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Aviation Week & Space Technology, October 19, 2015

VOL. 177 NO. 41 October 19, 2015

Defense

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Hawaii V-22 Accident Investigation Points To New Ingestion Issue

Oct 19, 2015
The fatal V-22 accident in Hawaii appears to have been caused by a newly identified ingestion issue, but a solution is years away at best.
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Bell CEO: Army Should Move Faster On FVL Program

Oct 19, 2015
Industry is spending heavily in demonstrating technology for the U.S. Army’s next rotorcraft, but doesn’t want to wait to the 2030s to see a return on its investment.
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Northrop Spotlights Potential New CEO, Streamlines Organization

Oct 16, 2015
Gloria Flach is named new Northrop Grumman COO, and company reorganization will create three sectors from four. The moves could be a precursor to a CEO succession plan.
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The Week in Defense, Oct. 15-22

Oct 15, 2015
Rand assesses U.S., Chinese military prowess. Northrop wins another G/ator upgrade. U.S. Army to deploy BAE’s Apkws, and France and Saudi Arabia forge closer ties.

Missile Defense

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An Unprecedented Peek Behind The Sbirs Veil

Oct 20, 2015
Though late and costly, Sbirs is sparking an “explosion” in uses for satellite infrared data for intelligence.

Technology

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Inside Lockheed Martin’s Fiber-Laser Weapon

Oct 22, 2015
Lockheed Martin starts building a 60-kW fiber-laser weapon for the U.S. Army, considers growth to 120 kW and sets its sights on Air Force and Navy high-energy laser opportunities.
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GE Advances Analytical Maintenance With Digital Twins

Oct 19, 2015
GE Aviation creates digital twins—data models that track specific parts by engine serial number—to enable predictive engine maintenance that eliminates unplanned aircraft down-time.
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The Week In Technology, Oct. 12-16, 2015

Oct 12, 2015
Darpa’s vanishing aerial-delivery platform; FAA to test UAV detection system; simulator meets aircraft in fused reality; space-based surveillance will save fuel on oceanic flights; more university research news.

Commercial Aviation

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Singapore Airlines Goes Ultra-Long Range—Again

Oct 16, 2015
Thanks to the introduction of the A350ULR and low fuel prices remaining in play, Singapore Airlines is gearing up to resume ultra-long-haul flights.
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Europe’s Regional Airlines Upbeat About Growth

Oct 16, 2015
Regional aircraft in Europe and beyond are on the rebound, and manufacturers are gaining in the process.
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Finnair Sees A350 As Right Vehicle For Growth

Oct 13, 2015
The Nordic carrier’s big ambitions include doubling revenue generated from passenger and cargo operations on Asian routes by 2020 and becoming one of the top three airlines in transfer traffic between Asia and Europe.

MH17 Findings

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Business As Usual For Airline Overflights In Military Danger Zones?

Oct 16, 2015
Passengers trust airlines and airlines trust states, but neither is properly assessing the risks of overflying conflict zones
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Missile Clues Could Help Hunt MH17 Shoot-Down Perpetrators

Oct 16, 2015
MH17 report paves way for investigators to track down culprits.

Space

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Support Grows For China Human-spaceflight Role

Oct 14, 2015
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden says the congressionally mandated U.S. ban preventing space cooperation with China is “temporary.”
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Virgin Galactic Returns To Rubber-based Fuel

Oct 14, 2015
Glide and powered test flights of SpaceShipTwo are expected to resume in 2016.
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Orbiter, Lander And Phobos In NASA’s Mars Plans

Oct 22, 2015
NASA reveals more of its thinking for the push to Mars, including a 2026 robotic lander to test landing techniques and a manned mission to Phobos.

Unmanned Systems

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U.K. Government Plans To Accelerate Drone Use Throughout Society

Oct 16, 2015
British government sees unmanned aerial systems as a tool for streamlining government, accelerating economic growth.

Airlines in the Philippines

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Cebu Pacific Pursues Long-haul Ambitions

Oct 13, 2015
Widebody and turboprop fleets will play a major role as Cebu Pacific pursues new market opportunities.
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Philippine Airlines Puts Faith In Premium Product

Oct 13, 2015
With a new management team in place, Philippine Airlines is strengthening its focus on premium services and on its important long-haul markets such as North America.

Up Front

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Opinion: Bombardier’s Options For Survival

Oct 16, 2015
There are three alternatives for the world’s third-largest civil aircraft manufacturer to survive: sell assets, shut down the C Series or accept government intervention.

Inside Business Aviation

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Business Jet Travel To Cuba Looks Likely

Oct 16, 2015
U.S. business jets gain toehold in Cuba; Fledgling lender/lessor Global Jet Capital nears one-year milestone.

Leading Edge

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Drone ‘Angst’ Extends Beyond Backyard Spying

Oct 21, 2015
The wave of counter-UAS systems hitting the market is a visible sign of growing concerns over the threat that consumer drones could become airborne IEDs.

In Orbit

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Partisan Bickering Snares U.S. Space Program

Oct 14, 2015
Internecine warfare within the House Republican caucus is exacerbating the budget politics that complicated NASA’s Mars mission planning.

Washington Outlook

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Ex-Im Bank Vote; Russian UAVs; NASA’s Lunar Plan

Oct 16, 2015
House to vote on Ex-Im Bank at last. Army studies Russian UAV ops in Ukraine. NASA plans for a return to the Moon in the long run. And the State Department prepares to sell Black Hawks to Saudi Arabia.

Editorial

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Editorial: MH17 Response Has Been Too Timid

Oct 16, 2015
ICAO responded with a task force, which created a website — hardly a determined effort.