COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Boeing Begins 777 EcoDemonstrator Tests

Testing of a raft of new flight deck systems, alternative fuels, materials and a shorter thrust reverser has begun in Seattle on a modified Boeing 777-200F as part of the company’s ongoing EcoDemonstrator program.

By Guy Norris5 min

PROPULSION

GE Sees Catalyst as Engine for Change in Turbo Push

> ATP REBRANDED AS CATALYST > CERTIFICATION TESTS START IN 2018, FLIGHT TESTS ON CESSNA DENALI IN 2019

By Guy Norris7 min

UNMANNED AIRCRAFT

IDENTIFYING THE THREAT

> REMOTE ID KEY TO ENABLING FLIGHT OVER PEOPLE AND BEYOND LINE OF SIGHT > FAA PLANS PERFORMANCE-BASED RULE ENABLING FLEXIBILITY IN COMPLIANCE

By Graham Warwick7 min

INTERVIEW

Ramping Rates

SPACE

China's RapidResponse Rocket Is Prominent in 2018 Program

> LONG MARCHES 5B AND 8 SLIP ABOUT A YEAR > RELIABILITY IMPROVEMENTS FOR LONG MARCH 7

By Bradley Perrett6 min

UNMANNED AIRCRAFT

As Counter-UAS Gains Ground, Swarm Threat Looms

> GUN-STYLE JAMMERS ARE INCREASINGLY BEING DEPLOYED TO COUNTER SINGLE DRONES > EMERGING DRONE SWARMS WILL CHALLENGE COUNTER-UAS TECHNOLOGIES

By Kelsey Atherton6 min

DEFENSE

STRATEGIC IMPERATIVE

> KC-390 DEVELOPMENT IS MORE THAN 95% COMPLETE; PROTOTYPES HAVE FLOWN 1,600 FLIGHT HOURS > FIRST EXPORT CONTRACT WITH PORTUGAL EXPECTED TO BE SIGNED SOON

By Tony Osborne6 min

SPACE

Scrambling for High Ground

> MELDING WITH 5G, TERRESTRIAL SYSTEMS ARE ON THE HORIZON > COMPANIES EXPERIMENT WITH NEW BUSINESS STRUCTURES AND PARTNERSHIPS

By Irene Klotz,Jen DiMascio6 min

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Brexit Progress Still Leaves Questions for Airlines

> ACI-EUROPE: EU’S DRAFT BREXIT GUIDES ‘WELCOME’ FOR AVIATION > IAG CEO IS NOT CONCERNED BY U.S./UK BILATERAL AGREEMENT

By Jens Flottau,Helen Massy-Beresford5 min

DEFENSE

SPEED OF LIGHT

> U.S. AIR FORCE SAYS LIGHT ATTACK ALIGNS DIRECTLY WITH NATIONAL DEFENSE STRATEGY SERVICE IS WORKING TO FINALIZE AN ACQUISITION STRATEGY

By Lara Seligman5 min