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Magazine Issue

Aviation Week & Space Technology, February 25, 2019

VOL. 181 NO. 8 February 25, 2019

Supersonics

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Concorde’s 50th Anniversary Marked Amid Civil Supersonic Revival

Feb 22, 2019
Superbly engineered but environmentally and economically flawed, Concorde is a key source of lessons learned for today’s supersonic aircraft developers as the design icon marks its golden anniversary.
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State-backed Supersonic Projects Pitched East Against West

Feb 22, 2019
Too fast and too slow: lessons learned from two failed and very different supersonic transport ventures.
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Final Testing Will Clear Way For Assembly Of Supersonic X-59A

Feb 19, 2019
NASA’s Low-Boom Research Demonstrator is not a prototype, but it may pave the way for a new civil supersonic generation.
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Return Of High-Speed Air Travel Faces Environmental Headwinds

Feb 21, 2019
Aerion sees low noise and emissions as key to the return of supersonic air transport.

First Take

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First Take (Feb. 25, 2019)

Feb 22, 2019
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Rotorcraft

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Helicopter OEMs Are Hopeful Of Growth After Long Downturn

Feb 21, 2019
With orders and deliveries on the up, helicopter OEMs are hoping the worst of the downturn is over.
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Industry Collaboration Improving Offshore Helicopter Safety

Feb 21, 2019
Safety improvements are also leading to benefits in daily operations.
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Tough Times Remain For Offshore Helicopter Operators

Feb 21, 2019
Oil price slump has resulted in bankruptcies and helicopters being repurposed.
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Leonardo On Target for Tiltrotor Tech Demonstrator Flight

Feb 22, 2019
Fixed engines, V-tails and distributed flight control systems will feature in Leonardo’s tiltrotor tech demonstrator.
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After 900 Flight Hours, Bell 525 Test Fleet Begins Initial Production

Feb 22, 2019
Certification program steps up as Bell 525s go north for cold-weather testing.
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Airbus Advancing Electric Backup For Helicopters

Feb 22, 2019
Hybrid system would improve autorotation safety and could increase payload capabilities.

The Engineering Life

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The Engineering Life: At Work With Northrop Grumman’s Lauren Smith

Feb 22, 2019
One of Aviation Week’s 20 Twenties in 2014 is now a mechanical test engineering manager for Northrop Grumman’s James Webb Space Telescope program.

Space

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Survey Finds 40 Little Launchers In Development

Feb 19, 2019
Lured by the prospect of thousands of small satellites needing rides to orbit, private launchers line up.
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Large Launchers Shuttle Smallsats To LEO—And Beyond

Feb 20, 2019
With the market for large geostationary satellites in a slump, heritage companies expand options for smallsat ride-shares.
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Sky And Space Aiming To Roll Out Commercial Service This Year

Feb 21, 2019
Company takes on Iridium, GlobalStar with cheap narrowband communications via nanosatellites.

Commercial Aviation

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Why Airbus Was Chasing The Wrong Enemy When It Launched The A380

Feb 20, 2019
The A380 is the symbol of Europe’s ambition to become an equal competitor to Boeing. While Airbus reached its target anyway, the program failed.
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A380 Leaves Rich Legacy To Airbus Programs

Feb 20, 2019
In Airbus’ history, the A380 played a key technological role, enabling the success of the A350 program and other aircraft upgrades.
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ATR Is Developing A String Upgrades For Regional Turboprops

Feb 21, 2019
Operators may expect improvements for the pilot, as well as reduced maintenance costs in aircraft systems.
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Financial Stress Clouds India’s Aviation Growth Prospects

Feb 21, 2019
The shaky financial conditions of some of India's largest airlines could complicate the nation's plans for rapidly growing its aviation sector.

Safety

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Toronto Pearson Urged To Change Taxiway Configuration

Feb 18, 2019
Eliminating direct access between runways seen as last resort at Toronto Pearson Airport.

Defense

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Expect Modest Sales of A400M, Says Airbus’ Enders

Feb 18, 2019
Like the A380, Airbus’ other four-engine product has had difficulty finding customers.
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Pro-F-35 Backlash Seen As USAF F-15X Proposal Details Emerge

Feb 18, 2019
U.S. Air Force officials say F-15X plan poses no risk to F-35, but some lawmakers and experts fear the opposite.
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Momentum Builds For U.S. Navy To Declare The F-35C Combat-Ready

Feb 20, 2019
The Navy begins prepping for its first F-35C aircraft carrier deployment.
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Ignoring U.S. Sanctions, Russia Pushes Middle East Arms Sales

Feb 22, 2019
U.S. officials may decide to enforce the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act law inconsistently.
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The Week In Defense, Feb. 22-28, 2019

Feb 22, 2019
China’s Insitu look-alike, HAL displays utility helo mockup; the U.S. Air Force’s space force, and Saab may sign on to UK fighter concept.

Technology

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The Week In Technology, Feb. 18-22, 2019

Feb 18, 2019
Ordnance Survey’s mapping HAPS; French airship advances; UAV launch on the move; Siemens powers Sun Flyer; Offshore wind-energy kites.

Editorial

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Editorial: Why The Green New Deal Could Be A Raw Deal For Aviation

Feb 22, 2019
The proposal’s co-sponsor may be ill-informed on aviation’s benefits and accomplishments, but the industry needs to read the tea leaves and move fast.

Up Front

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Opinion: Why Boeing’s NMA Is Not A Done Deal

Feb 19, 2019
Consider the two primary sources of NMA demand: upgauging from single-aisle routes and replacements for current single-aisle jets.

Going Concerns

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So Long Arconic, We Hardly Knew You

Feb 18, 2019
Perhaps the gods of capitalism demanded one real sacrifice on the altar of total shareholder return. If so, let us hope Arconic satiates them.

Feedback

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Letters From Our Readers (Feb. 25, 2019)

Feb 22, 2019
Readers discuss merits of Nexus' UAM, ramifications of SpaceX layoffs, reasons behind thin profit margins on some A&D programs, clarify Taiwan's status.

Who's Where

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New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections (Feb. 25, 2019)

Feb 22, 2019
Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.

Aerospace Calendar

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Aerospace Calendar And Aviation Week Events (Feb. 25, 2019)

Feb 22, 2019
Upcoming aviation and aerospace industry events and Aviation Week Network events.