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• Airbus fights to keep the A350 on target
• Ospreys have won their operational spurs in Afghanistan
• The global space economy has grown by 40% in five years - -
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Challenges stack up for diverse sector
Airliner output is up but orders have fallen, while defence is feeling the effect of budget cuts, say Pilita Clark and Sylvia Pfeifer
CSeries: Bombardier’s ambitions push rivals to respond
Pilita Clark explains the size of the Canadian aircraft maker’s task with its biggest jet yet
A350: Airbus fights to keep widebody project on target
A third long-delayed aircraft would be too embarrassing, writes Kevin Done
Dreamliner: Boeing streamlines inside as well as out
Pilita Clark samples a roomful of airliner economy seats in the 787’s one-stop shop for interiors
Leasing: Flood of money signals thaw in market
Cheap cash is vital even for big funds, says Jeremy Lemer
Engines: Developments tackle fuel use, emissions and noise
Rohit Jaggi looks at competing technologies
Tankers: Battle for US contract enters final phase
Boeing and Airbus slug it out to replace the Air Force’s ageing refuelling fleet, report Jeremy Lemer and Sylvia Pfeifer
Bell-Boeing V-22: Ospreys win their operational spurs in Afghanistan
The hybrid aircraft are expensive but unique, says Rohit Jaggi
Stick time: Computer control gives tiltrotor novice an easy ride
Triple-redundant computers on the fly-by-wire Osprey handle many tasks pilots would otherwise perform manually, writes Rohit Jaggi
Foreign contracts: New offset deals face greater scrutiny
The inefficiency of many arrangements can no longer be ignored, reports Sylvia Pfeifer
