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Aviation Week & Space Technology, June 25, 2018

VOL. 180 NO. 25 June 25, 2018

Commercial Aviation

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Operators Exploit New Boeing 737 Range As MAX Deliveries Accelerate

Jun 20, 2018
With about 140 Boeing 737-8/-9s delivered to almost 30 operators since its commercial debut 13 months ago, the 737 MAX is quickly setting an industry record for the fastest introduction ever of a new jet transport.
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New Airbus Narrowbody Line Is Blueprint For Future Production System

Jun 18, 2018
Faced with size constraints at its production facilities, Airbus rethinks the way it manufacturers aircraft.
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Craic Cuts CR929 Schedule By Two Years

Jun 21, 2018
Originally due for first delivery in 2027 after 10 years of development, the CR929 program has been compressed to eight years.
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Crossover Jets Set To Prosper In ‘Changing’ Africa

Jun 19, 2018
Africa represents less than 10% of the world’s available seat miles, but that is about to change, and manufacturers of crossover narrowbody jets are taking note.
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Chinese Turboprop Scheduled For 2021 Certification

Jun 22, 2018
Avic confirms plans to fly the first MA700 late in 2019 and says it is aiming for Chinese certification at the end of 2021.
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Industry Urges Improved Disabled Access To Aircraft Cabins

Jun 18, 2018
Passengers with reduced mobility are lobbying for greater accessibility to airline cabins, but certain safety constraints keep the industry from developing a quick solution.

Air Traffic Management

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Europe’s ATM Benefiting From Streamlined Airport Operations

Jun 19, 2018
Air traffic management optimization is gathering speed throughout Europe, thanks to improvements at the airport level.

Defense

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Britain Considers Its F-35 Road Map

Jun 21, 2018
The UK’s Lightning Force is working to reach initial operating capability by year-end.
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Turkey Sees Developing UAVs As Transformational Capability

Jun 22, 2018
Having developed and then armed its indigenous tactical unmanned air vehicles, Turkey is scaling up its drone ambitions.
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Bell Advances Valor’s Development

Jun 22, 2018
Bell Helicopter demonstrates its V-280 tiltrotor prototype, built for the U.S. Army’s Joint Multi Role Technology Demonstration, publicly for the first time.
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Laser Dazzling Of U.S. Military Pilots Spreads To Pacific

Jun 19, 2018
An uptick of activity in the Pacific and in Central Command has forces seeking protective eyewear.

Unmanned Aviation

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NASA Pushes To Enable Wider UAS Operations In National Airspace

Jun 22, 2018
After demonstrating unaccompanied operation of a large unmanned aircraft, NASA moves on to develop detect-and-avoid for smaller UAS.

Technology

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NASA Completes Gear And Flap Noise-Reduction Flights

Jun 19, 2018
Flights at NASA Armstrong used a Gulfstream III to flight-test airport noise reductions from wing-flap and landing-gear modifications.
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Liquid Piston’s Rotary Engine Could Boost UAS, Accelerate eVTOLs

Jun 20, 2018
DARPA-funded power and efficiency testing of a new type of rotary engine that promises compact, lightweight and reliable power for unmanned aircraft and air taxis.
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The Week In Technology, June 18-22, 2018

Jun 18, 2018
DARPA targets hypersonic defense; USAF wants reusable hypersonics; an unmanned KC-46A tanker? Liebherr/GM team on fuel-cell APU, and UK drone BVLOS milestone.

Up Front

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Opinion: Secrets Of The “Big-Small” Aerospace Companies

Jun 20, 2018
Chief executives of three leading “big-small” contractors discuss some essential ingredients to their success.

Going Concerns

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Decisions Looming On A&D Industry Breakups

Jun 21, 2018
It seems that few large corporations want to be a conglomerate anymore, and the time appears ripe for selling off.

Inside Busines Aviation

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Air Charter Infractions: The Clueless, Careless And Criminal

Jun 20, 2018
When those who play by the rules see those who flaunt them prosper, they become angry. And they’ve urged NATA to do something about it.

The Launchpad

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Satellite Industry Continues Upward Climb

Jun 21, 2018
Global annual revenue for the satellite industry reached $269 billion in 2017 and launch cost fell on average 40% per pound to orbit.

Obituary

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Donald E. Fink, Pilot And Aviation Week Editor, Dies

Jun 22, 2018
Donald E. Fink, aerospace reporter, pilot and editor who led Aviation Week’s evolution from engineering journal to modern industry publication, died June 21.

Viewpoint

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Opinion: How To Seize Revolution In Hypersonics And Space

Jun 22, 2018
A blend of reusable rockets and hypersonic-vehicle technologies is bringing the U.S. to a tipping point of commercial, military and political opportunities.