Precision castparts / Joseph C. Anselmo . p.10 Modularity and autonomy. p.16 Airbus plans. p.17 NASA in 'final stretch'. p.18 Boeing not providing / Michael Mecham, Joseph C. Anselmo, Guy Norris. p.22 First boeing 747 - 8 / Michael Mecham. p.24 Despite emerging / Adrian Schofield, Andrew Compart, Darren Shannon. p.25 Lufthansa gearing up / Jens Flottau. p.26 Mejor European airlines / Robert Wall. p.29 Dreams of bigger / Michael Bruno. p.30 Jassm program / Amy Butler. p.32 Latest row / Douglas Barrie. p.33 India-U.S. nuclear / Neelam Mathew. p.35 NASA's new / Frank Morring. p.36 Europe's ability / Michael A. Taverna, Douglas Barrie. p.36 Italian space managers / Michael A. Taverna. p.38 Shuttle endeavour / Frank Morring, JR, Madhu Unnikrishnan. p.39 Dassault plans / Robert Wall. p.40 Airlines seek ways / Michael Mecham. p.41 Despite the economy / Frances Fiorino. P.42 Homeland security ig / Frances Fiorino. p.43 Hydrocarbon-based / William Garvey. p.44 Japanese government / David A. Fulghum. p.46 General Hirata. p.48 One of Jasdf's. p.50 Dysfunction seems / Michael Bruno, Joseph C. Anselmo. p.52 Experiment in / Guy Norris. p.54 London needs. p.58