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Aviation Week & Space Technology, October 7, 2019

VOL. 181 NO. 40 October 07, 2019

Space

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Airbus-Designed Service Module Key To Orion Spacecraft

Sep 30, 2019
With Orion’s service module development, Europe nurtures crewed flight skills.
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SpaceX Aims For Orbital Flights Of Prototype Mars Ship Next Year

Oct 01, 2019
The 164-ft. steel Starship Mark 1 is readied for atmospheric testing.
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Chinese Company Plans Cheap Orbital And Sounding Launches

Oct 01, 2019
Among many Chinese private space companies, a launcher-maker is getting propulsion from a private engine company.
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Chinese State Rocket Sector Is Buying A Private Engine

Oct 03, 2019
The engine is intended to be flown at least 50 times, but no more than three years are allowed for development.

Commercial Aviation

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NTSB Urges Changes In Pilot-Performance Assumptions

Sep 30, 2019
Inaccurate assumptions about how pilots will respond in emergencies contributed to the 737 MAX accidents.
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Delta Powers Past American With Purchase Of 20% LATAM Stake

Oct 02, 2019
Delta Air Lines’ agreement to buy a 20% stake in LATAM comes at the expense of American, Gol and Oneworld.
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Daxing Lifts Beijing’s Airport Capacity 40%

Oct 01, 2019
The CAAC is bringing the airport into service only gradually, using China United Airlines to iron out bugs.
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Air India Awaits Privatization To Clarify Growth Plans

Oct 03, 2019
India’s government is making a fresh attempt to sell off Air India, and the airline’s fleet plan is on hold until the process is completed, executives say.

Manufacturing

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Airbus Further Automates Its Manufacturing

Oct 03, 2019
Struggling with the A320-family production ramp-up and A321 delivery delays, Airbus bets on robots.

Sustainability

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Sustainable Fuels Are Focus Of Aviation’s Emissions Reduction Hopes

Oct 03, 2019
Rolls-Royce proposes use of sustainable fuel blends is mandated to incentivize production and accelerate the reduction of aviation CO2 emissions.

Defense

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MDA Selects Five Systems For Hypersonic Defense Studies

Oct 02, 2019
Five defensive concepts, including one by Boeing and two each submitted by Lockheed Martin and Raytheon, were downselected from a pool of 21 proposals.
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Faster, Farther Missiles Drive U.S. Air Force To Adopt New Technology

Oct 02, 2019
A scheduled flight-testing battery for a new crop of hypersonic and long-range weapons is putting pressure on operational test and evaluation sites to keep up.
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Chinese National Day Parade Features Hypersonic Glider And Rocket Drone

Oct 03, 2019
The DF-17 has much the same configuration as the DARPA Falcon HTV-2. Its gliding vehicle should extend range and challenge defenses with maneuvers.
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British F-35s Head For Carrier Operational Testing

Oct 02, 2019
The UK is considering how to integrate more autonomous systems into carriers to increase combat radius and lethality.
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The Week In Defense, Oct. 3-10, 2019

Oct 04, 2019
Pratt to reduce future cost of F-35 engines; China’s new stealth-detecting radar; Italian Air Force, Virgin plan research mission and GPS OCX in testing.

Urban Air Mobility

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China’s Ehang Is Taking Urban Air Mobility To The Public

Oct 04, 2019
With more than 100 passenger-carrying autonomous test flights under its belt, China’s Ehang is ready to begin flights in cities.

Propulsion

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BAE Systems Backs Aircraft Electrification With New Product Lines

Oct 02, 2019
BAE Systems’ U.S. arm applies experience powering hybrid-electric transit buses to developing products and systems for electrified aircraft.

Rotorcraft

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Leonardo’s Medium-Weight Helicopter Proves Heavyweight Credentials

Sep 30, 2019
AW139 has changed the fortunes of Leonardo’s helicopter business and generated a family of products.

Unmanned Aviation

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Rail Carrier Is A Drone Pioneer

Oct 04, 2019
BNSF Railway flies rail inspection mission beyond visual line of sight of its drone operators.

Technology

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The Week In Technology, Sept. 30-Oct. 4, 2019

Sep 30, 2019
Electric X-57 arrives; low-boom X-59 CDR; UK backs fuel-cell propulsion; Nordic electric aviation; GE pursues megawatt power; Equator electric seaplane.

Going Concerns

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How The Attack on Saudi Oil Production Affects A&D

Oct 03, 2019
Due to moderate oil prices and the relatively low level of technology of weapons involved in the attack, the effect on A&D is likely to be muted for now.

Inside Business Aviation

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The Schweizer Name Returns As Does The Model 300 Light Helicopter

Oct 04, 2019
In the post-war 1950s, there was a belief among many that a personal whirlybird revolution would literally lift populations free of the surly macadam bonds.

Viewpoint

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Opinion: Why Finland Should Pay Close Attention To U.S. Fighter Bids

Oct 02, 2019
As the Nordic nation considers a replacement for its existing fighter squadrons, partnership with the U.S. offers more than a capable platform.