May 4, 2009

May 4, 2009

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AEROSPACE BUSINESS

Worest to First

By JOSEPH C. ANSELMO9 min

PROPULSION TECHNOLOGY

Silver Lining

By GUY NORRIS8 min

Push or Pull

By ROBERT WALL,MICHAEL A. TAVERNA,GUY NORRIS6 min

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AEROSPACE BUSINESS

Worest to First

Demand for Black Hawks, revamped production model transform Sikorsky into UTC's leading unit

By JOSEPH C. ANSELMO9 min

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PROPULSION TECHNOLOGY

Silver Lining

Boeing's schedule shifts drive GE toward double GEnx certification push

By GUY NORRIS8 min

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Push or Pull

Airbus and Boeing visions split on open-rotor application

By ROBERT WALL,MICHAEL A. TAVERNA,GUY NORRIS6 min

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ROTORCRAFT

Angling for Ankara

AgustaWestland revises AW149 in bid for Turkish launch order

By ANDY NATIVII5 min

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UNMANNED AIRCRAFT

Stress Test

Testing and safety issues emerge as unmanned aircraft become integral to U.S. Air Force planning

By AMY BUTLER5 min

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UNMANNED AIRCRAFT

Grim Reaper Rate

High number of MQ-9 mishaps prompts worries at the Pentagon

By AMY BUTLER5 min

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SPACE

Piggyback Paytime

Intelsat deal to carry Australian UHF package could boost interest in hosted payloads

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA5 min

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AIR TRANSPOART

Smart Testing

787 flight team sometimes has to outwit advanced, well-integrated systems

By GUY NORRIS,MICHAEL MECHAM4 min

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COMMENTARY

MARKET FOCUS

As chairman/CEO of the old Martin Marietta Corp., Norman Augustine played an instrumental role in the great consolidation that reshaped the aerospace and defense (A&D) industry after the Cold War. So it’s worth soliciting his views on what’s likely to happen to the industry if President Barack Obama’s administration succeeds in its push to reshape U.S. military priorities.

By Joseph C. Anselmo4 min

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AIR TRANSPOART

Refined Design

Taking a cue from the 787, Boeing revisits the 737 cabin and aims to reduce fuel burn

By MICHAEL MECHAM4 min

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