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Aviation Week & Space Technology, August 3, 2020

VOL. 182 NO. 31 August 03, 2020
Boeing 777X
Credit: Boeing

Commercial Aviation

Boeing 787 assembly line
article

Boeing Ramp-Downs Highlight Latest Airframe Manufacturer Adjustments

Jul 31, 2020
Airbus made major moves earlier this year, leaving Boeing to make large adjustments as the ramifications of COVID-19 become clearer.
Boeing 737 MAX 8
article

U.S. Operators Shuffling, But Not Canceling, MAX Deliveries

Jul 28, 2020
The demand dip is triggering delivery slowdowns and orderbook shuffling, but top U.S. carriers remain committed to Boeing’s narrowbody.
American Airlines landing
article

Airlines See Bumps In Recovery

Jul 29, 2020
Airlines are ramping up their activities but there are signs the post-COVID-19 recovery could be more hesitant than they initially hoped.
Vietnam Airlines and VietJet aircraft
article

Second-Wave Risk May Hinder Asia-Pacific Rebounds

Jul 30, 2020
While many Asia-Pacific carriers have restored their domestic networks, new COVID-19 outbreaks threaten to dampen the recovery.

Defense

adaptive propulsion system
article

Budget Shows Flightworthy Sixth-Generation Fighter Engines Ready By 2025

Jul 31, 2020
The Pentagon identified two programs to support NGAD in 2014, then went silent; one has reemerged in budget documents this year.
Boeing unmanned Airpower Teaming System concept
article

Boeing Aims ATS Program At UK's LANCA, May Move Faster

Jul 27, 2020
Without naming them, Boeing says many military aviation services are contacting it about the ATS—all wanting to add mass to air battles.
ASM-3 test airframe
article

Japan Shows Yet Another ASM-3 Design

Jul 28, 2020
Five configurations have now been seen, including three in testing. Inlet shapes and body length are among the variations.
Rafale fighter at takeoff
article

The Week In Defense, July 29-Aug. 5, 2020

Jul 29, 2020
Dassault Rafales arrive in India; USAF chooses ATAC; TAI completes F-16 upgrades; and U.S. releases images of Su-24s in Libya.

Space

SpaceX Crew Dragon Capsule
article

SpaceX Crew Dragon Flight Test Nears Its End

Jul 30, 2020
Nine weeks after the first U.S. crewed launch to the space station since 2011, two NASA astronauts are heading home.

Technology

fuel-efficient aircraft in flight
article

The Week In Technology, July 27-31, 2020

Jul 27, 2020
UK’s Jet Zero Council, FlyZero study and hybrid-electric regional; Swift flies HALE UAV; Advanced electric trainer; Soft solid batteries.

Viewpoint

satellite
article

Opinion: Ligado Is LightSquared Fiasco 2.0

Jul 27, 2020
The FCC has endangered a national treasure by allowing high-power terrestrial transmitters in the band of frequencies that includes GPS.