Helen Massy-Beresford | Aviation Week & Space Technology
European carriers are pursuing long-haul growth to counter challenges such as geopolitical uncertainty, competition from low-cost carriers and the threat of more terrorist attacks.
Aiming to mitigate effects from delayed Exploration Mission-1, the ascent abort test of Orion’s launch escape system will proceed, program manager says.
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency and Raytheon will greatly improve detection range and sensitivity of the X-band TPY-2 missile defense radar through the introduction of gallium nitride semiconductor components.
Determining when to wash new engines—the process of which reduces fuel burn and lowers exhaust gas temperature —is still under evaluation for a couple of new powerplants.
At first glance, it’s difficult to see the gains that Qatar Airways’ stake in Cathay Pacific Airways brings to either airline. But dig deeper and there may be advantages that emerge from this new Chinese-Arab aviation relationship.
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