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Daily Digest

A selection of content from across the Aviation Week Network

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defense

Northrop Grumman Formally Unveils Firebird UAS

Northrop hopes its “flexible” Firebird UAS will open a new market for surveillance aircraft beyond a defense contractor’s traditional customer base.     

commercial aviation

Podcast: Airbus Doubles Down on Alabama

Airbus' Mobile assembly line is preparing to break ground on a new A220 factory that will nearly double employment. Listen in as general manager Daryl Taylor shares details with our editors.

 

business aviation

The Ultimate Narrowbody Citation 560: Encore+

The Model 560 Citation family is the fastest and farthest flying group of light jets built by Cessna under the original Citation 500 type certificate. 

 

FROM THE ARCHIVE

Pilot Report: Flying The Boeing 787

Pilots who strap into the new 787 most likely will conclude that it is the easiest to fly and most intuitive jetliner ever built by Boeing, Aviation Week's test pilot reported in 2012.

 
 
 

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Tweets And Exits Not The Only Challenges Facing Aerospace In 2019

The year ahead holds milestones in human space transport, airliner first flights and new launches and more, but it also promises significant uncertainty.

 

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F-16 Market Share Continues To Grow In Europe

Slovakian leaders say Block 70/72 buy shows commitment to NATO partners.

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Manufacturers Pitch Themselves As Aftermarket Providers

Services agreements are increasingly becoming part of the asset-purchase process.

 

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Boeing And Airbus Hope To Leave Production Glitches Behind In 2019

For commercial aviation in 2019, though each major manufacturer has its own challenges, it’s all about executing on the production side.

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MDA And DARPA Move Hypersonics Into Spotlight In 2019

U.S. defense agencies are stepping up development of hypersonic weapons to keep pace with China and Russia.

 

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Engine Prospects Dominated By Commercial Ramp-Up, Military Tech Push

2019 will be a year of rebuilding the strained long-standing relationships between engine-makers and airframers.