March 31, 2003

March 31, 2003

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Galileo Nears Denouement

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA4 min

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Replica Stealth

By DOUGLAS BARRIE4 min

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

U.k.-Piaggio Team Eyes Fiatavio

By JENS FLOTTAU,ANDY NATIVI3 min

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Galileo Nears Denouement

Barring a last-minute breakthrough, the EC is ready to launch development on its own, leaving ESA on the sidelines for now

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA4 min

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Replica Stealth

U.K. designed, built low-observable platform to maintain its defense/aerospace player status

By DOUGLAS BARRIE4 min

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

U.k.-Piaggio Team Eyes Fiatavio

MUNICH GENOA With the prospect of a joint Snecma-Finmeccanica bid fading fast, the play for FiatAvio—the engine and aerospace arm of the Fiat group—is now shifting elsewhere, as a new bid team has emerged. The U.S. Carlyle Group is still considered the leading candidate by many industry observers, following signs that Snecma is ready to abandon a proposed joint bid with Finmeccanica (AW&ST Mar. 24, p. 19).

By JENS FLOTTAU,ANDY NATIVI3 min

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THE SHUTTLE LOSS

Shuttle's Secrets On Tape

Columbia is gone, but board hopes OEX recorder will speak clearly about what happened to the ship and her crew

By CRAIG COVAULT9 min

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AIR CARGO UPDATE

Air Transport Cargo Redux

Airlines do better moving freight than passengers. Still, economic pressures and the Internet have reshaped the cargo industry. The 'Virtual airline’ and web-based integrators have entered the market as forwarders continue to grow.

By JAMES OTT8 min

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ATTACK ON IRAQ

Going To the Well

As layoffs, service cutbacks mount, U.S. airlines refine appeal for relief. Europe feels the pain.

By ANTHONY L. VELOCCI,MICHAEL MECHAM8 min

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THE SHUTTLE LOSS

Making Foam Stick Is Tricky

External tank insulation has been falling off since first flight, but was not considered a lethal threat

By MICHAEL A. DORNHEIM7 min

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AIR CARGO UPDATE

Security's Stepchild

A sea change is coming for air cargo security, including new TSA requirements

By DAVID HUGHES7 min

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ATTACK ON IRAQ

Not So Fast

Only after five days of war did the tactical air forces turn to destroying Republican Guard units protecting Baghdad

By DAVID A. FULGHUM6 min

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AIR CARGO UPDATE

Cargo Booking Online

Expanded portals are easing ability to track and trace shipments. Three companies could find themselves battling for primacy.

By JAMES OTT5 min

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