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Magazine Issue

Aviation Week & Space Technology, November 11, 2019

VOL. 181 NO. 45 November 11, 2019

Unmanned Aviation

Skydweller
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Startup Skydweller To Turn Solar Impulse 2 Into Long-Endurance UAV

Nov 08, 2019
Record-setting Solar Impulse 2 to become new class of solar-powered, medium-altitude pseudo satellite.
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DARPA’s Offset Taps Fast-Moving Technology To Harness Swarming Drones

Nov 05, 2019
Unique approach of system integrators competing to attract technology “sprinters” is enabling use of swarming robots on urban missions.
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Counterdrone Tech Takes Center Stage In UK Government Strategy

Nov 06, 2019
The UK will need a multilayered approach to protect national infrastructure and events from drone misuse.

First Take

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First Take (Nov. 11, 2019)

Nov 08, 2019
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Pilots

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Artificial Intelligence Emerging As Enabler Of Autonomous Aircraft

Nov 07, 2019
A3 project Wayfinder is developing certifiable autonomy for use across Airbus’ product range from air taxis to commercial airliners.
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Hefty Investment, Lengthy Transition Required For Airliner Autonomy

Nov 07, 2019
French think tank plots a progressive path for the application of autonomy to reduce demand for commercial aircraft pilots.

Avionics

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Garmin Brings Autonomy To Cockpit With Emergency Autoland Capability

Nov 06, 2019
Aviation Week pilot gets first-hand experience of the first emergency Autoland system for general aviation.

Dubai Airshow Preview

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Policy Debate Blocks U.S. Exports As Competition Heats Up

Nov 04, 2019
U.S. officials now explicitly bash the quality and safety of Chinese and Russian weapon systems as doubts spread about U.S. support.
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UAE Is Building A Space Portfolio Without Reinventing The Wheel

Nov 07, 2019
Partnerships with countries, companies are the foundation for growing UAE space program.
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Ahead of Dubai Airshow, Middle East Airline Landscape Is Changing

Nov 08, 2019
Emirates Airline’s huge orders remain uncertain, and Etihad and Qatar Airways have changed course.

Commercial Aviation

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Corporate And Regulatory Failings Doomed The MAX, Lawmakers Argue

Nov 08, 2019
The FAA’s delegation process did not provide the agency with enough visibility into the MAX certification and testing.
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Lion Air Report Details MAX Design And Airline Operational Failures

Nov 08, 2019
Lion Air has made changes to address training and maintenance shortcomings.
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Spirit Buys Bombardier Aerostructures In Major Landscape Shift

Nov 06, 2019
The strategic tie-up was anticipated by many observers as Spirit is seen as the most well-off Tier 1 or Tier 2 aerostructures provider and about the only buyer.

Business Aviation

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Long-Range Business Jet Needs Spur New Engine Advances

Nov 04, 2019
Developed in secret like the Pearl 15, Rolls-Royce’s Pearl 700 has already amassed 1,200 test hours in advance of first flight on the new Gulfstream G700.
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Long-range Business Jet Needs Spur New Engine Advances

Nov 04, 2019
Developed in secret like the Pearl 15, Rolls-Royce’s Pearl 700 has already amassed 1,200 test hours in advance of first flight on the new Gulfstream G700.

Space

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Blue Origin Tips Its Hand On NASA Lunar Lander Bid

Nov 04, 2019
Heritage aerospace primes Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman agree to work under startup Blue Origin in quest to get NASA to the Moon in 2024.
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Virgin Galactic Aims To Fly 1,500 Space Tourists A Year By 2023

Nov 05, 2019
Virgin Galactic sees service starting next year and a fleet of five spaceships within five years. Meanwhile, investors and future customers continue to line up.

The Engineering Life

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The Engineering Life: SpaceX’s Kursten O’Neill and Nicholas Picon

Nov 08, 2019
O’Neill is the Falcon rocket fleet strategy manager, and Picon works as a mission manager of SpaceX’s Demo-1 and Demo-2 missions for NASA.

Defense

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German VLO Demonstrator Tests Tech For Manned And Unmanned Platforms

Nov 08, 2019
Germany’s diamond shaped LO demonstrator could be the jewel that shapes a future combat aircraft.
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The Week in Defense, Nov. 7-14, 2019

Nov 07, 2019
Project aims for supersonic missile for Russian fighters; collision avoidance for Marine Hornets; and the UAE’s new startup coalition.

Propulsion

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Rolls-Royce Studies More-Electric UltraFan

Nov 05, 2019
Future UltraFan variants could incorporate starter generators as part of more-electric push.

Air Traffic Management

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Research Project Targets Reduced Aircraft Separation On Approach

Nov 06, 2019
As major European airports face growing congestion, research program studies ways to improve runway throughput.
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Technology Seen As Bridge To Space Vehicle Integration

Nov 07, 2019
Airline pilots union endorses Space Data Integrator and Space-Based ADS-B for oceanic airspace.

Technology

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The Week In Technology, Nov. 4-8, 2019

Nov 04, 2019
Airbus backs advanced batteries; VoloDrone; Seaplane becomes ePlane; DARPA’s launch conundrum; GE-powered drone; pilots and drones; Uber Eats’ drone delivers.

Up Front

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Opinion: The Case For Shelving Boeing’s NMA

Nov 08, 2019
A smaller new airplane might make more sense for Boeing.

Airline Intel

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Opinion: Many Unknowns Complicate Boeing’s NMA Decision

Nov 05, 2019
The MAX crisis is having a deep impact on Boeing’s road map for future aircraft development, but the OEM does not have enough info for an informed way forward.

Feedback

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Letters From Our Readers (Nov. 11, 2019)

Nov 08, 2019
Readers discuss the MAX MCAS and crew flight management, the Oct. 28-Nov. 10 cover, skipping Starliner inflight abort testing and long-range hypersonic test sites.

Who's Where

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New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections (Nov. 11, 2019)

Nov 08, 2019
Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.

Aerospace Calendar

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Aerospace Calendar And Aviation Week Events (Nov. 11, 2019)

Nov 08, 2019
Upcoming aviation and aerospace industry events and Aviation Week Network events.

Interview