December 10, 2018

December 10, 2018

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Inside MRO

A Strategic Approach

By Sean Broderick9 min

SAFETY

Lion Air Interim Report Highlights Confusion and Dysfunction

By Sean Broderick,Adrian Schofield,Guy Norris9 min

Inside MRO

Lean Bill of Health

By Alex Derber7 min

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Inside MRO

A Strategic Approach

Analysis can prioritize long-term benefits versus short-term needs

By Sean Broderick9 min

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SAFETY

Lion Air Interim Report Highlights Confusion and Dysfunction

> AIRCRAFT, UNAIRWORTHY ON PRECEDING FLIGHT, WAS NOT REPAIRED > WHAT PILOTS UNDERSTOOD OF SEVERAL FAILURES IS UNCLEAR

By Sean Broderick,Adrian Schofield,Guy Norris9 min

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Inside MRO

Lean Bill of Health

How health-monitoring systems cut operating expenses, and where the technology is heading

By Alex Derber7 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

COMING TO LIFE

> PARTS FOR REMAINING THREE 777-9 FLIGHT-TEST AIRCRAFT AND FATIGUE AIRFRAME IN PRODUCTION > INITIAL WING SPAR FOR FIRST 777-9 FOR DELIVERY TO EMIRATES WILL LOAD IN DECEMBER > ASSEMBLY IS UNDERWAY ON TEMPORARY LOW-RATE INITIAL-PRODUCTION LINE AT EVERETT

By Guy Norris7 min

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SIMULATION & TRAINING

Training Play

> BOEING DOMINATES LEAD-IN FIGHTER TRAINING > T-X GROUND-BASED TRAINING SYSTEM READIED

By Bill Carey6 min

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BUSINESS

United Technologies Adds Rockwell, Plans To Spin Off Carrier and Otis

> NO FURTHER DIVESTURES PLANNED, CEOs SAY > NEW UTC COULD SEE $50 BILLION IN REVENUE

By Michael Bruno,Joe Anselmo6 min

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Inside MRO

Lessors’ Leap

As lessors’ share of owned aircraft increases, so does their influence on airline MRO policies

By Henry Canaday6 min

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PHOTOGRAPHY ISSUE

AVIATION WEEK 2018 PHOTO CONTEST

This Aviation Week Photo Contest issue is dedicated to longtime judge Roberta “Bobbi” Baker Burrows, who died on Jan. 10 (see p. 70).
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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Airbus Says It Is Past 'Perfect Storm' in Single-Aisle Production

> MORE AUTOMATED PRODUCTION IS PRESENTING SOME PROBLEMS > A321 ACF COMPLEXITY IS MORE CHALLENGING THAN EXPECTED

By Jens Flottau5 min

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SPACE

NASA InSight Spacecraft Nails Mars Landing

> SEISMOMETERS TO BE PLACED DIRECTLY ON MARTIAN SURFACE > HEAT PROBE TO PENETRATE UP TO 16 FT. BELOW GROUND

By Irene Klotz5 min

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