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Aviation Week & Space Technology, August 7, 2017

On-Demand Aviation

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Urban Air Mobility: Why Is Uber So Crucial?

Aug 02, 2017
Turbulence inside ride-hailing giant Uber has yet to derail its plans to launch urban air transport services in the early 2020s. And it is no longer alone in that ambition.
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Urban Air Mobility: Why Is eVTOL Needed?

Aug 03, 2017
Uber and others believe electric propulsion has reached the stage where it can enable small, efficient, short-range vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.
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Urban Air Mobility: Are Batteries There Yet?

Aug 03, 2017
Uber will have to start urban flight operations with the batteries it has, not the ones it wants. But it sees several prospects for progress on the battery performance front.
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Urban Air Mobility: Can It Ever Be Safe Enough?

Aug 04, 2017
Technology is advancing rapidly but, for once, regulators are ready with airworthiness rules designed to keep pace with innovation. Urban air mobility will put them to the test.
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Urban Air Mobility: Can It Be Quiet Enough?

Aug 04, 2017
Quiet operation is existential to urban air transport, and industry is also grappling with quantifying annoyance caused by nonacoustic factors.
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Urban Air Mobility: How Will eVTOLs Be Operated?

Aug 04, 2017
Uber’s ambitious plan for on-demand urban air transport faces challenges across a broad range of fronts, but no one is saying outright that it cannot be done.

The State of Stealth

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Next Steps In Stealth: From Hopeless Diamonds To Cranked Kites

Aug 01, 2017
Design for stealth has reshaped combat aircraft, evolving from flat facets to smooth curves. And another change is coming with the need to defeat a wider range of threats.

Directed-Energy Weapons

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U.S. Air Force To Pick Laser For ‘SHiELD’ Fighter Demo

Jul 31, 2017
The Air Force Research Laboratory could soon decide which contract will supply the high-power laser for flight testing on a Boeing F-15.

Airlines In Taiwan

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China Airlines, Subsidiaries Step Up Cooperation

Aug 02, 2017
China Airlines is expanding codesharing, integrating with subsidiaries and exploiting the range of new widebody aircraft.
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Tigerair Taiwan’s Immediate Aim Is Consolidation

Aug 01, 2017
Since rival V Air closed in 2016, Tigerair Taiwan has been the only Taiwanese budget airline, but it certainly does not lack low-cost competition.

Technology

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UTC Irish Research Center's Mission: Integrating Design Tool Chain

Aug 01, 2017
UTRC Ireland reports progress on a program to develop and integrate model-based design tools for aircraft that will cut design times, help avoid integration issues during development, and ensure aircraft enter service efficiently and with high reliability.
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The Week in Technology, July 31-Aug. 4, 2017

Jul 31, 2017
Airbus Vahana takes shape; ARCA to fly aerospike; Germany’s quiet rotor; BVLOS goes commercial; India’s next RLV.

Commercial Aviation

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Tensions Mount As OEMs Push Into Other Markets

Aug 04, 2017
The introduction of Boeing Avionics comes on the heels of Boeing Global Services, a new, third division inside Boeing that began operating July 1.
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European Airline Groups’ First-half Results Land Positively

Jul 31, 2017
Air France-KLM and IAG could point to a number of strategies that seem to be working, with lower fares a key theme.
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Airbus Feels Squeeze Between A380 And A320neo

Jul 31, 2017
Lower A380 production and continued challenges ramping up the A320neo put Airbus under pressure in the first half of 2017, while the road looked smoother for Boeing.

Defense

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New Air Force One May Have Russian Roots

Aug 04, 2017
The U.S. may buy two white-tail Boeing 747-8Is originally ordered for a now-defunct Russian airline and refurbish them as the next Air Force One fleet.
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Classified Defense Programs Boost Bottom Lines

Aug 02, 2017
A slew of recent CEO comments confirm how classified or “black budget” work is gaining significance for industry’s bottom line.
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The Week In Defense, Aug. 3-10, 2017

Aug 03, 2017
Croatia hunting for newer-model fighters; Romania boosts defense spending; U.S. tests nuclear-capable ICBM, and Switzerland seeks F-18 upgrades.

Up Front

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Opinion: Lessons From A Korean War-Era National Security Exercise

Aug 03, 2017
The Trump administration could learn about defense-industrial policy from the Eisenhower administration’s 1953 review of U.S. strategy toward the Soviet Union.

Going Concerns

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Bizjet Recovery To Come In 2018-19, Observers Say

Aug 01, 2017
Don’t pop the champagne yet, but increasingly CEOs and financial analysts around the business aviation manufacturing sector say they think things have bottomed.

Inside Business Aviation

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Opinion: New Contender Takes On Venerable Pilatus PC-12

Aug 03, 2017
The Cessna Denali poses the first challenge to the Pilatus PC-12 in a quarter century. The leader has 1,500+ aircraft head start.

Airline Intel

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Opinion: U.S. Airline Consolidation Has Gone Too Far. Or Maybe Not.

Aug 04, 2017
Passengers clamor for better treatment from airlines (including cabin amenities and respect from personnel) but they equally pursue heavily discounted fares. And the consolidation of the industry bodes that this push/pull will continue.

Washington Outlook

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Lawmakers Say Administration Went Too Far In Pushing ATC Reform

Aug 04, 2017
In this week's Washington Outlook: Did Transportation officials improperly lobby Congress? House lawmakers say program delays show need for Space Corps; breaking Pentagon acquisition in two; and using robots to build budgets.

Letter From The Editor

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From The Editor: Hello, Cape Canaveral

Aug 02, 2017
With the space industry entering a new era of innovation and advancement—driven in no small part by money and energy from the private sector—Aviation Week is establishing a new bureau, our 17th, at Cape Canaveral.