New 'Multicopter’ Certification Class By Late 2017

Oct 04, 2016
Volocopter family plan could see initial urban operations by 2020, with four-seater air taxi operations starting as early as 2022.
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Solvay Opens German Composite Material Factory

Oct 04, 2016
Solvay’s recent acquisition of Cytec may spur innovation in thermoplastics, other materials.
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The Week In Technology, Oct. 3-7, 2016

Oct 03, 2016
Spike supersonic bizjet; Perlan stratospheric glider; Solar Ship hybrid; Lufthansa drones for blade inspection; UPS drone deliveries.

Defense

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Disagreements Stall Polish Defense Programs

Oct 07, 2016
Progress on Warsaw’s flagship defense programs for helicopters and missile defense is mired in red tape.
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Outgoing U.S. Bomber Chief Sees Big Payoff In B-52 Engine Replacement

Oct 05, 2016
The outgoing chief of the U.S. “Mighty Eighth” Air Force has thrown his support behind a reengining of the Pratt & Whitney TF33 turbofan-powered Boeing B-52 heavy bomber.
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Boeing Military Aircraft Exec On Iterative Innovation

Oct 07, 2016
Shelley Lavender explains how Boeing continues to reinvent platforms by adding technology during sustainment and production.
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Air Show Lifts Lid On North Korean Air Arm

Sep 30, 2016
Smuggled American-built helicopters are displayed publicly at Wonsan show.
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The Week In Defense, Oct. 6-13, 2016

Oct 06, 2016
In this week’s roundup, U.S. Army upgrades Hellfires; Philippines receive Korean light attack aircraft; Romania accepts Portugese F-16s; managing space traffic.

Up Front

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Opinion: How Morocco Has Become An Aerospace Star

Oct 13, 2016
Morocco needs to maintain security and political stability. But with major civil OEMs laser-focused on cost reduction, the outlook appears to be bright.

Airline Intel

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Fastjet’s Failure Is Missed Opportunity For African Air Transport

Oct 07, 2016
Ongoing problems of once-promising low-cost carrier Fastjet have much to do with the difficult operating environment for airlines in Africa.

In Orbit

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Smallsat Constellations Seen Adding Debris Risk

Oct 05, 2016
As the number of smallsat constellations grows, international satellite tracking bodies see increased risk of space debris problems unless mitigations measures are adopted.

Washington Outlook

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When Pratt And GE’s Parochial Interests Come Together

Oct 07, 2016
In this week’s Washington Outlook, research funding for advanced helicopter engines; the SpaceX-ULA spat; managing risk at the border and the hunt for counter-UAV technology.

Feedback

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Letters From Our Readers (Oct. 10, 2016)

Oct 07, 2016
Readers comment on UAE's safety bureau's preliminary report of Emirates' Aug. 3 crash; X-plane players; UCAVs and AI development; Mars cooperation.

Who's Where

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New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections (October 10, 2016)

Oct 07, 2016
NASA has named Thomas Zurbuchen associate administrator-science. Zurbuchen—a former University of Michigan professor of space science and engineering—succeeds Geoffrey Yoder, who will retire.

Aerospace Calendar

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Aerospace Calendar And Aviation Week Events (Oct. 10, 2016)

Oct 07, 2016
Upcoming aviation and aerospace industry events and Aviation Week Network events