Aviation Week & Space Technology

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The outgoing president has initiated a series of new competitions and contracts, leaving the incoming president with his hands full.

The first American to orbit Earth and the oldest person to ever fly in space was both a straight arrow and a self-promoter.

In this week’s Washington Outlook: Sessions urges more peaceful relations with Russia, American Airlines faces tarmac delay fines and Warren joins the Senate Armed Services Committee.

After selling its cover to advertisers for 25 years, Aviation Week reclaimed the magazine’s most prominent real estate in time for the 1957 Paris air show.

America’s aerospace trade association said it is preparing for a “challenging” policy arena in both Washington and around the world.

Maintaining U.S. aeronautical leadership—and the high-wage jobs that come with it—will depend on investments made today by Congress and the Trump administration.

In this week’s Washington Outlook, outsourcing business seems suddenly unpopular, lawmakers ask for a flyoff between the F-35 and the A-10 and the head of Trump’s NASA transition team is named.

In this week’s Washington Outlook: punting could limit number of KC-46A aircraft ordered this year; and a plan to send humans past Venus and Mars.

In this week’s Washington Outlook: Heritage Foundation on military options for new administration; Trump may back bilateral space ties with China; and the flood of new UAV pilots.

The Obama White House has punted on a host of civil, commercial and military space issues.

In this week’s Washington Outlook: a look at Trump’s secdef shortlist; a change of plans after Clinton’s loss and potential for public-private partnerships.

Bombardier’s new Global 7000 made its maiden flight Nov. 4 in Toronto. First delivery is expected in the second half of 2018. The OEM provided this promotional video touting the first flight milestone. Courtesy: Bombardier Business Aircraft

In this week’s Washington Outlook, the Pentagon acquisition chief defends procurement reforms; the FAA maintains a ban on flights over Ukraine; and insiders speculate who will lead Senate space policies.

Keep NASA pointed toward Mars, bring China into the fold and don’t let climate-change deniers kill Earth science.

The next U.S. presidential administration will face major nuclear deterrent challenges, not the least of which will be to understand nuclear myths—which must be avoided—and what nuclear truths must be embraced.

In this week’s Washington Outlook: companies create new ways to contain potential battery fires; the hunt for new space policy champions; and a recommendation for changing remote-sensing regulations.

The U.S. plans to rebuild its entire nuclear triad over the next 30 years, and a smaller nuclear force would reduce the cost of doing so.

Pentagon should apply sanctions and prepare a military plan to halt deployment of ground-launched cruise missile, they argue.

Cultivating true pilot autonomy in unscripted scenarios takes decades to hone and demands honest assessment of mistakes.

In this week’s Washington Outlook: a White House official looks at continued cooperation with India, including fighter sales; Obama touts Mars exploration; and Southwest Airlines starts flights to Cuba.

In this week’s Washington Outlook, research funding for advanced helicopter engines; the SpaceX-ULA spat; managing risk at the border and the hunt for counter-UAV technology.

This week’s Washington Outlook: Virginia statesman praises Clinton; debate on reorganizing military space; and FAA probes Santa Monica’s airport closure plan.

More than 40% of cubesats launched since 2000 failed in their missions.

In this week’s Washington Outlook, American Airlines and others continue fight to overhaul the FAA; U.S. needs to move faster to counter Chinese and Russian space prowess; rethinking Syrian conflict; Boeing can sell aircraft to Iran.