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Magazine Issue

Aviation Week & Space Technology, August 27, 2018

VOL. 180 NO. 34 August 27, 2018

Space

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Small Satellites Take On Big Missions

Aug 20, 2018
Here is a sampling of some of the major satellite missions being taken on by smallsats.
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Satellite Makers Buy Low, Maybe Sell High

Aug 24, 2018
What the latest acquisitions by Boeing and Lockheed, and a possible sale by Maxar, tell us about the future of LEO, smallsats and geosats.

Technology

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Relativity Steps Up Additive Capability For Printed Rocket Project

Aug 21, 2018
Space startup develops larger follow-on 3D metal printer to augment its “Stargate” device.
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The Week In Technology, Aug. 20-24, 2018

Aug 20, 2018
Certifying SureFly; Towing Perlan; Identifying Drones; Bell’s eVTOL revealed? Environmental airliners; Reconfigurable VTOLs.

Electric Propulsion

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Aerospace Sector Could See Overhaul From Electric Propulsion

Aug 24, 2018
Aircraft electrical propulsion startups are surging, foretelling possible changes for incumbents in many corners of industry.

Commercial Aviation

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Managing Growth In The Middle East

Aug 24, 2018
Rapid growth of the region’s major carriers has put pressure on airports and air navigation service providers to keep up.
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Hi Fly’s Airbus A380 Wet-lease Operation Tests New Market Segments

Aug 23, 2018
Airbus hopes the Hi Fly service will show other carriers how well the aircraft works.
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Helming Air France-KLM: It’s A Tough Job

Aug 21, 2018
Will the man behind major strategy and labor achievements at Air Canada be able to replicate those successes at Air France-KLM?
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Aftermarket-conduct Deal Shines Light On Engine MRO

Aug 22, 2018
GE agrees to abide by new standards, and IATA drops its anti-competitive complaint with the European Commission.
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China’s Hinterland Key For Crossover Jets

Aug 27, 2018
The vast amount of China’s intermediate-size cities could bode well for a surge in narrowbody aircraft to serve those destinations.

Missile Defense

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Pentagon Shifts Focus From Ballistic Missile Defense

Aug 23, 2018
MDA has even gone as far as to remove the word ballistic from its mission statement to emphasize a broader missile threat spectrum.

Defense

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Nature Helping Solve Military Logistics Dilemma

Aug 22, 2018
Animal Dynamics’ Stork paraglider selected for UK’s last-mile logistics challenge.
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The Week In Defense, Aug. 23-30, 2018

Aug 23, 2018
Israel lobbies to maintain F-35 engines; Socom wants a new small UAS; Tupolev rolls out an upgraded Tu-22M, and Lockheed Martin hits a GPS III milestone.

Business Aviation

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60 Years Ago In Aviation Week: Gulfstream First Flight

Aug 22, 2018
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Viewpoint

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Opinion: Get Ready For Generation Z Pilots

Aug 21, 2018
Generating student interest in a company or organization is the first step, but must be followed by strong professional development.