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Magazine Issue

Aviation Week & Space Technology, March 15, 2021

VOL. 183 NO. 10 March 15, 2021

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

MAX flight deck
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Boeing 737 MAX Fleet’s Return To Service Gains Momentum

Mar 12, 2021
Active fleet surpasses 100, but several Asia-Pacific regulators remain in wait-and-see mode.
Spirit Airlines flight
article

U.S. Airlines Prepare For Travel Comeback

Mar 11, 2021
As vaccinations pick up across the U.S., airlines are taking steps to prepare for a snapback in demand—whenever that may happen.
parked aircraft of various carriers
article

European Carriers Get Set for Slow Recovery

Mar 08, 2021
After unprecedented losses, Europe’s big airline groups are looking ahead to the financing and fleet plans they hope will aid recovery.
Air Canada aircraft
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Canada’s Airlines Look For Thaw After Year In Limbo

Mar 10, 2021
Frozen in time, Canada’s airlines hope their fortunes can change after the oblivion of 2020.

DEFENSE

NORAD F-22s intercepting Russian Tu-142s
article

Silicon Valley Assists U.S. Military In Homeland Defense

Mar 08, 2021
A new project intended to augment U.S. battle control centers gives NORAD more time to update its North Warning System.
Belgian Air Force F-16
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The Week In Defense, March 11-18, 2021

Mar 11, 2021
Netherlands takes on air policing role; Lawmakers to aid supply chain; Buyers interested in Piaggio; and Space Force, NRO award launches.

TECHNOLOGY

NASA Pegasus regional airliner concept
article

The Week In Technology, March 9-12, 2021

Mar 10, 2021
NASA electrifies propulsion; turbo air-cooled fuel cell; hydrogen power-train testbed; and funding boosts Volocopter.

ASK THE EDITORS

airport passport control
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Do Countries Plan To Reopen Borders As COVID-19 Vaccinations Progress?

Mar 09, 2021
Ask the Editors: Reopenings are expected to vary by region, as the distribution of vaccines and pace of vaccinations remains uneven.
U.S. Air Force aircraft
article

Is The U.S. Military Prepared For ADS-B Out Implementation?

Mar 08, 2021
Ask the Editors: The military is gradually adapting to the FAA’s ADS-B requirements, though many of its aircraft are exempt from the new regulations.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

rocket exhaust
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Opinion: Five Takeaways From Recent Defense Investment Activity

Mar 10, 2021
This year, companies large and small will constantly have to assess and reassess where they can best compete.
Raytheon Technologies production plant
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Opinion: Top A&D Companies Need To Help The Supply Chain

Mar 09, 2021
The top eight companies should form a committee to provide data-driven assistance to suppliers in need.
grounded aircraft
article

In The Recovery From COVID-19, Aerospace Business Will Get Harder

Mar 12, 2021
What do the myth of Sisyphus and the commercial aerospace sector have in common? A lot of ups and downs.