May 6, 2019

May 6, 2019

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FLYING THE A330neo

AN OPTIMIZED TWIN

By Tim Wuerfel14 min

BIOFUELS

PRESSURE TO PROGRESS

By Kerry Reals11 min

Inside MRO

Top 10 MROs

By Lee Ann Shay10 min

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FLYING THE A330neo

AN OPTIMIZED TWIN

> HIGHER-BYPASS TRENT 7000s ARE BIGGEST CONTRIBUTOR TO 12% FUEL SAVINGS > REDESIGNED WING BUILT FOR HIGHER ENGINE WEIGHT AND REDUCED DRAG

By Tim Wuerfel14 min

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BIOFUELS

PRESSURE TO PROGRESS

> THE BIOFUELS MARKET IS NEAR A TIPPING POINT, INDUSTRY INSIDERS SAY > AIRLINE, OEM AND FUEL-PRODUCER PARTNERSHIPS ARE KEY TO BOOSTING SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL VOLUMES

By Kerry Reals11 min

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Inside MRO

Top 10 MROs

Results of Aviation Week’s biennial Top 10 airframe MRO survey

By Lee Ann Shay10 min

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SPACE

SHOWDOWN AT LEO

> FCC APPROVES LOWER ORBIT FOR SPACEX SATELLITES > ONEWEB CALLS SPACEX TACTIC 'COERCIVE'

By Irene Klotz9 min

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COMMECIAL AVIATION

UNCERTAINTY REIGNS

> BOEING: THERE WAS NO ‘SLIP’ IN MAX DESIGN, CERTIFICATION > TRAINING REQUIREMENTS REMAIN AN ISSUE > BOEING DEDICATING RESOURCES TO MAX

By Sean Broderick9 min

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Avionics Aspirations

Older-generation aircraft drive new-gen avionics retrofits

By Paul Seidenman,David J. Spanovich8 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

EU Players Begin Devising Clean Sky 3 Research Program

> CLEAN SKY 3 TARGETS 80% CO2 CUT BY 2050 > PROJECT ARCHITECTURE MAY BE MORE OPEN

By Thierry Dubois8 min

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Aeropolis Opportunities

New business beckons for South Korean aerospace development

By Adrian Schofield8 min

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NAVAL AVIATION

Trump Blindsides Lawmakers With USS Truman Reversal

> RETIRING THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER EARLY COULD INCREASE U.S. NAVY AVIATION READINESS > BUDGET PROPOSAL TO RETIRE IT SOUGHT BILLIONS IN SAVINGS

By Lee Hudson7 min

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Bigger Is Not Better

Good things come in small packages, as is the case for converting regional aircraft for cargo

By Henry Canaday7 min

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