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Aviation Week & Space Technology, August 24, 2020

VOL. 182 NO. 34 August 24, 2020

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

China Eastern Airlines aircraft
article

Chinese Domestic Services Just About Back To Normal

Aug 17, 2020
Discounting and drastic discounting reveal that China does not need 2019 domestic capacity. The airlines are running that much anyway.
Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX
article

Lessors Dig Deep For Desperate Customers

Aug 21, 2020
From swapping delivery positions to equity stakes, lessors are going beyond monthly payment adjustments to keep their customers flying.
NextGen signage
article

COVID-19 Slows Progress Of FAA’s NextGen Program

Aug 18, 2020
Limited access to facilities and the suspension of on-site training has delayed the Next-Generation Air Transportation System.
Mesa Airlines pictured flying as United Express
article

Regional Carriers Hardest Hit By Pandemic Downturn In U.S.

Aug 19, 2020
The COVID-19 crisis has led major U.S. carriers to streamline their feeder fleets, creating winners and losers among regional partners.
Asiana Airlines Airbus A350-900
article

Coronavirus Threatens Major Korean Airline Moves

Aug 20, 2020
COVID-19 has hit the South Korean airline industry at a pivotal time, disrupting efforts to attract new owners by Asiana and Eastar.

DEFENSE

test of an unarmed Minuteman III ICBM
article

USAF Errantly Reveals Research On ICBM-Range Hypersonic Glide Vehicle

Aug 18, 2020
The U.S. Air Force’s nuclear weapons managers have started researching a key technology for an intercontinental range hypersonic glider.
Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy at Dynetics factory
article

New Factory Opening Launches Hypersonic Industrial Phase

Aug 21, 2020
A small cottage industry set up to support one-off experiments is now transforming into a billion-dollar sector of the missile market.
Russian Altius high-altitude long-endurance UAV
article

Russia Reveals Weapons For Altius Unmanned Aircraft

Aug 18, 2020
Development of the high-altitude long-endurance system has been rocky from the start.
F-15 in flight at night
article

The Week in Defense, Aug. 20-27, 2020

Aug 20, 2020
Revealing the F-15EX’s first squadron; New F-16 sales; Russia orders Sukhoi upgrades; and NROL-44 scheduled for launch.

UNMANNED AVIATION

Xwing's modified Grand Caravan on runway
article

Xwing Automates Caravan To Transform Express Logistics

Aug 21, 2020
Startup test-flying Cessna’s cargo feeder modified for lower-cost unmanned operations.

TECHNOLOGY

Airbus bird-inspired airliner concept
article

The Week In Technology, August 17-21, 2020

Aug 17, 2020
UK talks up FlyZero; JAXA’s low-boom breakthrough; EHang air taxi in Austria; VerdeGo runs hybrid; and SkyDrive aims for 2023.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

pilot at flight deck controls
article

Opinion: Training New Pilots In The Age Of Automation

Aug 19, 2020
We need to infuse aviation education programs with a comprehensive perspective on human and machine performance.
Cessna 172 in flight
article

Cessna’s 172: Still Going Strong At 65

Aug 19, 2020
In widespread service and production, the Skyhawk has stood the test of time since its rollout in 1955.
aerial view of Silicon Valley
article

Opinion: Western Defense Contractors Risk Losing The Tech War

Aug 17, 2020
Companies will have to ramp up internal R&D spending to keep pace.