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Magazine Issue

Aviation Week & Space Technology, February 22, 2021

VOL. 183 NO. 7 February 22, 2021

SPACE

Mars
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Fleet Of Mars Orbiters Expands By Two

Feb 18, 2021
UAE’s Hope and China’s Tianwen-1 open new chapters in Mars exploration.
Perseverance’s view of Mars
article

NASA Rover Lands On Mars, First Step In Sample Return

Feb 19, 2021
Perseverance to cache samples and demo for tech for future missions.
Russian Soyuz capsule
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Russia Amps Up Space Tourism Effort

Feb 18, 2021
Soyuz rockets may again begin launching civilians to the ISS.

FIRST TAKE

AW249/AH-249
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First Take, Feb. 22, 2021

Feb 19, 2021
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

URBAN AIR MOBILITY

Archer’s eVTOL
market_analysis-forecasts

Archer Shoots For UAM Leadership With SPAC Merger

Feb 15, 2021
Investment deal will give eVTOL startup Archer $1.1 billion to develop its eVTOL air taxi—and 200 orders from United Airlines.
Archer electric air taxi
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Archer’s eVTOL Designed For Early Market Entry

Feb 16, 2021
Archer aims for rapid certification and ease of manufacture with eVTOL design that balances performance and complexity.
Joby eVTOL
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UAM Competitors Report Progress

Feb 16, 2021
Electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicle developers move closer to certification hurdle

PROPULSION

Ampaire Cessna Skymaster
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Surf Air’s Ampaire Acquisition Could Speed Up Hybrid-Electric Aviation

Feb 18, 2021
Surf Air Mobility to deploy hybrid-electric upgrades across its fleets and market to other operators and manufacturers.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Airbus A350 forward fuselage section
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Airbus Cautious For 2021, But Sees Fast Growth Next Year

Feb 19, 2021
Single-aisle production is planned to rise by the end of the year as Airbus awaits the inflection point toward market recovery.
flight data recorder
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Sriwijaya Accident Probe Eyes Pilot Training And Maintenance Issues

Feb 18, 2021
Airline issued guidance to pilots emphasizing aircraft configuration awareness.
Ethiopian Airlines 737-8
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Ethiopian Sees Major Opportunities In Pandemic Recovery

Feb 15, 2021
Africa’s primary hub carrier has decided to continue with the Boeing 737 MAX in spite of the March 2019 crash and subsequent grounding.

SUPPLY CHAIN

Boeing-Tata joint venture
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Global Aerospace Supply Chains Are No Longer Low-Cost At Any Cost

Feb 17, 2021
In the post-pandemic era, supply chains will become stronger and probably – but not always – shorter.
Safran-Albany composites plant in Queretaro
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Competitiveness Increasingly Rivals Cost In Global Supply Chains

Feb 17, 2021
The U.S. and Mexico are joined at the hip but remain worlds apart when it comes to aerospace manufacturing attractiveness.

DEFENSE

Blue Force Technologies REDMedium UAS flying with Lockheed Martin F-35As
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Software-Defined, Unmanned Jets Pitched For USAF Training Role

Feb 16, 2021
A segment of a $620 million market for advisory air training could be replaced by UAS.
BriteCloud decoy
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Leonardo Eyes UAS Market For BriteCloud Decoy

Feb 17, 2021
Developed for the fighter community, Leonardo’s BriteCloud expendable decoy may now find a niche in protecting UAS.
Vympel air-to-air missiles
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Russian Company Plans New Generation Of Missiles

Feb 15, 2021
Vympel is funding research into a continuation of a short-range missile project shelved decades ago.
U-28
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The Week In Defense, Feb. 18-25, 2021

Feb 18, 2021
SOCOM plans Armed Overwatch buy; GBSD moves past initial review; GE engine to power Italian helo and Denmark bolsters Arctic defenses.

TECHNOLOGY

KLM Boeing 737-800
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The Week In Technology, Feb. 15-19, 2021

Feb 15, 2021
Flying on e-fuel; Hydrogen ecosystem for airports; Boom-eating supersonic; Flying supercar; European UAM demos; and Airspeeder’s eVTOL.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

AW&ST covers
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Opinion: Will Boeing Become The Next McDonnell Douglas?

Feb 16, 2021
Slashed engineering spending, market coverage gaps and abandoned product developments are endangering Boeing Commercial Aircraft.
Arecibo Observatory
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What To Do About Arecibo

Feb 18, 2021
NSF mulls next steps after premier radio telescope collapse.
laureate awards
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From the Editor: Nominations Open For 2021 Laureate Awards

Feb 18, 2021
Nominate a recent achievement of a mission, program, person or technological advance at Laureates.AviationWeek.com

DEPARTMENTS

Reaper test
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Letters From Our Readers, Feb. 22, 2021

Feb 19, 2021
Readers write about the USAF Reaper, hydrogen-powered aircraft, MAX stick-shaker circuit breaker, KC-46 upgrade costs and humor in AW&ST
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New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections, Feb. 22, 2021

Feb 19, 2021
Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.
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Aerospace Calendar And Aviation Week Events, Feb. 22, 2021

Feb 19, 2021
A roundup of upcoming conferences, exhibitions and summits.