DEFENSE

USAF Spending Big On Technology Transition Projects

James Drew | Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

The technology transition program, an Air Force budget line that funds advanced component development and prototyping, has grown exponentially since being established in fiscal 2014 and that trend is set to continue.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Airlines, Lessors See Dedicated Freighter Comeback

Jens Flottau | Aviation Daily

Cargo airlines and lessors see a recovery in the all-freighter market and expect additional types to be converted in larger numbers.

BUSINESS AVIATION

Nextant G90XT Pilot Report

Fred George | Business & Commercial Aviation

Thanks to its GE Aviation Czech engine technology, Garmin G1000 cockpit makeover and wider, quieter and more functional cabin, the G90XT is very much a contemporary turboprop.

SPACE

Arianespace: Comms Restored with Ariane 5 Payloads

Mark Carreau and Irene Klotz | Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

Stephane Israel, Arianespace CEO, announced the anomaly at 6:24 p.m. EST, 64 min. after what appeared to be a flawless liftoff with the SES-14 and Al Yah 3 telecommunications satellites.

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