December 23, 2013

December 23, 2013

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COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT

Site Saga

By Guy Norris7 min

SPACE

Next, Sample-Return

By Bradley Perrett,Frank Morring6 min

COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT

Rewarding Risk

By Sean Broderick5 min

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COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT

Site Saga

Brinkmanship on both sides dims hopes for Everett 777X assembly as Boeing spreads south

By Guy Norris7 min

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SPACE

Next, Sample-Return

After Chang’e 3, another probe will help prepare for a 2017 mission to return Moon rocks to Earth

By Bradley Perrett,Frank Morring6 min

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COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT

Rewarding Risk

Conservative AerCap sees ILFC as too good to pass up

By Sean Broderick5 min

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AIRPORTS

Crunch Time

Heathrow and Gatwick are short-listed for expansion, but which will benefit first?

By Tony Osborne5 min

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COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT

Performance Push

Boeing eyes further payload increases and weight cuts as 747-8 engine upgrade debuts

By Guy Norris5 min

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DEFENSE

Locked on Target

Gripen’s future is looking bright

By Bill Sweetman,Tony Osborne4 min

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DEFENSE

Beam Power

More powerful, efficient lasers make mobile defenses against rockets and mortars feasible

By Graham Warwick4 min

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THE JUDGES

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Viewpoint

Paying for Safer Pilots

In 2009, Colgan Air 3407 crashed while landing at Buffalo, N.Y., killing all 49 people on board. An investigation determined that leading up to the crash, pilot performance was likely impaired by fatigue: a finding that came as no surprise to safety advocates who had long recognized its dangers.

By ASHLEY NUNES3 min

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THE WINNERS

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