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Magazine Issue

Aviation Week & Space Technology, March 18, 2019

VOL. 181 NO. 11 March 18, 2019

Aeronautical Engineering

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Programmable Structures Could Unlock Potential Of Morphing Wings

Mar 15, 2019
NASA’s rapid feasibility project demonstrates ultralight cellular structures that can be programmed during assembly to enable a wing to adapt its shape in flight

Commercial Aviation

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737 MAX Groundings Raise Questions, Provide Few Answers

Mar 15, 2019
Precautionary groundings eschew data-driven approach to safety risk analysis.
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Australasian Orders On Track Despite International Headaches

Mar 12, 2019
While their international divisions have been under pressure, Australasian airlines aren’t deviating from plans to select new long-range aircraft this year.

Fast Five

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Fast Five With Collins Aerospace CEO Kelly Ortberg

Mar 12, 2019
He says the super supplier has “hit the ground running,” he is focused on connected aerospace and sees a “huge” future for hybrid-electric propulsion.

Air Traffic Management

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Air Navigation Service Providers Are Ready To Share Europe’s Traffic

Mar 15, 2019
Eurocontrol devises steps to spread air traffic management capacity across Europe this summer and tackle flight delays.

Rotorcraft

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Leonardo Sets Up Capabilities As Tiltrotor Certification Approaches

Mar 12, 2019
Japanese operator Nakanihon Air Service is the latest operator to begin evaluating the potential of the commercial tiltrotor.
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Schweizer Light Helicopter Production Expected To Restart In 2020

Mar 11, 2019
Heli-Expo orders for new-build Schweizers confirm the market for the 1950s-era training helicopter.

Defense

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New Long-Term Pentagon Plan Boosts Hypersonics, But Only Prototypes

Mar 15, 2019
The five-year spending plan stops short of establishing a traditional program of record for a hypersonic vehicle.
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Raytheon Raises Hypersonics Visibility With DARPA Boost-glide Contract

Mar 14, 2019
The contract sheds a little more light on Raytheon’s closely held work developing technology for hypersonic weapons.
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Australian Hawk Modernization Has Wrapped Up

Mar 12, 2019
On time, budget and specification, the program has prepared the aircraft for training pilots of Super Hornets, Growlers and Lightnings.
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Australia Nears Wedgetail Upgrade Decision

Mar 14, 2019
The RAAF’s Wedgetails have been fully operational for only four years, but a midlife update already is due.
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The Week In Defense, March 14-21, 2019

Mar 14, 2019
U.S. Navy plans to save by retiring Truman carrier; MDA delays kill-vehicle program; Philippines chooses MBDA missiles, and Australia may buy Amraams.

Propulsion

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Hybrid Engine Modification Concept Gains Traction

Mar 12, 2019
Airbus and EasyJet confirm interest in fuel-burn potential of Derwent hybrid-electric geared turbofan conversion design.

MRO

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Dassault’s MRO Expansion Heralds Focus On After-sales Revenue

Mar 11, 2019
Dassault invests in business-jet maintenance network amid persistently slow sales for new aircraft.

Technology

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The Week In Technology, March 11-15, 2019

Mar 11, 2019
NASA images interacting shockwaves; Goodyear unveils a tire for flying cars; hypersonic X-60 advances; XQ-58 flies; European research project demos recycled thermoplastic parts.

Leading Edge

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AIA: Nontraditional Players Will Challenge A&D Mode Of Operating

Mar 12, 2019
UTC’s new advanced projects group tackles industry’s need to change its culture and stay competitive.

Viewpoint

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Opinion: How Deregulation Is Helping Aviation Innovation

Mar 08, 2019
By rejecting a “top-down” approach, the U.S. Transportation Department has allowed a new era of aerospace innovation to flourish.