June 7, 2010

June 7, 2010

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AIRLINE PROFILE

Growth Formula

By ADRIAN SCHOFIELD10 min

FACE TO FACE

"Let's Not Kid Ourselves"

ILA BERLIN AIR SHOW

Between Fronts

By ROBERT WALL,JENS FLOTTAU7 min

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AIRLINE PROFILE

Growth Formula

Copa has inbuilt advantages, but its business model is what sets it apart from other carriers

By ADRIAN SCHOFIELD10 min

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FACE TO FACE

"Let's Not Kid Ourselves"

AW&ST: How much faith do you have in the ability of the FAA to pull off NextGen? Jones: I have high confidence in the readiness of the technologies. We have an architecture, we have an implementation plan and we have more technology in high readiness levels.
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ILA BERLIN AIR SHOW

Between Fronts

Airbus A350 provides opportunity and strain for top-tier German suppliers

By ROBERT WALL,JENS FLOTTAU7 min

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ILA BERLIN AIR SHOW

Target Refinement

Air defense projects dominate German weapon developments

By ROBERT WALL6 min

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SPACE

Big LEO

Iridium taps Thales Alenia Space

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA,ANDY NATIVI,FRANK MORRING6 min

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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Rotor Revolution

Adaptive rotors could increase performance, reduce noise and extend lives— and reinvigorate the U.S. rotorcraft industry

By GRAHAM WARWICK5 min

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COMMENTARY

MARKET FOCUS

Lockheed Martin Corp. is moving to “reshape” its portfolio of businesses as it braces for leaner U.S. defense spending, stronger conflict-of-interest regulations and a move by the federal government to take back thousands of jobs that had been outsourced to contractors.

By Joseph C. Anselmo5 min

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ILA BERLIN AIR SHOW

On the Growth Trail

Buoyed by successes in Galileo and MTG prospects, OHB turns sights to carbon monitoring, lunar missions

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA5 min

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DEFENSE

Technical Trials

Critical F-35 mission-system development moves to the aircraft from the laboratory

By GRAHAM WARWICK5 min

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DEFENSE

Japan Juggles On

Abrupt change of leadership underscores Democratic Party's defense inexperience

By DAVID A. FULGHUM5 min

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