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Magazine Issue

Aviation Week & Space Technology, November 12, 2018

VOL. 180 NO. 45 November 12, 2018

Zhuhai Airshow

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Calt Unveils Concept For Deep-Space Manned Launcher

Nov 09, 2018
A launcher concept displayed at Airshow China has 21 YF-100 engines for liftoff. Meanwhile, another rocket is being developed from Long March 6.
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CR929 Schedule May Be Optimistic, UAC Says

Nov 09, 2018
The CR929 grew during concept design and did so one last time as its configuration was fixed in June, figures supplied by UAC reveal.
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New All-Wing Designs Reveal China’s Growing Swagger

Nov 09, 2018
What a new crop of all-wing UAS unveiled in Zhuhai reveals about China’s capabilities.
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Avic’s J-31 Fighter Is a Winner After All

Nov 09, 2018
Shenyang Aircraft’s stealth fighter proposal has won official support. The air force, not just the navy, wants it.

First Take

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First Take (November 12, 2018)

Nov 09, 2018
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Japanese Aerospace

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Mitsubishi Aircraft Aims At Refining MRJ70

Nov 07, 2018
Improvements in the economics, passenger comfort and environmental performance of the shorter MRJ version are being studied.
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JAXA Pilots Japan’s Future in Aviation

Nov 07, 2018
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency looks to balance supporting the country’s aerospace industry with enabling new applications for aviation.

Urban Air Mobility

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NASA Rolls Out Urban Air Mobility ‘Grand Challenge’ Plan

Nov 08, 2018
Aircraft developers, systems and air traffic management providers respond to NASA’s Urban Air Mobility Grand Challenge.

Air Traffic Management

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FAA Addressing Burgeoning Commercial Space Ops Concerns

Nov 05, 2018
The FAA is readying new rules and technologies to accommodate increasing launch and reentry operations by commercial space operators.

Defense

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Quick Survivability Upgrades Coming For USAF KC-135s And C-130s

Nov 06, 2018
A new strategy delivers desperately needed defensive upgrades for Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve mobility fleet years early.
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U.S. Air Force Begins Drafting Specs For Next Air Refueler, Airlifter

Nov 07, 2018
How expanding roles and threats will shape the future of the U.S. Air Force mobility fleet.
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From Industry Executive To Pentagon Chief Operating Officer

Nov 08, 2018
Former Boeing executive Pat Shanahan is using his business prowess to implement change in the Defense Department.
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The Week In Defense, Nov. 8-15, 2018

Nov 08, 2018
Will Australia equip its F-35s with maritime missiles by 2023? UK’s defense budget hole; Czech company to make missile engines, and Elbit to buy IMI.

Commercial Aviation

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Lion Air Probe Eyes Faulty Instruments, Pilot Confusion

Nov 09, 2018
Questions surround maintenance actions in the days prior to Lion Air’s Flight 610, which was lost over the Java Sea on Oct. 29.
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Viking Air Takeover Ends Bombardier Turboprop Era

Nov 09, 2018
Longview Aviation Capital entered the picture in 2016, when it was formed to manage a portfolio of long-term investments in the Canadian aerospace industry.
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Demand And Delivery Delays Are Driving Aftermarket Surge

Nov 07, 2018
Engine parts are becoming scarce due to demand for service and a drop in retirements.

Space

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NASA And Partners Eye International Operability Standards For Space

Nov 05, 2018
Baseline standards for avionics, communications, life-support, power, robotics, rendezvous operations and thermal systems expected this year.
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Bishop and Bartolomeo Prepare For ISS Debuts

Nov 09, 2018
A commercial airlock module and an external payload platform will be added to the International Space Station.

Rotorcraft

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CHC Tests Automated Real-Time Helicopter HUMS

Nov 06, 2018
The Skytrac system samples data from 500 parameters on the AW139 and sends exceedance data to engineers.

Technology

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The Week In Technology Nov. 5-Nov. 12, 2018

Nov 05, 2018
Wright advances electric plans; Ignite will test electric drives; RemoveDebris images orbital junk; SESAR launches UAS demos; Vanuatu eyes vaccine delivery by drone.

Up Front

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Opinion: Why The Widebody Market Is Mired In Misery

Nov 06, 2018
Route fragmentation that is killing large quadjets is also badly hurting medium-large twin-aisles.

Going Concerns

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Investors See A&D Fortunes Splitting Up Between Sectors In 2019

Nov 07, 2018
Looking to 2019 and beyond, stock-pickers are betting fortunes in A&D will diverge again. One group is already suffering as investors move their money.

Airline Intel

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Trimbled: Anatomy Of A Long-Distance Flight Cancellation

Nov 09, 2018
Nightmarish flight delays underscore vulnerabilities of airlines to a range of operational and regulatory constraints.

The Launchpad

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Pioneering Kepler Telescope’s Nine-Year Run Comes To An End

Nov 08, 2018
Initial survey shows planets beyond the Solar System are more plentiful than stars.

Viewpoint

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Opinion: When A Near-Accident Requires Deeper Investigation

Nov 08, 2018
Can the NTSB be self-critical enough to identify leading indicators proactively in close-call situations?

Feedback

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Letters From Our Readers (Nov. 12, 2018)

Nov 09, 2018
Readers discuss aviation pioneers Robert DeLaurentis and Michael Collins; U.S. Army's artillery modernization plans; FARA/FLRAA program recommendations.

Who's Where

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New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections (Nov. 12, 2018)

Nov 09, 2018
Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.

Aerospace Calendar

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Aerospace Calendar And Aviation Week Events (Nov. 12, 2018)

Nov 09, 2018
Upcoming aviation and aerospace industry events and Aviation Week Network events.