December 26, 2016

December 26, 2016

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Year of Firsts

By Jens Flottau,Guy Norris,Graham Warwick15 min

DEFENSE SYSTEMS

Stealth Unleashed

By Lara Seligman10 min

AEROSPACE SYSTEMS

Full Throttle

By Guy Norris9 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Year of Firsts

Many new aircraft models will either start flight tests or enter commercial service in 2017

By Jens Flottau,Guy Norris,Graham Warwick15 min

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DEFENSE SYSTEMS

Stealth Unleashed

Lockheed continues to dominate the global fighter market with the radar-evading F-35

By Lara Seligman10 min

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AEROSPACE SYSTEMS

Full Throttle

Delivery records projected to surge in 2017 as first flights and new civil and military engines emerge

By Guy Norris9 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Stretch Goals

New 787 derivative marks key test for Boeing’s manufacturing on U.S. East Coast

By Guy Norris8 min

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AEROSPACE SYSTEMS

All About the Apps

Drone developments—good and bad— upend both commercial aviation and military aerospace

By Graham Warwick,Larry Dickerson8 min

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AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

Change Agents

Small UAVs force rapid evolution of airspace management

By John Croft7 min

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AIR TRANSPORT PROFILES

Growth Pains

Infrastructure challenges, revenue pressures complicate Asia-Pacific airlines’ expansion

By Adrian Schofield,Bradley Perrett7 min

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Missiles on the Rise

Air defense weapons projected to lead increase in global missile demand

By James Drew,Larry Dickerson7 min

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DEFENSE & SECURITY

World Conflict Map

Arctic As the sea ice retreats in the Arctic due to global warming, opening up new sea routes and easing extraction of natural resources, expect more jostling between the U.S., Russia and other interested parties for influence in the region.

By James Drew,Tony Osborne7 min

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DEFENSE

Big-League Bid

Sierra Nevada and Turkish Aerospace make surprise T-X pitch for their Freedom Trainer

By James Drew7 min

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