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Aviation Week & Space Technology, June 12, 2017

VOL. 179 NO. 23 June 12, 2017

Paris 2017: Europe’s Big Players

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Airbus Pursues Transformative Path

Jun 09, 2017
Led by CEO Tom Enders, Airbus embarks on digital and technological transformation that include hybrid and electronic technologies, new manufacturing methods.
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Rolls Readies For Dual Debuts At Paris But Misses Out On A330neo

Jun 09, 2017
Rolls-Royce’s strategy of close dependency between its engine development programs inevitably meant that trouble with one potentially exposed the other.
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Business Jet Sales Might Not Warrant Dassault’s R&D Spending

Jun 06, 2017
Dassault is optimistic that interest in its Rafale fighter could help counter the weakening sales of its Falcon business jet.

Paris 2017: Q&A

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Boeing CEO’s $50 Billion Target

Jun 09, 2017
Dennis Muilenburg on the New Midsize Airplane, 777X, Bombardier, Trump, Iran, China, Blue Origin and his “audacious” aftermarket plan.
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Bregier: ‘The Market Is Still Extremely Bullish On Single-aisle’

Jun 05, 2017
Airbus Commercial Aircraft President Fabrice Bregier is confident his company can maintain its lead in the market.
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A Super Supplier Bets On Big Data, Electric Aircraft

Jun 09, 2017
UTC Aerospace Systems President David Gitlin talked to Aviation Week editors about his plans for a future of more electric and much more intelligent aircraft.
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How CEO Plans To Grow L3 Again

Jun 09, 2017
Positioning for market rebound, L3’s Strianese aims for 8-10% organic growth and predicts big growth in undersea systems.

Paris 2017: 35 Aerospace Programs To Watch

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Key Defense and Space Programs To Monitor As Paris Air Show Nears

Jun 09, 2017
U.S. military equipment continues to top the “must-buy" list for many countries, whether it is the F-35 fighter or P-8 patroller. But Europe is pushing to meet more of its own defense needs, particularly unmanned aircraft. And countries such as Turkey want to build full-spectrum local industries. Including new entrants into the space market, we profile the key programs worth tracking closely.
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‘Must-Watch’ Civil Aviation Programs In Run-up To Paris Air Show

Jun 09, 2017
New Boeing airliners taking shape; Brazilian, Chinese and Russian narrowbodies in flight testing; and Airbus defining its next move. The commercial airliner industry is pushing hard to keep the growth coming. Along with key new business jets, we take a look at the “must-watch" civil aircraft programs.

Paris 2017: Old Players in a New Space Market

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Aerojet Rocketdyne, Orbital ATK Throttle Up for New Space

Jun 06, 2017
For Aerojet Rocketdyne and Orbital, their business transformations have been occasionally painful and practically existential—but also necessary.
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Ariane 6 To Be 50% Cheaper To Produce Than Ariane 5

Jun 09, 2017
While SpaceX focuses on reuseable launchers, Arianespace looks to compete by drastically lowering the costs of its expendable ones.
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ArianeGroup Turns to Production-Optimizing Digital Tool

Jun 09, 2017
Digital twins and digital threads will help head off production issues in advance.

Paris 2017: Propulsion

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CFM, Pratt Midthrust Battle Intensifies

Jun 09, 2017
Powering Boeing’s NMA will be one major battlefield for the big engine-makers.

Paris 2017: MRO

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OEMs And Suppliers Face Off For Aftermarket Revenues

Jun 08, 2017
Integrated aftermarket services are gaining traction, and not just among OEMs
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3D Printing, Connectivity And VR Will Be Plentiful In Paris

Jun 08, 2017
LeBourget visitors will be able to fly aircraft ­virtually.
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3D Printing, Connectivity And VR Will Be Plentiful In Paris

Jun 08, 2017
LeBourget visitors will be able to fly aircraft ­virtually.

Defense

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With F-35’s Arrival, Stealth Returns To Paris

Jun 08, 2017
The JSF will be the first stealth aircraft to appear at Le Bourget in 22 years. What’s changed?
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Skunk Works Quietly Marks Progress On Proposed Blackbird Successor

Jun 09, 2017
Hypersonic propulsion has been “around the corner” for decades, but the technology may finally be mature enough for prime time.
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EU Plan Will Put Aside Billions for European Defense R&D

Jun 09, 2017
New fund will make the EU the largest defense research investor in Europe.
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Trump’s Tweets Could Put U.S. Base, Arms Deals At Risk

Jun 09, 2017
Middle East analysts urge White House not to take sides in Gulf nations’ spat with Qatar, despite alleged support for radical groups.
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Skunk Works’ Secretive ‘Einstein Box’ Makes U-2 A Comm Link

Jun 09, 2017
The U-2 reconnaissance aircraft could help solve U.S. Air Force’s battlefield communications problem.
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First Japanese F-35 Emerges From MHI’s Assembly Plant

Jun 09, 2017
Since MHI is only assembling F-35s, apparently using no domestically made structural parts, the program is not sustaining much of Japan’s skills in fighter manufacturing.
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BAE Readying To Fly Advanced Hawk

Jun 05, 2017
New Hawk wing and cockpit could be retrofitted to older models.
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CEO Says 'Kratos Killing It' In Key Arenas

Jun 14, 2017
Kratos chief Eric DeMarco wants his company to be the very best at a handful of things.
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The Week In Defense, June 8-15, 2017

Jun 08, 2017
Philippine president seeks another dozen fighters; Indonesia rejects AW101 helicopter; U.S. announces potential Foreign Military Sales to Saudi Arabia; and Leonardo and U.S. Army discuss potential missions for AW609 tilt rotor.

