November 12, 2018

November 12, 2018

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Asian Airlines Eye Widebody Replacement

By Adrian Schofield7 min

URBAN AIR MOBILITY

GRAND GOALS

By Guy Norris7 min

DEFENSE

Expanding Threats Shape USAF Future Mobility Fleet

By Steve Trimble6 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Asian Airlines Eye Widebody Replacement

> THAI AIRWAYS AND MALAYSIA AIRLINES SEEK APPROVAL FOR ORDERS > KOREAN AIR NEEDS MORE WIDEBODIES AND ASSESSES ALTERNATIVES

By Adrian Schofield7 min

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URBAN AIR MOBILITY

GRAND GOALS

> INITIAL GRAND CHALLENGE GC-1 PHASE IN 2020, WITH MORE COMPLEX GC-2 IN 2021 > EARLY TESTS WILL EVALUATE UAM AIRCRAFT AND SYSTEMS THROUGH VARYING SCENARIOS

By Guy Norris7 min

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DEFENSE

Expanding Threats Shape USAF Future Mobility Fleet

> AIR FORCE IS WORKING ON KC-46A SUCCESSOR > ARMY SPECS FOR NEXT-GENERATION COMBAT VEHICLE COULD DRIVE NEW AIRLIFTER REQUIREMENT

By Steve Trimble6 min

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JAPANESE AEROSPACE

JAXA Pilots Japan's Future in Aviation

> ENGINE RESEARCH TO EXPAND INTO CORE TECHNOLOGIES > ELECTRIFICATION CONSORTIUM TARGETS NEAR-TERM USE

By Graham Warwick6 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

U.S. Airline Fleet Renewals Allow Focus on Premium Traffic

> ‘BIG THREE’ CARRIERS NOTE REVENUE BENEFITS OF NEW AIRCRAFT > ONGOING FLEET UPGRADES WILL STRETCH INTO THE MID-2020s

By Jens Flottau,Sean Broderick6 min

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DEFENSE

STAYING ALIVE

> U.S. AIR FORCE KC-135S TO RECEIVE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS UPGRADE DEVELOPED FOR C-130H > DIGITAL RADAR WARNING RECEIVERS, JAMMERS AND HELMET-MOUNTED DISPLAYS ON UPGRADE ROAD MAP > AIR MOBILITY COMMAND SEEKS SIMILAR PROGRAM FOR ACTIVE-DUTY KC-135 FLEET

By Steve Trimble6 min

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ZHUHAI AIRSHOW

NEVER-ENDING

> CASC LIFTS THE CURTAIN ON YET MORE LAUNCHERS

> ONE COULD SEND 25 METRIC TONS TO THE MOON

By Bradley Perrett6 min

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PROPULSION

Trent 7000 Delays Contribute to Rolls-Royce 'Perfect Storm'

> ROLLS WILL DELIVER 500 LARGE CIVIL ENGINES THIS YEAR, 50 SHORT OF TARGET > THE TRENT 7000-POWERED A330NEO WILL BE MOST AFFECTED

By Guy Norris,Michael Bruno6 min

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SPACE

FLIGHT-READY

> TWO-STAGE LAUNCHERONE PASSES FIT CHECK WITH 747 CARRIER AIRCRAFT > CAPTIVE-CARRY FLIGHT TESTS WILL INCLUDE FULL STALLS WITH ROCKET ATTACHED

By Guy Norris5 min

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Avic's J-31 Fighter Is a Winner After All

> CHINA’S NAVY AND AIR FORCE ARE GETTING A NEW COMBAT AIRCRAFT > TECHNOLOGY IS AVAILABLE FOR UPGRADING CURRENT TYPES

By Bradley Perrett,Steve Trimble5 min

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