SPACE

Long March 5 Failure Casts Doubt On Chinese Space Schedule

Bradley Perrett | Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

Failure of a Long March 5 launcher on the type’s second mission has dealt a possibly severe blow to China’s space program, at least casting doubt over the timing of planned missions that rely on the rocket.

DEFENSE

Airlifter Project Heralds Start Of Saudi Aerospace Ambitions

Tony Osborne and Maxim Pyadushkin | Aviation Week & Space Technology

Development of the An-132D emerged from a study conducted in Saudi Arabia to examine the country’s national airlift needs.

TECHNOLOGY

NASA’s Slower X-Plane Pace Could Have An Impact On Industry

Graham Warwick | Aviation Week & Space Technology

NASA’s lower aeronautics budget for fiscal 2108 keeps X-plane plans alive, but pushes a key subsonic-airliner demonstrator out to the mid-2020s.

BUSINESS AVIATION

Current Market Strength of 50 Pre-Owned Aircraft Models: Summer 2017

AicraftBluebook

Aircraft Bluebook has evaluated and rated the current market strength for 50 pre-owned aircraft. Although the Current Market Strength is not a forecast, it indicates the firmness of an aircraft's value and time on the market.