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Aviation Week & Space Technology, May 13, 2019

VOL. 181 NO. 19 May 13, 2019

Defense

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New Strategy Fuels Global Demand For More New Bombers

May 07, 2019
A new appreciation for large, long-range combat aircraft is reshaping global military fleets around a class of new stealth bombers.
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The Week In Defense, May 9-15, 2019

May 09, 2019
U.S. greenlights up to $6 billion in sales to Middle East; The Space Force’s base of support; India’s new anti-airfield weapon; Turkey develops guided bomb.

Propulsion

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UltraFan Testing Remains Key Focus For Rolls Despite NMA Withdrawal

May 09, 2019
Demonstrator pace accelerates as Rolls hones technology for design of first geared large turbofan.
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Rolls' Test Site For 140,000-lb.-thrust On Track For UltraFan in 2021

May 10, 2019
Sized for the highest thrust turbofans yet imagined, Test Bed 80 marks a new generation of test facility with a 140,000-lb. thrust capacity.

Avionics

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Collins Focuses On Updates And New Developments After UTAS Merger

May 07, 2019
While the legacy avionics business that supplies a wide array of electronics for major aircraft OEMs remains intact, execs say Collins is at a transition point.

Space

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NASA’s Neocam To Watch For Asteroid Strikes

May 06, 2019
Planetary Defense Coordination Office has charted 20,001 near-Earth objects.

Unmanned Aviation

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Regulatory Uncertainty Roils UK Response To Drone Threat

May 10, 2019
Failure to get approval to jam drones during a planned UK demonstration, even after months of trying, illustrates challenges facing industry.
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SureFly CEO Touts eVTOL’s Promise Amid Funding Uncertainty

May 09, 2019
As its faces its own financial challenges, electric truckmaker Workhorse tries to find a buyer for its hybrid-electric helicopter.

Business Aviation

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Meet The Comac Business Jet, An ARJ21 Version

May 08, 2019
The first ARJ21-based CBJ business jet will be a demonstrator. Comac is marketing it mainly in China.
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Luckily For Bizjet-makers, China Is Not Asia’s Only Market

May 07, 2019
The Asia-Pacific business jet fleet grew just 1.4% in 2018. Growth in Southeast Asia offset a collapse in net deliveries in China.

Commercial Aviation

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Will Fuel Prices Be An Airline Profit Spoiler In 2019?

May 08, 2019
Analysts offer their outlooks on fuel prices and what effect there might be on airlines and aircraft orders.
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Alitalia Still In Limbo Two Years After Bankruptcy Filing

May 06, 2019
Alitalia has long been struggling, and the Italian government and its new partners are running out of time to map out a path to profitability.
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State Divestment Of Paris Airports May Be Boon For Airport Groups

May 10, 2019
As controversy continues about privatization of Paris’ airports, Vinci hopes its experience in airport operations will keep it at the front of the pack.

Technology

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The Week In Technology, May 6-10, 2019

May 06, 2019
UAV Turbines ready to fly, Magma flies on fluidics, NASA’s UAM test bed, radars enable BVLOS drone ops, and high-bandwidth satcom for drones.

Up Front

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Opinion: #Transparency Is Boeing’s Achilles' Heel

May 07, 2019
The airframe giant’s anemic social media response to MAX crisis leaves it facing the “wrath of global public opinion.”

Viewpoint

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Opinion: NASA Has Chosen The Hard Way To Reach Mars

May 08, 2019
Its current Gateway and Deep Space Transport spaceship will not put humans on the red planet by 2033, but NASA can take a more direct approach.