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Aviation Week & Space Technology, September 30, 2019

VOL. 181 NO. 39 September 30, 2019

Commercial Aviation

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Do Recent European Airline Failures Signal Start Of A Deeper Crisis?

Sep 27, 2019
After Aigle Azur and the collapse of Thomas Cook—Europe’s major airline casualties are mounting.
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Boeing Adds Safety Oversight As It Eyes Flight Deck Risk

Sep 27, 2019
New board-level safety committee has been established, with the changes designed to elevate internal safety concerns, address varying regulatory environments.
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New Tariffs Will Leave Airbus Smarting But Hurt Boeing More

Sep 27, 2019
The moral of the story of the airliner subsidy dispute at the WTO is: Be careful about starting fights. Now Boeing looks set to learn it the hard way.

First Take

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First Take (Sept. 30, 2019)

Sep 27, 2019
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Aerospace in Eastern Europe

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Aviation Valley At Center Of Polish Aerospace Revival

Sep 25, 2019
Polish aerospace cluster looking to attract more startups and R&D.
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Poland Considers Aircraft Design Revival

Sep 24, 2019
Poland has designed and produced thousands of indigenous-developed aircraft, could it do the same again?
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Aero Vodochody Transforms For The Future

Sep 23, 2019
Aero closing in on closing L-39NG contracts for Senegal and LOM Praha.
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Eastern European Nations Set Modernization Course

Sep 26, 2019
New fighters are the order of the day for several Eastern European air forces.

Connected Aerospace

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What Happened To Dreams Of Commercial Aircraft-based Connectivity?

Sep 23, 2019
Airborne Wireless Network and Aeronet Global once sought to be first to provide airliner-based broadband backbone services. What happened?

Propulsion

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China’s AECC Working On A Powerful Turboprop Engine

Sep 25, 2019
The target market is freighter or passenger aircraft of the 2030s, and the engine is big enough for a 100-seater.

Cargo

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Airbus Faces Dominant Boeing In Freighter Market

Sep 24, 2019
Airbus has mostly ignored the new-built cargo aircraft market and instead slowly entered the conversion market, with rival Boeing in a much stronger position.

Air Traffic Management

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Airports And ATC Providers Eye Digital Towers

Sep 25, 2019
As digital technologies prove their worth, remote and hybrid towers gradually gain ground in Europe.
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Aviation Groups Seek Action On GNSS Vulnerability

Sep 26, 2019
Associations representing pilots and air traffic controllers urge ICAO to take action on interference with satellite navigation systems.

Space

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Iridium Considers Dual-Band Partnerships

Sep 25, 2019
An agreement between Iridium and OneWeb is called a LEO industry first.

Aeronautical Engineering

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NASA’s External Vision System Is Ready For Low-boom Supersonic X-59

Sep 23, 2019
Evaluation flights have been completed on an electric forward-facing window that will allow the pilot to fly the supersonic X-59 safely.

Defense

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NGAD Program Redirected To Promote Digital Industrial Revolution

Sep 23, 2019
The U.S. Air Force’s premier fighter development program calls for disrupting the aerospace business models.
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U.S. Air Force’s New Speed-to-Market Mantra Draws Skepticism

Sep 26, 2019
“I’d be a little cautious about being all-in on that experiment,” says Frank Kendall, former Pentagon undersecretary for acquisition, technology and logistics.
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U.S. Air Force Faces Next-Generation Engine Funding Crisis

Sep 24, 2019
Senate appropriators demand Air Force transition plan for adaptive engine technology.
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Competition Heats Up For New Class Of Small, Disposable Jet Engines

Sep 26, 2019
The U.S. military's plans to acquire thousands of cheap unmanned aircraft systems and cruise missiles fuels demand for two newly announced engine families.
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Lockheed Martin Proposes F-35 Sustainment Savings

Sep 26, 2019
Are key stakeholders ready for the new approach Lockheed Martin is pitching to save 16% on sustaining the fleet?
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Japan Moves To Refit Helicopter Carriers For F-35Bs

Sep 24, 2019
The defense ministry has sought funding to modify one ship in fiscal 2020. It will need to be ready when F-35Bs arrive, probably in fiscal 2024.
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Exercise Brings UK-Israel Defense Relations Into Focus

Sep 26, 2019
London’s once low-key defense relationship with Tel Aviv has become more public.
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The Week In Defense, Sept. 26-Oct. 3, 2019

Sep 27, 2019
Sikorsky to begin HH-60W production; B-61 warhead cost overrun; Taiwan’s new trainer and Thailand Seeks AH-6i helos.

Technology

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The Week In Technology, Sept. 23-27, 2019

Sep 24, 2019
Backing for battery pack developer; Italian Eurofighters to launch satellites? France tests smallsat air launch; Drone Remote ID; Wing picks delivery partners.

Leading Edge

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NASA Grand Challenge Structured To Advance Urban Air Market

Sep 25, 2019
Three U.S. eVTOL vehicle developers sought for UAM Grand Challenge developmental test event in 2020.

Feedback

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Letters From Our Readers (Sept. 30, 2019)

Sep 27, 2019
Readers praise columnist Michael Bruno and discuss Minuteman III replacement, offensive hypersonic weapons and reducing emissions by eliminating premium class.

Who's Where

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New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections (Sept. 30, 2019)

Sep 30, 2019
Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.

Aerospace Calendar

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Aerospace Calendar And Aviation Week Events (Sept. 30, 2019)

Sep 27, 2019
Upcoming aviation and aerospace industry events and Aviation Week Network events.