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Aviation Week & Space Technology, August 17, 2020

VOL. 182 NO. 33 August 17, 2020
Aviation Week & Space Technology, August 17, 2020

URBAN AIR MOBILITY

Beta Technologies Alia
article

UAM Leaders Accelerate Toward Certification Of eVTOL Air Taxis

Aug 14, 2020
The advanced air mobility market is beginning to differentiate by manufacturer, by mission and by timing.

FIRST TAKE

testbed for PD-35 large turbofan engine
article

First Take (Aug. 17, 2020)

Aug 14, 2020
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Lufthansa/Centogene test center
article

Can Stepping Up COVID-19 Tests Help Airlines Recover?

Aug 12, 2020
Carriers believe intensified testing can help boost traveler confidence and stimulate demand.
Allegiant and Spirit aircraft on tarmac
article

U.S. Ultra-Low-Cost Carriers Brace For Rocky Autumn

Aug 11, 2020
Rising U.S. COVID-19 case numbers wiped out the short growth the airlines enjoyed and are a hurdle to further recovery.
Norwegian Air aircraft on runway
article

The Challenge For Long-Haul LCCs: Recovery From COVID-19

Aug 13, 2020
For long-haul low-cost carriers, a subset of the airline industry that always has had its doubters, the COVID-19 crisis and the profound ways in…

MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND OVERHAUL

MRO market recovery
article

Aftermarket Decline Less Than Feared; Recovery Could Be More Daunting

Aug 12, 2020
Initial drop of about 50% could be followed by prolonged and uneven climb back to prepandemic demand levels.

SPACE

spacecraft
article

Three More Spacecraft Hit Interplanetary Highway To Mars

Aug 13, 2020
NASA’s Perseverance rover has company during the seven-month journey to Mars.
Hope Mission Team
article

UAE Joins Deep-Space Exploration Club

Aug 13, 2020
The mission’s true measure is not just science, but to lure youth to careers in tech.
SpaceX Falcon Heavy launcher
article

Incumbents ULA And SpaceX Retain U.S. Military Space Launch Business

Aug 11, 2020
Northrop Grumman and Blue Origin hoped to wrest contracts from incumbents ULA and SpaceX.

DEFENSE

F-35 Autonomic Logistics System
article

Pentagon Rethinks Troubled F-35 Logistics System

Aug 12, 2020
How the F-35 program is quietly replacing its logistics system known as ALIS with ODIN.
Leonardo helicopters in flight
article

UK Rotorcraft Capabilities Challenged By Lack Of Local Opportunities

Aug 11, 2020
As domestic opportunities for helicopter sales shrink, the UK arm of Leonardo Helicopters presses hard for exports.
Gen. C.Q. Brown, 22nd Air Force chief of staff
article

The Week in Defense, Aug. 13-20, 2020

Aug 13, 2020
The U.S. Air Force’s next chief; Growler tests new jammer; Army deploys ISR aircraft; and top-level support for HBTSS.

TECHNOLOGY

Hermeus Mach 5 aircraft concept
article

The Week In Technology, Aug. 10-14, 2020

Aug 10, 2020
Hypersonic Air Force One; High-performance missile fuel; MTU/DLR team on fuel cells; Opportunities for hydrogen; and UK advances UTM.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

Representatives Adam Smith (left) and Mac Thornberry
article

Opinion: Can The Pentagon Spend More Smartly?

Aug 10, 2020
Facing flat budgets, the military will need strategic focus to leverage every dollar.
Demo-2 mission astronauts
article

Amid The Financial Wreckage Of A&D, Space Rises Above

Aug 13, 2020
As public companies reported their latest quarterly results, one segment stood out for its near-universal positivity: space.

DEPARTMENTS

Mars
article

Letters From Our Readers (Aug. 17, 2020)

Aug 14, 2020
Readers write about NASA’s Mars 2020 mission, Japan’s Aegis Ashore plan and Boeing’s midmarket airplane strategy.
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New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections, August 17, 2020

Aug 14, 2020
Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.
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Aerospace Calendar And Aviation Week Events, Aug. 17, 2020

Aug 14, 2020
A roundup of upcoming conferences, exhibitions and summits.