Multipronged P&W plan links F135 upgrade and sixth-generation engine product strategies, p. 26; USAF confident that the competition to build the T-38 follow-on will make the cost affordable, p. 27; With CH-53K first flight delayed, Sikorsky conducts additional tasks on the ground tests to compensate, p. 30; Flight-control and head-up display changes make landing a Super Hornet less stressful for the pilot, p. 31; Russia may be open to Chinese participation in future human spaceflights and exploration, p. 32; Blue Origin plans to begin autonomous flight tests with reusable New Shepard human spacecraft, p. 33; ADS-B Out data can accelerate investigations along with safety and efficiency applications, p. 34; Next-generation electronic flight bags-not tablets-expected to bring cockpits into secure NextGen era, p. 36; Australian and New Zealand carriers want to form alliances with their Chinese counterparts, p. 39; Innovative Boeing fuel dashboard system yields savings, may be extended to other applications, p. 40; Analysts warn: Successful lobbying against Gulf carriers may threaten Boeing and Airbus backlogs, p. 42; Finmeccanica CEO grapples with group`s debt in bid to restore profitability by the end of this decade, p. 42; Revival of China`s business aircraft sales will depended on the future of an anti-corruption campaign, p. 44; Chinese bizjet demand showing faint signs of uptick as operators register aircraft in new domiciles, p. 45; Textron and Caiga look to upgrade Cessena XLS+and Caravan manufacturing partnerships, p. 46; ADS_B surveillance network operator sees opportunity to enable longrange ops in civil airspace by UAS, p. 47; NASA truck-mounted wing testbed electric propulsion X-plane demo, p. 48; USAF secretary backs public-private alliance for new rocket engine, developing trust with new launch firms, p. 50; USAF says new launch and range deal could save $ 1.8 billion over 10 years, although skeptics question how, p. 54.
