Aviation Week & Space Technology - 30 March-12 April 2015

SPACE

30 Commercial fl eet operator SES talk-

ing to suppliers about potential to

service spacecraft high above ISS

31 Launcher, spacecraft builders posi-
tioning themselves to appeal to
designers of smallsat constellations

33 First fl ight for China’s Long March 7

launcher pushed at least into 2016

due to unannounced problem

DEFENSE

34 Malaysia probably will order fi ghters

in 2016-20 to replace a MiG-

fl eet that is already declining

35 Further cuts to Britain’s defense

spending next year could mean U.K.

fails to meet NATO requirement

36 Korea Aerospace Industries picks

Airbus H155 as the basis for LCH-

LAH civil and military rotorcraft

TECHNOLOGY

37 757 ecoDemonstrator will test per-

formance and fuel-burn improve-

ments from natural laminar fl ow

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

38 Investigators determine that

Germanwings A320 was crashed

on purpose by the fi rst of cer

39 Germanwings crash could spur re-

vival of technology solutions to scut-

tle deliberate aircraft downings

40 Singapore, Hong Kong govern-

ments throw their weight behind

major airport expansion projects

42 WestJet prepares to take delivery

of 767s for eventual deployment on

routes to Europe or Middle East

CIVIL AIRCRAFT ADVANCES

44 Boeing assesses 787 ecoDemon-

strator results as 757 joins pro-

gram to focus on aerodynamic tests

47 Suite of technology demonstrations

through 2015 home in on ambitious

environmental performance goals

48 Pratt & Whitney develops unique

solution to the challenges of small-

scale parts in future turbofans

51 Europe sets sights on 2050 targets

for civil aviation with Clean Sky 2

environmental research program

This week Aviation Week publishes two print editions. On the cover far left, Boeing’s T-

chase plane creates the optical phenomenon of a “glory” on a cloud beneath a shadow cast by

the company’s 787 ecoDemonstrator during a NASA-related test fl ight. Boeing photo by John

D. Parker. A special report on new technologies for commercial aircraft begins on page 44.

Also in both editions are reports on close air support (page 54), Sikorsky (page 58) and our

Lau reate Awards (page 64). On the cover of our Defense Technology International edition, an

A-10 drops ordnance during training at the Weapons School at Nellis AFB, Nevada. U.S. Air

Force photo by Senior Airman Brett Clashman.

Aviation Week publishes a digital edition every week. Read it at AviationWeek.com/awst and

on our app.

ON THE COVER S

AVIATION WEEK

& SPACE TECHNOLOGY

4 AVIATION WEEK & SPACE TECHNOLOGY/MARCH 30-APRIL 12, 2015 AviationWeek.com/awst

Digital Extras Tap this icon in articles

in the digital edition of AW&ST for exclusive

features. If you have not signed up to

receive your digital subscription, go to

ow.ly/AkXJo

Winner 2013

March 30-April 12, 2015 Contents Volume 177 Number 6

8 Feedback
10 Who’s Where
15-16 First Take
18 Up Front
19 Going Concerns
20 Inside Business Aviation
22 Airline Intel
23 Reality Check
24 Leading Edge
26 Commander’s Intent
27 In Orbit
28 Washington Outlook
71 Classifi ed
72 Contact Us
73 Aerospace Calendar

64

This year’s Aviation Week Laureate Award winners are fl anked at the

Washington ceremony by Aviation Week President Gregory Hamilton

(far right), Editor-in-Chief Joseph C. Anselmo (far left) and NASA

Administrator Charles Bolden (second from right).

CHRIS ZIMMER