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Aviation Week & Space Technology, January 18, 2021

VOL. 183 NO. 2 January 18, 2021

DEFENSE

Boeing refueling aircraft
article

Key Upgrades Mark 2021 As Turnaround Year For KC-46A

Jan 15, 2021
Buoyed by a new production contract, Boeing’s improving KC-46A tanker program gears up for upgrades.
Boeing B-52H carrying two AGM-183A test assets
article

U.S. Air Force Hypersonic ARRW Misses Schedule Target In 2020

Jan 13, 2021
The U.S. Air Force’s premier hypersonic weapon failed to complete a scheduled booster flight test in 2020.
CEiiA twin-turboprop ATL-100
article

Aerospace Industry Growth Spurs First Made-in-Portugal Aircraft

Jan 14, 2021
Portugal’s growing aerospace sector wants to put the pandemic behind it and build the country’s first indigenous aircraft.
U.S. Air Force Boeing KC-46 tanker aircraft
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The Week In Defense, Jan. 15-22, 2021

Jan 15, 2021
Boeing’s latest KC-46 contract; KC-390 flies to U.S.; Insitu fraud case resolution and U.S. Space Command to settle in Huntsville.

SPACE

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine
article

NASA Chief Bridenstine Exits, Leaving Stability In His Wake

Jan 15, 2021
Under Trump, NASA expanded business, international partnerships.

URBAN AIR MOBILITY

Beta Technologies delivery drone
article

Transplant Mission Drives eVTOL Innovation

Jan 12, 2021
Biotechnology company United Therapeutics is an unlikely driving force behind the development of eVTOL technology.
Cadillac’s single-seat eVTOL concept
article

More Automakers Move Into Urban Air Mobility Market

Jan 14, 2021
Fiat Chrysler and General Motors are the latest automakers to turn their attention to air mobility.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Brazil's GOL Airlines aircraft
article

Optimism And Challenges: Latin American Airlines Face Uneven Recovery

Jan 12, 2021
Despite significant challenges, Latin American low-cost carriers plan to seize on opportunities created by the the COVID-19 crisis.
Japan Airlines Boeing 787-8s
article

Qantas And JAL See Partnerships As Vital To Recovery

Jan 14, 2021
The two carriers contend that resuming Japan-Australia routes will be more viable if they are allowed to cooperate closely.

SUPPLY CHAIN

assembly worker
article

French Government And OEMs Join Forces For Supplier Survival

Jan 13, 2021
As government support materializes, France's supply chain strives to avoid layoffs.

TECHNOLOGY

Japan's Lignosat wooden satellite
article

The Week In Technology, Jan. 11-15, 2021

Jan 11, 2021
Trees in space; Head-worn enhanced vision; Jet fuel from CO2; South Korean UAM test site; and Cargo pod for eVTOL.

ASK THE EDITORS

Airbus aircraft in flight
article

Will Airbus And Boeing Adjust Aircraft Pricing To Stimulate Demand?

Jan 11, 2021
Ask the Editors: In theory, high production levels in times of low demand lead to low pricing. But the reality may prove more nuanced.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

aircraft wing
article

Opinion: Leave Hydrogen For Dirigibles

Jan 13, 2021
Sustainable alternative jet fuels are a better bet to meet aviation’s low-carbon challenge.
Aerion supersonic aircraft concept
article

Who Wins, Who Loses In The Coming Supersonic Business Boom?

Jan 12, 2021
A new type of passenger aircraft looks to shatter the placidness with sonic and business booms alike.