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Con: 1. Market Focus 1.1 Current declines in airfreight volume augur impending recession or less - optimistic forecasts of GDP.p.12 2. News Breaks 2.1 Germany's DLR kicks off development of a revolutionary hyperspectral imaging satellite.p.17. 2.3 Cost of budget overruns seen as strain on an aerospace and defense industy at end of a growth cycle.p.19. 2.4 Eclipse Aviation skips paychecks, employees receive no commitment on when they will be paid.p.22. 3. Obama's Transition 3.1 Changes already afoot for Pentagon's premier stealthy fighter in advance of Obama takeover. / David A. Fulghum and Amy Butler.p.24. 3.2 Missile defense proponents concerned that Obama's team, Congress will demand funding cuts. / Amy Butler and Robert Wall.p.26. 3.3 Manned asteroid flights would replace lunar missions in alternative vision for U.S. program. / Craig Covauit.p.29. 4. World News & Analysis 4.1 Lab tests begin to assess Martian habitability potential from data gathered by Phoenix. / Craig Covauit.p.30. 4.2 Astronomers believe hubble image of Fomalhaut includes first extrasolar planet seen in visible light.p.35. 4.3 Science will be first to feel budget pain as ESA reins in multiyear summit ambitions. / Michael A. Taverna.p.36. 4.4 Plans for European militaries to cooperate more closely on programs gaining traction. / Robert Wall and Michael A. Taverna.p.37. 4.5 U.S. Army studying development of optionally piloted Cessna Caravan for transport in certain missions. / Guy Norris.p.38. 4.6 Now operational with the Chengdu J-10, China is looking to broaden the PL-12 missile's appeal. / Douglas Barrie and Badley Perrett.p.39. 4.7 Britain mulls redeploying its Merlin helicopter fleet from Iraq to support ops in Afghanistan. / Douglas Barrie.p.40. 4.8 Global financial crisis, Boeing strike aftermath and delays to military programs blamed for layoffs. / Graham Warwick and Guy Norris.p.41. 5. Air Transport 5.1 Lufthansa abandons negotiations for SAS, leaving Scandinavian group in financial jeopardy. / Jens Flottau.p.42. 5.2 British Airways, Iberia are stepping up efforts to reduce costs and capital expenditures. / Robert Wall.p.43. 5.3 EC will allow the takeover of Alitalia by a consortium of Italian inverstors, but... / Guy Norris.p.44. 5.4 Strike fallout pushes 777F delivery into 2009, adds pressure to 747-8 schedule woes / Guy Norris.p.44. 5.5 Airbus set for PW1000G noise test on A340 as Pratt hones key techologies for production engine. / Guy Norris.p.45. 5.6 A380 proves reliable as Singapore Airlines passes first anniversary of aircraft's operation. / Brsdley Perrett.p.46. 5.7 FAA moving forward with a stremlining process that should ease future airport projects. / Benet J. Wilson and Aileen Cho.p.47. 6. Defense 6.1 As fighter contests heat up, Saab sets its sights on securing Gripen's long-term future.p.50. 6.2 Potential near-term bonanza of export orders masks uncertainties for U.S. defense industry. / Amy Butler and douglas Barrie.p.52. 6.3 USAF pilot critiques French and Indian performances at September Red Flag exercise. / David A. Fulghun.p 7. Business Aviation 7.1 Dornier revives all-composite Seastar as niche market attracts more manufacturers. / Graham Wirwack.p.55. 8. Weapons Engineering 8.1 Efforts to field more than just terminal missile defense systems beyond U.S. starting to take hold. / Robert Wall.p.57. 8.2 RAF working to accelerate integration of the Paveway IV on the Tornado GR4. / Douglas Barrie and Robert Wall.p.58. 9. Viewpoint 9.1 Revenue growth potential will make it worthwhile to better manage engineering demand.p.62.
