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Although efforts to make flying safer took center stage this year, there was no dearth of new products and improvements on existing aircraft.

This week’s Washington Outlook looks at strategic options for the new president, NASA cash, presidential helicopter and new routes to Mexico.

Aug. 24-25—2016 South Carolina Aerospace Conference and Expo. Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. Columbia, South Carolina. Aug. 27-28—International Aerospace Engineering Conference. Pan Pacific Vancouver. Vancouver.

The image of a U.S. president checking for recent payments as a first response to America’s allies being attacked comes across as neither strong nor smart.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Bombardier has clearly done its homework, studying lessons learned from bleeding-edge programs like the 787 and also introducing its own innovations.

Industry experts say turbo-electric propulsion is still years away, so NASA should focus research also on gas turbines, sustainable jet fuels and propulsion-airframe integration if it wants to reduce carbon emissions.

Mitsubishi watches past issues in MRJ intro, while Comac struggles for any sales.

Science planners believe the approach would increase the chances another surface vehicle eventually will be able to recover them for analysis on Earth.

India has signed a follow-on order to buy four maritime patrol aircraft from Boeing, worth about $1 billion, to replace the Indian navy’s fleet of Russian-origin Tu-142Ms.

U.S. Air Force officials consider pursuing two separate light-attack aircraft, potentially in parallel, to meet immediate and long-term needs for close-air support.

The FAA as a growth opportunity might be hard to see sometimes. But it isn’t just the FAA that beckons opportunists.

The European Commission decision allows the new company to finalize development of the Ariane 5 successor while overhauling Europe’s space industry.

Weather satellites are showing that global warming is contributing to heavier rainfalls worldwide.

For Turkish airlines, recent political developments can only be described with one word: disastrous.

European manufacturers—especially airframers and engine-makers—hope the EcoTitanium project will make titanium procurement less challenging in the future.

Germany hopes to lead from the front on foreign operations and multinational programs.

European carriers reel from drop in traffic in light of terrorist attacks and other factors that hurt what was projected to be a fairly decent financial year.

In an Aviation Week interview, Avio Aero CEO Riccardo Procacci talks about future engine development technologies.

Etihad Airways and Lufthansa have held preliminary discussions over transfer of Air Berlin’s nonhub routes to its larger rival, industry sources say.

Modern anti-aircraft weapons being developed and fielded by U.S. foes will increasingly push the B-2 farther away from sensitive military targets.

In light of mixed results, including disappointing sales of its Rafale fighter and a softening of the business aircraft market, Dassault is consolidating its workforce.

Facebook’s full-size UAV flies; Airbus debut’s hybrid E-Fan; Flirtey UAV delivers for 7-Eleven; Airbus Perlan glider heads to Argentina; Leonardo to fly active rotor.

The July 15 coup revealed divisions and vulnerabilities in the Turkish state and its relationship with the armed forces.