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Magazine Issue

Aviation Week & Space Technology, March 11, 2019

VOL. 181 NO. 10 March 11, 2019

Connected Aerospace

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Aircraft Tracking Progress Five Years After MH370

Mar 04, 2019
Half a decade following the disappearance of a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777, an international tracking system is still being built.
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GE Aviation, Avionica Close To Gaining Approval For FMS-EFB Connection

Mar 06, 2019
Intended to reduce pilot workload and optimize operations, GE’s Connected FMS will extends the flexibility of EFBs

First Take

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First Take (March 11, 2019)

Mar 08, 2019
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Rotorcraft

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Matrix Technology Headlines S-92 Upgrade Plans

Mar 05, 2019
Matrix technology will enable more automation in the cockpit for offshore and SAR missions.
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Sikorsky Demos Autonomy As Key To Its Urban Air Vision

Mar 04, 2019
Aviation Week flies Sikorsky’s autonomous S-76 testbed as the company reveals its interest in the urban air mobility market.
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Airbus Leans On New Rotor Blade Tech For Light Helicopter Upgrade

Mar 04, 2019
New five-blade rotor comes from Airbus’ Bluecopter technology demonstrator.
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Kopter Makes Grand Plans For U.S. Market

Mar 07, 2019
As SH09 certification approaches, Kopter lays out industrialization plan.

20 Twenties

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20 Twenties: A Look At The Aerospace Industry Future

Mar 07, 2019
Aviation Week and the AIAA honor these exceptional aerospace students for their academic accomplishments and extracurricular activities.

Propulsion

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What Does Rolls’ Decision Mean For Remaining Boeing NMA Contestants?

Mar 05, 2019
Rolls-Royce’s decision to pull the UltraFan from the NMA competition may be a good move by the UK engine-maker, but what happens now?

Human Spaceflight

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Orbital Flight Tests Begin For Commercial Space Taxis

Mar 08, 2019
Eight years after shuttle flights ended, SpaceX Dragon 2 capsule reaches space station for test run, ushering in “new era in space.”

Fast Five

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Fast Five With Virgin Galactic Chief Trainer Beth Moses

Mar 08, 2019
A former NASA extravehicular system manager for the ISS, Moses discusses her recent suborbital ride aboard SpaceShipTwo for the first inflight assessment of the passenger cabin.

Defense

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Boeing’s Australian Wingman Could Counter China’s Growing Combat Reach

Mar 08, 2019
The Airpower Teaming System is a fighter-like unmanned aircraft specifically designed to be exportable globally.
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Kratos Steals Boeing’s Thunder With XQ-58A First Flight

Mar 08, 2019
Although Boeing has similar objectives for the Airpower Teaming System unveiled in Australia, the XQ-58A is designed with a very different philosophy.
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USAF Acquisition Head Urges Radical Shift For Next-Gen Fighter Program

Mar 05, 2019
The concept would allow Air Force leaders to hedge against the risk of future technology breakthroughs and surprise enemies with unexpected new capabilities.
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DARPA Revives Cold War Breakthrough For Russia and China War Scenario

Mar 04, 2019
DARPA’s original late-1970s Assault Breaker sought to counter possibility of overwhelming waves of Soviet armored forces rampaging across Western Europe.
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Australian F-35 Operations: So Far, So Good

Mar 05, 2019
The RAAF’s combat aircraft commander expected trouble in making F-35s operational. He has been pleasantly surprised.
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Before Ordering MQ-9s, Australia Must Choose A Version

Mar 06, 2019
Having won an Australian armed-drone competition, General Atomics urges the customer to buy the latest MQ-9 version.
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The Week In Defense, March 7-14, 2019

Mar 07, 2019
MD Helicopters will fight for FARA contract; India’s milsat plans; Israel’s customized F-35 upgrades, and the end of the line for U.S. Marine Corps Prowlers.

Commercial Aviation

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Analysts: Aerospace Boneyards Down To The Bones

Mar 07, 2019
Airliner retirements were reduced greatly in 2018; new analyst reports suggest the upsides/downsides from fewer aircraft parked in desert holding stations.

Technology

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The Week in Technology March 5-11, 2019

Mar 05, 2019
Europe’s supersonic split; Wing advances UTM; Safran hybrid-electric plans; Printing aircraft liveries

Up Front

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Opinion: Airbus At 50—Celebration And A Wake-up Call

Mar 07, 2019
Has Airbus really lived up to its potential? And is the group healthy enough today to guarantee that it will still be around 50 years from now?

Airline Intel

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Opinion: Dutch Government Stake In Air France-KLM Makes Reform Harder

Mar 06, 2019
Other European governments will monitor closely what is happening at Air France-KLM, and consider their own options next time the local airline is in trouble.

Viewpoint

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Opinion: Will European Aerospace Still Be Thriving In 25 Years?

Mar 05, 2019
Airbus CEO Tom Enders says the key challenges of the next 25 years will be fundamentally different from those of the last several decades.

Feedback

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Letters From Our Readers (March 11, 2018)

Mar 08, 2019
Readers discuss merits of bio-fuel; 'dynamic skylines' for drones; Mach cut off; and praise the late George Muellner and philanthropic pilot community.

Who's Where

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New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections (March 11, 2019)

Mar 08, 2019
Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.

Aerospace Calendar

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Aerospace Calendar And Aviation Week Events (March 11, 2019)

Mar 08, 2019
Upcoming aviation and aerospace industry events and Aviation Week Network events.