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Aviation Week & Space Technology, March 9, 2020

VOL. 182 NO. 10 March 09, 2020

AW&ST March 22, 2020 cover

SATELLITES

orbital debris tracking
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Booming Satellite Populations Are Making LEO A Riskier Place To Fly

Mar 04, 2020
With thousands of satellites expected to launch in the next 10 years, the U.S. is trying to prevent orbital mayhem.
galaxy group
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Starlink Satellites Interfering With Astronomical Observations

Mar 05, 2020
SpaceX is testing coatings to cut the reflectivity of its growing broadband satellite constellation.
orbiting satellite
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Timeline: A Guide To New And Upcoming LEO Satellite Networks

Mar 04, 2020
Dozens of tech demos and satellites for new networks have been launched into orbit, with hundreds more to come.
satellite
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Low Earth Orbit Can Be Made Safer, But Cost Remains Unclear

Mar 06, 2020
Commercial orbital debris mitigation services are on the horizon, but operators will expect low costs.

FIRST TAKE

spacecraft
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First Take, March 9, 2020

Mar 06, 2020
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

execs
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Aircraft Leasing Sector Struggles With Fallout Of Its Own Success

Mar 02, 2020
The aircraft leasing industry has been booming over many years, but now has too many players in the market to sustain good lease rates.
man with surgical mask in airplane interior
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Airlines, Manufacturers Brace For Unknown As COVID-19 Spreads

Mar 06, 2020
IATA projects the industry could lose up to $113 billion in revenues in 2020 if the coronavirus spreads further.
aircraft takeoff
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Airbus Canada Prepares More Integration, Cost Savings in A220 Program

Mar 04, 2020
Following the exit of Bombardier, Airbus is digging deeper into what it can do to make the A220 profitable fast.
jet
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American Airlines Leapfrogs Rivals In India, Persian Gulf

Mar 03, 2020
A series of alliance deals signals American Airlines’ refusal to back down over its latest setback to Delta Air Lines in South America.

DEFENSE

thrust-compounded helicopter
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Boeing Reveals Long-Awaited FARA Design

Mar 03, 2020
Boeing is offering a thrust-compounded helicopter for the U.S. Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft program.
aircraft
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U.S. Air Force Plots Fleet Insertion Path For ‘Loyal Wingman’

Mar 06, 2020
Elon Musk startled an Air Force audience by declaring fighters dead, but his opinion isn’t far off current acquisition strategy.
aircraft
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Air Force Wants To Help Grow U.S. Advanced Air Mobility Industry

Mar 03, 2020
The service has launched the Agility Prime program with the goal of accelerating the FAA certification of commercial eVTOL cargo and passenger vehicles.
helicopter
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Rotary-Wing Assets Vital for UK Carrier Protection

Mar 06, 2020
Key helicopter programs to protect new UK carriers are behind schedule, so race is on to get them ready for the first deployment.
aircraft
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Vulnerabilities Prompt Debate On Irish Air Defense

Mar 03, 2020
Can Ireland continue to rely on its British neighbors to meet its air defense needs, or should it stand on its own two feet?
naval aircraft platform
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The Week In Defense, March 5-12, 2020

Mar 06, 2020
Triton production halted; Maxar sees geospatial services growth: FAA certifies training simulator and issues with nuclear modernization.

SPACE

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Webb Telescope Testing Enters Homestretch

Feb 28, 2020
NASA says it is still “pressing” toward launching the James Webb Space Telescope on schedule in late March 2021.

UNMANNED AVIATION

gathering of activists
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Proposed Remote ID Rule Rattles Drone Community

Mar 05, 2020
More than 50,000 respondents have commented on the FAA’s notice of proposed rulemaking.

BUSINESS

howmet graphic
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Meet Howmet Aerospace, A New A&D Mega-Supplier

Mar 04, 2020
An old friend is about to crash the party in A&D manufacturing and MRO: Howmet Aerospace. But it might not be so friendly this time.

TECHNOLOGY

aircraft
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The Week In Technology, March 2-6, 2020

Mar 02, 2020
Hybrid-electric 50-seater; medical delivery eVTOL; South Korea targets UAM; Electric commuter; Climate research.

DEPARTMENTS

air-wake surfing
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Letters From Our Readers, March 9, 2020

Mar 06, 2020
Readers write about the safety of wake surfing, Boeing management, aviation software testing and the Convair 880.
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New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections, March 9, 2020

Mar 06, 2020
Mark Matossian has been hired by Finland’s Iceye as U.S. CEO. He will lead U.S. expansion for the satellite-based synthetic-aperture radar services…
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Aerospace Calendar And Aviation Week Events, March 9, 2020

Mar 06, 2020
Aerospace Calendar March 16-April 30—RTCA Plenary Sessions. Various locations. See rtca.org/content/upcoming-committee-meetings March 17-19—Global…

COLUMNS AND OPINION

controller
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Opinion: How Incomplete Language Standards Threaten Aviation

Mar 03, 2020
Aviation is still struggling to comply with ICAO language standards set 20 years ago.