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Magazine Issue

Aviation Week & Space Technology, March 1, 2021

VOL. 183 NO. 8 March 01, 2021

SUSTAINABILITY

Boeing 747-400 engine-flying testbed
article

Manufacturers Move To Enable Wider Use Of Sustainable Fuels

Feb 26, 2021
Aircraft and engine-makers see enabling 100% sustainable-aviation-fuel use as essential to meeting aviation’s emission goals.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Airbus A350-900
article

Asian Airlines Target Order Deferrals To Survive Pandemic

Feb 23, 2021
Singapore Airlines and Korean Air are two of the region’s airlines pushing back aircraft deliveries to delay growth and spending.

SAFETY

Airbus aircraft
article

Runway Excursions Could Be Safety Focus During Traffic Recovery

Feb 25, 2021
Industry embarks on coordinated endeavor against runway excursions, a risk that appears to persist despite being a long-time concern.

PROPULSION

Air France Airbus A220
article

Pratt & Whitney Positions Itself For Single-Aisle Recovery

Feb 24, 2021
GTF engine retrofits and orders boost market recovery hopes for Pratt & Whitney.

INTERVIEW

New Vista Acquisition Corp. Dennis Muilenburg and Kirsten Bartok Touw
article

Q&A: Dennis Muilenburg’s Next Big Thing

Feb 26, 2021
The former Boeing CEO and business partner Kirstin Bartok Touw discuss their new investment venture.

SPACE

Welcome To Jezero

Feb 19, 2021
Even before touching down on the surface of Mars, NASA’s Perseverance mission made history, with an unprecedented view of the Feb. 18 landing itself…

DEFENSE

MQ-1C unmanned aircraft system
article

U.S. Military’s Ambitious Electronic Attack Concepts Move Forward

Feb 23, 2021
After decades of neglect, a surge of investment in new electronic warfare capabilities is starting to pay off.
aeralis concept
article

Modular Trainer Concept Could Influence UK Tempest Development

Feb 24, 2021
Aeralis’ modular jet trainer concept could prove UK’s Pyramid open architecture software development.
Missile Defense Agency’s Ground-based Midcourse Defense system
article

The Week In Defense, Feb. 25-March 4, 2021

Feb 25, 2021
NGI sparks industrial base concern; Israel to buy U.S. tankers, fighters; T-7 to final assembly; new approach to small parts contracting.

BUSINESS

A320 cockpit production
article

What Is Hot In A&D M&A And What Is Not

Feb 22, 2021
Distressed commercial assets, industry consolidation, red-hot defense niches and macroeconomics will lead to an interesting year in M&As.

TECHNOLOGY

electric-powered fans on aircraft
article

The Week In Technology, Feb. 22-26, 2021

Feb 22, 2021
Integrating electric propulsion; Jaunt advances Journey; Leonardo’s cargo drone; Finnish e-fuel research; smart rotors for eVTOL.

ASK THE EDITORS

sixth-generation fighter concepts
article

Are There Enough European Requirements For Two Sixth-Gen Fighters?

Feb 23, 2021
Ask the Editors: Exports will be critical for both the Tempest and FCAS programs.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

DARPA Glide Breaker concept
article

Does America Need Just A Couple Big Defense Contractors After All?

Feb 25, 2021
An acquisition proposal, China’s rise and a new administration mix as good cause for reconsidering U.S. defense industrial base policy.
solar-powered aircraft
article

Opinion: How Aviation Can Rise To The Climate Change Challenge

Feb 22, 2021
Along with accelerating biofuel development, industry must adopt disruptive interim measures to increase efficiency.