October 15, 2012

October 15, 2012

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40 under Forty

By Lee Ann Tegtmeier,Heather Baldwin26 min

LAUNCH VEHICLES

Sixth Sense

By Amy Svitak6 min

ROTORCRAFT

Civil Uplift

By Graham Warwick5 min

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40 under Forty

Washington Phoenix In an industry packed with talent, there are some individuals who rise to the top—a rare few who possess an exceptional combination of great leadership skills, technical prowess and business acumen, along with a firm conviction that “good enough” is never good enough.

By Lee Ann Tegtmeier,Heather Baldwin26 min

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LAUNCH VEHICLES

Sixth Sense

Pressure mounts as France, Germany and Italy dispute fate of next-generation launcher

By Amy Svitak6 min

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ROTORCRAFT

Civil Uplift

Resurgent commercial sales help helicopter manufacturers offset military slowdown

By Graham Warwick5 min

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AEROSPACE BUSINESS

Leveling Off

After the failed EADS/BAE Systems merger, the aerospace industry’s structure looks settled

By Jens Flottau5 min

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LAUNCH VEHICLES

Demographic Countdown

Mitsubishi says developing space launcher replacements in Japan will only become harder

By Bradley Perrett5 min

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LAUNCH VEHICLES

Tough Luck

SpaceX’s first commercial resupply mission is a win for ISS partners but a loss for Orbcomm

By Amy Svitak5 min

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AIR TRANSPORT

Family Fortunes

Technology insertion spreads continuous improvement to all in-service Trent models

By Guy Norris5 min

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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Up Ship

Airship with a difference nears flight test

By Bill Sweetman4 min

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BUSINESS AVIATION

Hard Lessons

Gulfstream investigation expected to make flight-testing safer

By John Croft4 min

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AIR TRANSPORT

Team Effort

Etihad and Qatar Airways join forces with European rivals

By Jens Flottau4 min

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