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Magazine Issue

Aviation Week & Space Technology, March 29, 2021

VOL. 183 NO. 12 March 29, 2021

DEFENSE

UK Tranche 1 Eurofighter Typhoons
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UK Defense Is Facing Pain Before Technological Gain

Mar 24, 2021
New defense plans boost Future Combat Air System, Typhoon upgrades, but leave intelligence-gathering fleets in tatters.
F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

Inside The UK’s Integrated Defense Review

Mar 24, 2021
The UK military is aligning its focus to platforms that will serve it well in the Pacific, and this is a quick look at how the nation’s plans for aerospace programs are changing.
Dassault Aviation CEO Eric Trappier and Airbus Defense and Space CEO Dirk Hoke
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Airbus And Dassault Seek Urgent FCAS Agreement

Mar 22, 2021
Airbus and Dassault try to reconcile views in thorny FCAS negotiations as a political deadline nears.
57th Aircraft Maintenance Sqdn.
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Software Bugs Rattle U.S. Air Force F-35 Block 4 Progress

Mar 24, 2021
A $14.3 billion modernization program risks delays unless Lockheed software developers and military bureaucracy can dodge obstacles.
Ground-Based Missile Defense System
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The Week in Defense, March 25-April 1, 2021

Mar 25, 2021
MDA awards NGI contracts; Priorities for incoming Indo-PACOM chief; U.S. budget scuffling and UK’s defense procurement reforms.

PROPULSION

Honeywell hybrid-electric power unit
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Propulsion Providers Hop On Accelerating Hybrid Power Train

Mar 26, 2021
Traditional engine-makers and startups position for emerging hybrid-electric power market.

SPACE

PLD Space launcher
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European Microlauncher Projects Vie For Emerging Satellite Market

Mar 24, 2021
The European Space Agency and national agencies are supporting startups in their bid to offer a new kind of launch services.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

airbus a321 production floor
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Airbus Nears Final Assembly Of First A321XLR Test Aircraft

Mar 26, 2021
While many projects have been put on hold amid the coronavirus pandemic fallout, Airbus is pushing ahead with its long-range narrowbody.
EU dignitaries Thierry Breton, Ursula von der Leyen and Didier Reynders
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EU Bets On Digital Passport To Recover From COVID-19 Crisis

Mar 23, 2021
Europe hopes its Digital Green Certificate will help drive a recovery in air travel demand.
GOL airliner
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A Spike In COVID-19 Cases Cools Brazil’s Recovery

Mar 25, 2021
The recovery in Brazil has been temporarily stalled by a rash new COVID-19 cases.

FAST FIVE

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby
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Fast Five With United Airlines’ Scott Kirby

Mar 24, 2021
United CEO Scott Kirby on why his company is bucking convention by expanding its widebody fleet.

TECHNOLOGY

Airbus A350-900 test aircraft
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The Week In Technology, March 22-26, 2021

Mar 22, 2021
Airbus flies 100% SAF; hybrid tests in UK; SAF from waste food; certifiable drone control; and more tech news.

ASK THE EDITORS

Boeing 737-10 in flight
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Could A Rewinged, Reengined 737 MAX Compete With The A321XLR?

Mar 25, 2021
Ask the Editors: The 737’s baseline configuration has been remarkably resilient for decades, but it is unlikely to evolve beyond the -10.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

L3Harris Technologies CEO Bill Brown with employees
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Sustainability, ESG: Even Merchants Of Death Want A Better Reputation

Mar 23, 2021
Sustainability and environmental, social and governance investing are set to remake the A&D industry from the inside out.
twin-propeller aircraft landing
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Why Twin-Props Are Screwdrivers In A World Of Hammers

Mar 25, 2021
Twin-props seem to have gone missing from the skies of general aviation airports.
Embraer aircraft in flight
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Opinion: New Turboprops Could Be A First Step Toward Sustainability

Mar 23, 2021
Smaller aircraft like turboprops are the perfect “testbed” for efforts to make aviation greener.