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Aviation Week & Space Technology, February 1, 2021

VOL. 183 NO. 4 February 01, 2021

DEFENSE

Eurofighter Typhoon
article

Future Fighter Investment Is Keeping Eurocanards Competitive

Jan 27, 2021
The Eurofighter, Gripen and Rafale compete fiercely but will benefit from one another’s technology as Europe develops replacements.
Mirage 2000D fighter and Mica IR air-to-air missiles
article

France’s First Upgraded Mirage 2000D Enters Test Campaign

Jan 25, 2021
Feedback from Operation Barkhane in Africa has helped confirm the relevance of keeping the Mirage 2000D in service.
F/A-18E/F
article

New Concerns Prompt U.S. Navy Review Of Key F/A-18E/F Upgrade

Jan 28, 2021
Shoulder-mounted conformal fuel tanks could be cut after flight testing reveals “challenges.”
Rafale
article

Airpower Renewal Fuels Greek Defense Spending Drive

Jan 28, 2021
Greece is investing in defense again and new combat aircraft top the list of priorities.
Puma helicopter
article

Airbus Calls For European Cooperation On Future Military Rotorcraft

Jan 29, 2021
Fearful of an FVL monopoly in Europe in the 2030s, Airbus is turning to Europe to fund studies for a European Next-Generation Rotorcraft.
Spirit’s Mosquito
article

Mosquito Contract Will Deliver UK Loyal Wingman Demonstrator In 2023

Jan 29, 2021
RAF sees unmanned aircraft becoming the backbone of the inventory supporting manned fighters such as F-35, Typhoon and Tempest.
defiant X
article

Sikorsky-Boeing Takes Wraps Off Defiant X Design For U.S. Army’s FLRAA

Jan 27, 2021
Sikorsky-Boeing Takes Wraps Off Defiant X Design For U.S. Army’s FLRAA
BRIK-II first aircraft owned by the Royal Netherlands Air Force
article

The Week in Defense, Jan. 28-Feb. 4, 2021

Jan 28, 2021
Virgin Orbit’s Dutch customer; MDA awards sensor development contracts; BAE to demo PHASA-35; and Spacecom HQ location in flux?

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Boeing 787 aircraft
article

Production And Demand Issues Deepen The 787 Program’s Hole

Jan 29, 2021
Flagship Boeing widebody is suffering from production-quality issues forcing time-consuming rework on airplanes most do not need.
Malaysia Airlines airliner
article

Restructuring Plans Key To Recovery For Southeast Asian Airlines

Jan 27, 2021
Three of the region’s widebody operators are negotiating to cut their debt loads and dispose of some of their aircraft.
WestJet and Air Canada aircraft on tarmac
article

Canadian Airlines Remain In Limbo Amid Stringent Travel Restrictions

Jan 26, 2021
Canada’s latest testing requirements could further stymie the recovery for the country’s airlines.

URBAN AIR MOBILITY

Airbus H130
article

Airbus Flying Laboratory Accelerating Helicopter Innovation

Jan 25, 2021
Airbus Helicopters’ Flightlab is trialing technology for urban air mobility, hybrid-electric flight and flight safety.

PROPULSION

Safran CEO Olivier Andries
article

New Safran CEO Faces Short- And Long-Term Challenges

Jan 25, 2021
Olivier Andries, who succeeds Philippe Petitcolin, will have to watch the financial health of Safran’s suppliers.

TECHNOLOGY

EHang EH216 two-seat autonomous air taxi
article

The Week In Technology, Jan. 25-29

Jan 26, 2021
Advanced air mobility in the news: SESAR’s UAM demo; Paris test partners; UK airport link; Orkney test site; Volocopter cert plans.

ASK THE EDITORS

Will Roper
article

Why Was The U.S. Air Force B-21 First Flight Delayed?

Jan 25, 2021
Ask the Editors: USAF pushed the Northrop Grumman B-21 bomber’s first flight from December 2021 to mid-2022. What does that mean?

COLUMNS AND OPINION

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley, Deputy Defense Secretary David L. Norquist and Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III
article

Opinion: Are Flat Pentagon Budgets The New Up Or The New Down?

Jan 26, 2021
Consensus is that spending will be flat in the first term of the Biden administration, but analysts are not clear on what this means.
Trump
article

The Ironies Of Trump And Biden On China May Be Good For Aerospace

Jan 29, 2021
Will Biden’s policy on aerospace business with China differ from Trump’s? The answers may be surprising politically but not economically.
king chess pieces
article

Opinion: The Innovation That Will Ensure U.S. Security In Space

Jan 28, 2021
The nation needs to adopt a "commercial first" policy for space technology to bolster its international competitiveness.