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Magazine Issue

Aviation Week & Space Technology, June 10, 2019

VOL. 181 NO. 23 June 10, 2019

Space

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China’s Landspace Fires Main Engine, Plans Higher Thrust

Jun 04, 2019
The TQ-12 engine is ultimately intended to become reusable, which was one reason for the choice of clean-burning methane fuel.

Paris 2019 | French Defense Modernization

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Transformation Plans Bolster French Air Fleets

Jun 03, 2019
The French Air Force plans to bolster its fighter, airlift and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities with a wave of new equipment.
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French Air Chief Of Staff On Transformative New Aircraft And Upgrades

Jun 04, 2019
French Air Chief of Staff Philippe Lavigne tells Aviation Week about how the A330 MRTT, MQ-9 UAV and PC-21 trainer are revolutionizing French operations.
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France Wants To Retain Its Carrier Edge

Jun 05, 2019
With a midlife update, France’s Charles de Gaulle can operate until 2040, but what will replace it?

Paris 2019 | Technology

Paris 2019 | Commercial Aviation

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Can New Concepts Reshape The Narrowbody Market?

Jun 07, 2019
Commercial aircraft designers search for configurations that will bring big fuel and emissions savings to the narrowbody market
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Next Narrowbody Timing Hinges On MAX Comeback

Jun 07, 2019
The fate of the Boeing 737 MAX will have a major influence on Boeing’s product strategy; it may have to start development of a new narrowbody sooner.
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Amid Big Changes, Embraer Must Again Reinvent Itself

Jun 04, 2019
The Brazilian company is betting that Boeing can help open new doors for sales of E-Jets and KC-390s.

Paris 2019 | Defense

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MBDA Developing New Version Of Mica ‘Silent Killer’ Air-to-Air Missile

Jun 05, 2019
Mica NG sticks with legacy version’s “double-duality” approach with RF and IR versions.
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Increased Reliability Building Confidence In NH90

Jun 05, 2019
Special forces role for NH90 will introduce new distributed aperture technology.
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U.S. Air Force Reboots Counter-Air Strategy And Halves Spending

Jun 14, 2019
The service quietly slashed the budget for the Next-Generation Air Dominance program by 50% amid a shift to a new development strategy.

Paris 2019 | Space

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Arianespace Readies For Two New Launchers In Kourou

Jun 07, 2019
The Ariane 6 program appears to be on time and has received some financial support from the European Space Agency.

Connected Aerospace

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FAA Advances Space Data Integrator

Jun 06, 2019
FAA moves a step closer to automating the monitoring of space-launch-and-reentry vehicles in real time as they transition the national airspace system.

Commercial Aviation

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As Airline Profits Drop, Industry Expects Soft Landing

Jun 06, 2019
IATA was forced to cut the 2019 earnings forecast for its members by more than 20%, with positive headwinds such as low fuel prices shifting.
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Southeast Asian Flag Carriers Face Aircraft Order Decisions

Jun 04, 2019
Major fleet decisions loom for some Southeast Asian legacy airlines as they work to replace older aircraft and adjust fleets to meet business plans.
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European Airlines Prepare For Summer Disruption

Jun 03, 2019
Operators are keen to avoid a repeat of the strike-hit chaos of last summer.

Defense

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Tweaked Terms For Canada Future Fighter Help F-35 And Rivals

Jun 06, 2019
Canada prioritizes competition over strict terms on offsets, stealth.
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The Week in Defense, June 6-13, 2019

Jun 06, 2019
Jordan looks to sell its Chinese CH-4 UAVs; Japanese Hawkeye deliveries begin; Bulgaria Seeks F-16s and an unofficial alliance grows in the Mediterranean

Technology

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The Week In Technology, June 3-7, 2019

Jun 03, 2019
Embraer goes electric; NASA seeks electrified propulsion; LEO serving satellite; shape-memory nacelle cooling; quantum interest.

Upfront

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Opinion: There’s An Aircraft Order Bubble—And It Is About To Burst

Jun 06, 2019
We are facing a substantial bubble of orders that will inevitably burst. Identifying the exact prick that will cause the puncture is more difficult, although candidates abound.