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Magazine Issue

Aviation Week & Space Technology, December 11, 2017

VOL. 179 NO. 49 December 11, 2017

2017 Photo Contest

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2017 Aviation Week Photo Contest Winners

Dec 08, 2017
this year's Aviation Week Photo Contest winners.
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2017 Photo Contest Editor's Picks

Dec 08, 2017
Our editors and artists picked their favorite photos, including warbirds, watery landings, combat aircraft maneuvering space launches and more.
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Meet The Winning Photographers

Dec 07, 2017
You don't have to work in aerospace to be a winner of Aviation Week's Photo Contest, but it helps.
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Aviation Week's 2017 Photo Contest Judges

Dec 07, 2017
Our judges have strong backgrounds in photography, journalism and art and design. They bring an appreciation for aesthetics and love of aviation.

Commercial Aviation

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JAL Options Up to 20 Boom Supersonic Airliners

Dec 05, 2017
Boom Supersonic, the U.S.-based Mach 2-plus airliner developer, has forged a strategic partnership with Japan Airlines. Virgin Atlantic and some undisclosed airlines have also committed to aspects of the concept.
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ADS-B Out ‘Non-Complying Emitters’ Occupy FAA

Dec 04, 2017
FAA describes the ‘numerous’ ways an ADS-B Out equipment installation can fall short of performance requirements.
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Ohio University’s Hands-on Avionics Adventures

Dec 05, 2017
Ohio University students take to the air to get hands-on experience with next-generation avionics systems in a DC-3.
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Airlines Expect Continued Growth But Lower Margins In 2018

Dec 06, 2017
The demand side of the airline industry equation supports further strengthening of performance, but the picture is beginning to change on the cost side.
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Airbus Foresees More Traffic For Australasian Hubs

Dec 07, 2017
Airbus predicts there is still potential for strong growth in this region for the next 20 years.
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Embraer Believes 'SC' Will Keep E175 Sales Flowing In U.S.

Dec 08, 2017
A scope-clause restriction complicates Embraer’s sales effort on the current E175, but the 70-seat version allows the same number of premium seats.
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OEMs: Latin America Forecast For Crossover Jets Beatable

Dec 07, 2017
Traditionally, Latin America is not a thriving spot for crossover jets, but several forecasters see this changing.

Space

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Falcon Heavy’s Debut Flight Payload: A Tesla Roadster

Dec 06, 2017
The quirky, inventive chief executive of SpaceX wants to fly his Tesla sports car on Falcon Heavy’s debut flight in January.
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SpaceX In Home Stretch of Banner Year

Dec 04, 2017
With 16 missions completed and two more on launch-range calendars for December, SpaceX could wrap up 2017 with more launches than any country.

Business

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Spirit AeroSystems Buoys Wichita With $1 Billion, 1,000-Jobs Pledge

Dec 08, 2017
Expansion is not tied to any one particular program but rather to the growth in demand for Boeing and Airbus airliners and in defense work.

Defense

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F-35 Big Winner In Boeing-Bombardier Clash

Dec 08, 2017
Boeing stands to lose a golden opportunity to replace Canada’s aging fighter fleet with Super Hornets.
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Can Israel Remain World’s Top UAS Exporter?

Dec 06, 2017
Internal and external competition and other factors are eroding the lead that this small Middle Eastern state has held since 1985.
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U.S. Air Force Selects Northrop Grumman Radar For J-Stars

Dec 05, 2017
If the U.S. Air Force proceeds with the J-Stars program, it will be with Northrop Grumman’s radar.
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The Week In Defense, Dec. 7-14

Dec 07, 2017
In this week’s roundup, Israel prepares to integrate Israeli weapons and EW systems on its F-35s, Russia flies fifth-gen fighter with a new engine, India successfully tests Akash missile and Singapore receives approval to buy F-15 equipment.

Military Space

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How Fast Can U.S. Air Force Improve Space-based Missile Warning?

Dec 08, 2017
After years of study, the service may be on a path to build new satellites by 2029, but the commander of U.S. Strategic Command says that is too slow.

Propulsion

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U.S. Air Force Lab Rolls Out Grand Power Challenges

Dec 07, 2017
The U.S. Air Force will seek proposals for basic and applied research into four Grand Challenge areas for its future propulsion strategy.
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Dowty Project Key To Keeping Propeller Manufacturing In UK

Dec 05, 2017
The future of propeller manufacturing in the UK rests on a government-supported effort to develop the next generation of regional-aircraft propellers.

Unmanned Aircraft

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Bell Takes Tailsitter Route To VTOL Cargo Drones

Dec 08, 2017
Bell’s innovation unit showcases designs for cargo drones that combine VTOL flexibility with fixed-wing efficiency.

Technology

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The Week In Technology, Dec. 4-8, 2017

Dec 04, 2017
UK boosts research, Britain’s battery bid, revolutionary alloys, and solar pseudo-satellite.

Supply Chain

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Brexit Named Bandit In Recent British Business Developments

Dec 06, 2017
Ramifications from the upcoming British departure from the European Union continue to ripple across UK A&D.

Up Front

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Opinion: Why U.S. Defense Upturn Is Not A Given

Dec 07, 2017
Actions by Congress and upcoming elections could change the direction of defense spending, especially if the balance between Republicans and Democrats shifts.

Going Concerns

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Industry Landscape Could Reboot Under Aircraft Electrification

Dec 06, 2017
Smart investors should be ready to place bets on who will win, and potentially lose, as companies race to electrify the airplane.

Airline Outlook

Washington Outlook

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Can Defense Department Get Better At Buying?

Dec 08, 2017
Air Force secretary outlines several ways it is moving faster to aquire new technologies.

Viewpoint

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Opinion: Jim Albaugh’s Lessons Of Aerospace Success

Dec 04, 2017
After a 40-year career at one of the world’s largest aerospace companies, a Boeing veteran explains how people and innovation drive success.
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Opinion: How Government-Funded Defense Companies Can Remain Innovative

Dec 08, 2017
To maintain their edge, aerospace and defense companies will have to learn about emerging companies, allocate research dollars to them and team with them.
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Opinion: Enough With The Hypocrisy, Boeing

Dec 08, 2017
Boeing’s trade complaint is ill-conceived, breathtaking in its audacity and disingenuous in its arguments.

Feedback

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Letters From Our Readers (Dec. 11, 2017)

Dec 08, 2017
Readers discuss nature observations and innovation; hypoxia and hypocapnia in cockpit; need for pilots in the cockpit; means for humans to arrive at Mars safely.

Who's Where

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New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections (December 11, 2017)

Dec 08, 2017
Andrew C. Ivers has been appointed corporate senior vice president/president of L3 Technologies’ communication systems business segment, effective Jan. 1. He succeeds John S. Mega, who will become corporate senior vice president of special projects.

Aerospace Calendar

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Aerospace Calendar And Aviation Week Events (Dec. 11, 2017)

Dec 08, 2017
Upcoming aviation and aerospace industry events and Aviation Week Network events