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Aviation Week & Space Technology, May 14, 2018

VOL. 180 NO. 19 May 14, 2018

Commercial Aviation

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Airbus Struggles With A330neo Sales, Reduces Output

May 07, 2018
The reengined Airbus A330neo is a far more efficient aircraft than its predecessor, but orders have been disappointing so far. Photo: H. Gousse/Airbus
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Air-France-KLM Faces Challenges As CEO Quits

May 08, 2018
Jean-Marc Janaillac’s shock departure leaves the airline group without a pilot as it struggles to boost its competitiveness against peers.
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Crossover Jets Gain Advantage From New Avionics

May 11, 2018
The aim of integrated flight deck technology is to clearly display essential flight information and enable an intuitive, reduced-workload flying experience.
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Lost Sales, New Opportunities Ripple After U.S.-Iran Deal Nixed

May 11, 2018
Industry is still working to understand the new U.S.-Iranian paradigm, while analysts suggest a mix of upside and downside.

Fast Five

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New Airbus Americas Chief On Iran, C Series And NMA

May 11, 2018
Airbus Americas Chairman and CEO Jeff Knittel answers five key questions from Aviation Week editors.

Urban Air Transport

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Uber Advances eVTOL Design With Common Reference Concepts

May 08, 2018
Uber is releasing common reference models for electric VTOL configurations in an effort to encourage industry collaboration on tackling technical challenges.
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Uber Doubles Down On Challenges Facing Urban Air Taxis

May 10, 2018
Ride-hailing giant Uber widens the network of partners it is working with to develop a complete ecosystem for urban air transportation.

Air Traffic Management

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Harris Corp. Is A One-Stop Shop For The FAA’s NextGen

May 10, 2018
Harris Corp. leads five of seven core programs of the FAA’s NextGen air traffic control modernization strategy.
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Telecom Infrastructure Keeps The FAA Connected

May 10, 2018
Harris has provided the FAA’s telecommunications backbone for nearly two decades.

Propulsion

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Airbus-Rolls UltraFan Demonstrator Using Boeing 747 As Testbed

May 09, 2018
Test demo targets performance goals for Rolls and airframe integration challenges for Airbus.

Defense

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U.S. Army Gets Serious About Future Vertical Lift

May 11, 2018
The Army’s future aviation force will be a mix of unmanned and optionally piloted platforms that can fly farther, faster and be as agile as today’s fleet.
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Canada And Boeing To Demo Autonomous Chinook

May 10, 2018
The U.S. Army is shadowing Canada’s collaboration with Boeing on autonomous flight control technology. for the CH-147F.
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U.S. Air Force Still Has No Idea Why T-6 Pilots Are Getting Sick

May 08, 2018
Aircrew are still reporting dangerous, unexplained physiological episodes in the cockpit. And the service still has no idea why.
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France Has Mixed Feelings About European Cooperation

May 08, 2018
France has the lead role in the Franco-German future combat air system, but some, including the country’s financial watchdog, question equality of roles.
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How Shadowy ‘Project Maven’ Uses AI To Mine Combat Data

May 07, 2018
The Pentagon is already using cutting-edge machine learning to identify objects on the battlefield.
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Harris Corp.'s Open-Ended F-35 Avionics Design Options

May 11, 2018
Open systems standards will make future F-35 upgrades easier and more affordable, according to Harris Corp.
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Japan Looking For Electronic-Intelligence Aircraft

May 11, 2018
Business jets are increasingly used for electronic intelligence. Japan makes none, but the MRJ is close in size.
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The Week in Defense, May 10-17, 2018

May 10, 2018
Arrow-3’s Alaska Flight Delay, a new container for BrahMos missiles, Indonesia receives Grob trainers, and Rand sizes the risks of additive manufacturing.

Space

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NASA InSight Spacecraft Heading To Mars

May 07, 2018
By measuring seismic waves, scientists hope to learn what lies beneath the surface of the red planet.
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Galileo Concerns Prompt UK To Consider Independent Navigation System

May 09, 2018
British space companies are being barred from tendering for Galileo contracts as Brexit approaches.

Technology

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DARPA And AFRL Tap BAE To Develop GPS-Denied Seeker

May 08, 2018
Passive optical seeker is set to upgrade three existing weapons with GPS-denied navigation and automatic target recognition.
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The Week In Technology, May 7-11, 2018

May 07, 2018
SureFly eVTOL flies; BAE backs solar HALE; Vahana back in flight; Airbus drone inspects runways; Intel beefs up drone; Insitu launches ScanEagle3; Textron unveils UAS testbed.

Inside Business Aviation

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It Is Seaplane Season With 'Splashdowns' Planned Across The U.S.

May 09, 2018
Seaplane pilots are on the decline. One of the Seaplane Pilots Association’s goals is to entice a new generation to take up water flying.

The Launchpad

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Satellite-builder SSL Sets Sights On Metal Asteroid

May 09, 2018
The SSL-1300 has been the chassis for 120 communication satellites. Now, one is being designed to fly to Psyche, a metal world in the main asteroid belt.