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Magazine Issue

Aviation Week & Space Technology, March 8, 2021

VOL. 183 NO. 9 March 08, 2021

SPACE

Mars view from rover
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Rover Offers Ringside Seat To Harrowing Mars Landing

Mar 03, 2021
Suite of video cameras provides unprecedented view of what it is like to land on Mars.
view from mars rover

Perseverance Arrives At Mars

Mar 03, 2021
Images from the final leg of the rover’s 293-mi. journey and its first few days at Jezero Crater.
SpaceX Starship SN10 prototype
article

Starship Lands, Then Bursts Into Fireball

Mar 05, 2021
CEO Musk on Twitter: ‘Starship SN10 landed in one piece!’
rocket lab proposed neuron rocket
article

Rocket Lab Launches Into Top Tier With New Rocket, Public Stock

Mar 05, 2021
A wave of space startups suddenly going public in SPAC deals is revving up an already excited sector. But one of them is ahead of others and is about to take another giant leap.

FIRST TAKE

Boeing Australia’s Airpower Teaming System
article

First Take, March 8, 2021

Mar 05, 2021
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Emirates A380s
article

Commercial Aviation Seeks Avenues Out Of Pandemic Crisis

Mar 05, 2021
The arrival of vaccines has airlines hoping they will begin to emerge from their worst crisis. But what will the industry look like?
Volaris airliner
article

Airline Fortunes, Pandemic Hasten Consolidation In Mexican Markets

Mar 01, 2021
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on the aviation industry, the need for consolidation was becoming apparent in Mexico.

SUSTAINABILITY

Finnish fuel truck
article

Sustainable Fuel’s Role In Reducing Emissions Adds to Production Need

Mar 03, 2021
Industry expects actions from U.S., Europe and other governments in 2021 to encourage production of low-carbon aviation fuels.
Finnair aircraft
article

Net-Zero 2050 Target Moves Sustainability Up On Aviation Agenda

Mar 04, 2021
In a sign of progress toward sustainability goals, the aviation industry has set out a plan to achieve carbon-neutral growth by 2050.

PROPULSION

United Flight 328 aircraft with cracked fan blade
article

Engine Failures Spotlight Inspection, Certification Issues

Mar 04, 2021
Larger issue of damage caused by engine failures could draw regulators’ focus.
Safran aircraft cabin interior
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Adapting To Crisis, Safran Finds Path To Profitability

Mar 02, 2021
Cutting jobs, closing factories, reducing purchase costs but protecting research and technology investment: Safran finds a new balance.

DEFENSE

Lockheed Martin SR-71
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Pratt & Whitney Makes Hypersonic Revival As Pentagon Pushes Reuse

Mar 05, 2021
A secret program inside GatorWorks seeks to deliver a high-speed, reusable propulsion system.
Lockheed Martin Speed Racer air-launched unmanned aircraft system
article

Skunk Works Reveals Speed Racer Configuration

Feb 26, 2021
Digital manufacturing trend yields new experimental, air-launched UAS at Lockheed’s rapid prototyping house.
European Future Combat Air System
article

Intellectual Property Squabbles Cloud Future of European FCAS

Mar 05, 2021
France and Germany have overcome hurdles on the road to FCAS, but disagreement on intellectual rights could fracture fragile progress.
Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System rodeo
article

The Week In Defense, March 4-11, 2021

Mar 04, 2021
U.S. Army demos future UAS; Italy’s F-35s Embark; Military training merger; and a new Dash 8 agreement.

URBAN AIR MOBILITY

Joby Aviation S4 tiltprop eVTOL prototype
article

SPAC Merger Underpins Joby Plans To Launch Air Taxi Services In 2024

Mar 02, 2021
Reverse merger with blank-check investment vehicle will vault Joby to the top of the UAM valuation league.
EHang EH216 unmanned trial flight
article

Going Public Could Be A Risky Business For eVTOL

Mar 02, 2021
Short-seller attack on Chinese startup EHang highlights the risks to investors in a nascent market.

TECHNOLOGY

Phoenix PT
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The Week In Technology, March 1-5, 2021

Mar 01, 2021
Liquid-hydrogen prototype; lenticular rotors; GPS in GEO; emergency-response eVTOL; and flying car advances.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

FedEx aircraft
article

Opinion: Why Air Cargo Growth Could Accelerate After The Pandemic

Mar 01, 2021
Growing e-commerce and shifting transportation modes are positive signs for air cargo.
Airbus aircraft at takeoff
article

Opinion: Boeing’s Project Means Work For Airbus Strategists

Mar 03, 2021
Boeing’s possible new aircraft could raise complicated questions for Airbus.

DEPARTMENTS

Perserverance rover
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Letters From Our Readers, March 8, 2021

Mar 05, 2021
Readers write about NASA’s exploration programs, angle-of-attack sensors, cockpit safety alerts and the F-35 program.
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New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections, March 8, 2021

Mar 05, 2021
Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.
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Aerospace Calendar And Aviation Week Events, March 8, 2021

Mar 05, 2021
A roundup of upcoming conferences, exhibitions and summits.