July 26, 2004

July 26, 2004

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Reality Bites

By FRANK MORRING

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

M-346 Going Global?

By ANDY NATIVI

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Fresher Water

By MICHAEL A. DORNHEIM

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Reality Bites

Cost growth on shuttle return-to-flight job eats NASA’s lunch on Moon/Mars exploration

By FRANK MORRING

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

M-346 Going Global?

FARNBOROUGH Finmeccanica is seeking partners for its Aermacchi M-346 advanced trainer. Alenia Aeronautica CEO Giorgio Zappa said Alenia is considering a partnership along the lines of the U.S. Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program, with participating companies funding a share of the development phase-including a low-rate initial production batch of 12-15 aircraft-while being assured of retaining that role in production.

By ANDY NATIVI

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Fresher Water

Presence of water is advanced to more recent times, and Spirit rolls over its first bedrock

By MICHAEL A. DORNHEIM

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Jaguar Nears Extinction

British Defense Ministry slices platform numbers rather than axing a procurement program

By DOUGLAS BARRIE

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AIR TRANSPORT

Legacy Pains

Fuel is high and yields are low, but labor holds the key

By DAVID BOND

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AIR TRANSPORT

LCCs Are Bla-a-ck

Low-cost model has the edge in ever more challenging environment

By FRANCES FIORINO

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AIR TRANSPORT

AgustaWestland ‘Grand’

AgustaWestland’s new midsize 6-7-seat utility helicopter, dubbed Grand, is scheduled to obtain certification by the end of the year in preparation for initial deliveries in mid-2005. Company executives say they already have an undisclosed number of firm orders from European and U.S. customers.
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AVIONICS

Database Spinoffs

A digital terrain model spawns a variety of products and features

By DAVID HUGHES

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AVIONICS

The Right Tilt

Automating the operation of weather radar tilt reduces pilot workload

By DAVID HUGHES

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DEFENSE

Improving the Wheel

European air forces consider next move in pinning down collective training requirement

By DOUGLAS BARRIE

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