Propulsion

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Pratt Forges Ahead With F-35 Engine Upgrade Plans, Eyes Next Gen

Jun 05, 2017
The engine maker is framing its F135 upgrade effort as the first step in a long-term plan for fighter propulsion based on adaptive technology.

Commercial Aviation

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Next Up For EcoDemonstrator Program: NMA Technology

Jun 09, 2017
The EcoDemonstrator program continues to provide Boeing with valuable information on viable cutting-edge technologies for future aircraft.
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Boeing's Plan For Autonomous Flight

Jun 09, 2017
With pilot shortages anticipated as air traffic explodes, including uses such as urban air mobility, autonomous flight may become a necessity.
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Middle East Political Drama Scrambles Big Three Gulf Carriers

Jun 08, 2017
Besides the major geopolitical impact, sanctions against Qatar may severely damage Qatar Airways and affect the other big Middle Eastern airlines.
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Ryanair Looks For Opportunities In European Peers’ Upheaval

Jun 06, 2017
Ryanair and Boeing engaged in a fleet review; the carrier already expects its fleet to total 427 aircraft by March 2018.
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Spirit AeroSystems, Boeing Struggle To Finalize Master Deal

Jun 07, 2017
Spirit and Boeing have been working toward a new master agreement since the old 10-year deal expired two years ago. They still have much to do.

Space

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SpaceX Picks Up Its Launches To Set Record Pace

Jun 08, 2017
After an accident in September 2016, SpaceX is on pace to launch a record number of missions halfway before the year is through.
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Stratolaunch Mothership Rolls Out

Jun 09, 2017
The Stratolaunch satellite launching aircraft is set to begin fuel-system testing, on track for its first launch demonstration in 2019.

Technology

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Truck-Maker Sees Simple, Practical Route To Electric VTOL

Jun 08, 2017
Workhorse parlays developing a hybrid-electric truck prototype for the U.S. Postal Service into a bid for the emerging VTOL air taxi market.
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Vortex Control Targets Drag-Reducing Finlets At 737NGs

Jun 06, 2017
Certification of VCT’s aft-body drag-reducing devices is planned on the 737NG family following the company’s positive flight-test results on the C-130 and C-17.
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The Week In Technology, June 5-9, 2017

Jun 05, 2017
Truck-maker goes eVTOL; NASA’s twisting flaps; Energy kite flies; Stratolaunch rolls out.

Repair & Overhaul

Up Front

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Opinion: A Critical Look At Airbus’s Push For Disruption

Jun 07, 2017
For the past two years, Airbus has been revamping its innovation strategy in an unprecedented way.

Going Concerns

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Defense Sector Faces Crosswinds, Headwinds And Tailwinds

Jun 07, 2017
Heading into the Paris Air Show, the defense sector is hard to describe—full of contradictions, but also opportunities.

In Orbit

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Trump Climate-Change Move Shows Contempt For NASA

Jun 07, 2017
For all the showmanship and hyperbole about reusable 100-passenger spaceships, there is something real behind Musk’s vision.

Washington Outlook

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Can The President Help ATC Reform Pass?

Jun 09, 2017
In this week's Washington Outlook: The bill still faces challenges from Democrats, the bizav and general aviation communities and competition from higher congressional priorities.

Editorial

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Editorial: Speak Up, Pay Up On NATO

Jun 09, 2017
His Twitter storms are legend, but sometimes it is what Trump does not say that is alarming.
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Editorial: U.S. Needs Air Traffic Services Reform

Jun 09, 2017
Americans must not let the pursuit of perfection stand in the way of achievable improvements for a sub-par ATC management scheme.

Feedback

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Letters From Our Readers (June 12, 2017)

Jun 09, 2017
Readers comment on ATR bent horizontal stabilizer incident, share reactions to Airbus A321neo pilot report, and discuss Turkey's indigenous fighter ambitions.

Who's Where

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New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections (June 12, 2017)

Jun 09, 2017
SuperJet International has named Stefano Marazzani CEO. He succeeds Nazario Cauceglia, who has been named president and board chairman.

Aerospace Calendar

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Aerospace Calendar And Aviation Week Events (June 12, 2017)

Jun 08, 2017
Upcoming aviation and aerospace industry events and Aviation Week Network events