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Magazine Issue

Aviation Week & Space Technology, September 3, 2018

VOL. 180 NO. 35 September 03, 2018

Commercial Aviation

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European Air Travel Becomes More Dysfunctional

Aug 27, 2018
European air transport is currently at the edge. In June, 49% of all flights were delayed on arrival, according to data released by Eurocontrol.
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Airports Try Direct Approach To Problem-Solving

Aug 29, 2018
The vision of airport innovators is to create a network of labs working collaboratively to serve customers better and increase revenue.
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Space Constraints Challenge Airports To Innovate

Aug 30, 2018
Rearranging existing space often means coming up with better ways to serve both passengers and tenants while accepting constraints of an airport’s footprint.

First Take

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First Take (Sept. 3, 2018)

Aug 31, 2018
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Technology

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Boeing Unveils 737-10 Extended Main Landing Gear Design Details

Aug 30, 2018
Boeing has finalized a landing gear design for the 737-10 taller than other MAX models, for the same wheel well. How was this innovative design achieved?
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Boeing-NASA Low-Drag, Low-Noise Engine Feature Beats Expectations

Aug 28, 2018
Boeing revives Quiet Technology Demonstrator series to evaluate a new low-drag acoustic liner on a 737-7 testbed.
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The Week In Technology, Sept. 3-7, 2018

Aug 27, 2018
Bye flies StratoAirNet; Singapore’s solar quadcopter; Boeing’s synchronized UAVs; Echodyne’s radar approved; UK BVLOS drone corridor.

Business

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Japanese Parts Maker Prepares For Expansion And Capability Step-up

Aug 31, 2018
Nikkiso hints that it wants to step up to the first tier while maintaining its current second-tier business. And it wants to develop more parts.

Defense

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Boeing Wins Navy’s Lucrative MQ-25 Contract

Aug 31, 2018
The $805 million contract is just the start of what might blossom into $7 billion in carrier-based, aerial refueling tanker work.
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B-52 Readied For Intense Hypersonic Weapons Test And Deployment Role

Aug 29, 2018
Hypersonic weapons testing and fielding will enhance the B-52H’s long-range strike capability.
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U.S. Air Force Looks To Fast-Track B-52 Reengining

Aug 28, 2018
New urgency, linked to engine sustainability and need for outsize hypersonic weapon launch capability, drives potential acceleration of B-52H reengining plan.
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Uncertainty Surrounds F-35C Combat-ready Date

Aug 31, 2018
The U.S. Navy is working on various challenges for the last of the Joint Strike Fighter versions, still hoping to have it ready for battle by early next year.
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Fast Defense Acquisition Trend, OTAs, See Old Concerns Reemerge

Aug 27, 2018
U.S. defense acquisition reform redux,includes a surge of interest in other transaction agreements (OTA) and concern that they can lead to big problems later.
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Typhoons Being Readied To Take Over Tornado’s Middle Eastern Mission

Aug 28, 2018
Coalition airpower has helped deplete the so-called Islamic State terrorist group’s presence in Iraq and Syria.
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The Week In Defense, Aug. 30-Sept. 6, 2018

Aug 30, 2018
India plans to buy maritime helicopters; quantifying the space force; aerospace wins AI challenge, and Brazil joins space situational awareness team.

Up Front

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Opinion: Just How Big Is The Global Aerospace Industry?

Aug 28, 2018
The top 10 countries account for 87% of world aerospace output, but will face a challenge by China as it tries to assert aerospace dominance.

Going Concerns

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Baby-Boomer Exits Help Fuel M&A of Smaller Stalwarts

Aug 29, 2018
Boomer retirements may portend one of the greatest gold rushes in living memory: small and midsize M&A.

Airline Intel

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Why Airbus And Boeing Should Review Air Show Announcements

Aug 29, 2018
Orders revealed at the Farnborough Airshow have raised questions about their actual status. The lack of clarity is damaging, not least for the manufacturers.

The Launchpad

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NASA Looking To Fly, Then Buy, Gateway Module

Aug 30, 2018
NASA aims to leverage commercial satellite technology and industry practices into a power and propulsion module for a lunar-orbiting gateway.

Feedback

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Letters From Our Readers (Sept. 3, 2018)

Aug 30, 2018
Readers discuss ramp security at airports, repurposing KC-135s for wildfire-fighting role, and weigh the merits of pilotless cockpits.

Who's Where

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New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections (Sept. 3, 2018)

Aug 31, 2018
Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.

Aerospace Calendar

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Aerospace Calendar And Aviation Week Events (Sept. 3, 2018)

Aug 31, 2018
Upcoming aviation and aerospace industry events and Aviation Week Network events.