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Magazine Issue

Aviation Week & Space Technology, June 21, 2021

VOL. 183 NO. 24 June 21, 2021

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

aircraft production facility
article

Airbus Set To Transform Industrial Setup And Processes By 2025

Jun 15, 2021
The manufacturer aims to prepare for the next generation of aircraft, planned to be introduced by 2035.
parked AirAsia Malaysian aircraft
article

Pandemic Retains Tight Grip On Asia-Pacific Airlines

Jun 16, 2021
Many countries in the region are making little progress in reopening borders as vaccination rates lag.
ETF Airways Boeing 737-800

Post-Pandemic Airline Startups Ready For Takeoff

Jun 14, 2021
A number of startups are moving toward operations, aiming to take some of the recovering demand away from established carriers.

INTERVIEW

David Calhoun, Boeing President and CEO
videos

12 Insights From Boeing President and CEO Dave Calhoun

Jun 18, 2021
Boeing President and CEO Dave Calhoun spoke with Aviation Week editors about the direction he's steering the company. Watch video clips with his views on a dozen hot topics his company and the industry are tackling.
Arjan Meijer, CEO of Embraer Commercial Aviation
article

Embraer’s New Turboprop May Use Alternative Propulsion Systems

Jun 17, 2021
Arjan Meijer, president and CEO of Embraer Commercial Aviation, sits down with AW&ST to chat about technology and aviation’s status quo.
Bruno Even, Airbus Helicopters CEO
article

Airbus Helicopters CEO Discusses Digital Transformation

Jun 18, 2021
Airbus Helicopters has already had to adapt to challenging market conditions, and now it’s gearing up for a digital transformation.

SPACE

commercial satellites
article

Sorting Out Responsibility For Space Traffic Management

Jun 15, 2021
An office within the U.S. Commerce Department will launch a space traffic management pilot program this summer.
FAA air traffic control specialists
article

FAA’s Space Data Integrator Shifting To Operational Status

Jun 14, 2021
After years of development, the FAA is bringing to bear a new capability for tracking spacecraft.

Sustaining the Earth from Space

Jun 16, 2021
The global market for Earth observation services, data and intelligence is booming, expected to reach $8 billion by 2029, according to Euroconsult…

FAST FIVE

Michael Griffin
article

Fast Five With Michael Griffin, Former Pentagon R&D Undersecretary

Jun 16, 2021
Michael Griffin, former NASA administrator and head of R&D for the Pentagon, reflects on acquisition reform and hypersonic technology.
FAA Administrator Steve Dickson
article

Fast Five With FAA Administrator Steve Dickson

Jun 18, 2021
The FAA, with lessons from Boeing 737 MAX, is confident it can handle certification of more advanced vehicles, such as eVTOLs.

DEFENSE

F-35A line maintenance
article

How A $2,852 Sum Threatens Lockheed’s F-35A Cost-Saving Plan

Jun 18, 2021
Lockheed Martin’s goal to reduce the F-35A’s cost per flight hour to $25,000 by 2025 is not fully within the company’s control.
Artist’s concept of rocket cargo
article

U.S. Military Bets On Fledgling Rocket Transportation Industry

Jun 17, 2021
The U.S. military plans to become an early adopter of using rockets to move cargo.
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg
article

The Week in Defense, June 17-24, 2021

Jun 17, 2021
China is top talking point for NATO; Considering B-21 exports; New hypersonic weapons contracts; and NRO launches secret payloads.

SUSTAINABILITY

SAF-powered rotorcraft
article

Rotorcraft Industry Leans Into Sustainable Fuels

Jun 17, 2021
The helicopter industry has taken the first steps toward using sustainable aviation fuels and to do their bit to meet emissions targets.

ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY

eVTOL flying over city
article

UK eVTOL Startup Vertical Outlines Aggressive Targets Under SPAC Deal

Jun 18, 2021
Certification by 2024, 1,000 aircraft a year by 2026, $1/seat-mile costs among Vertical’s lofty goals.

TECHNOLOGY

Electra hybrid-electric
article

The Week In Technology, June 14-18, 2021

Jun 14, 2021
Electra unveils; Honeywell backs Lilium; EcoPulse testing; Electric trainer; eVTOL Casevac.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

Boeing aircraft
article

Opinion: Big Questions About The World’s Largest Jetliner Export Market

Jun 18, 2021
A new kind of permanent shock could hit the jetliner industry if the U.S. and China do not come to a rapprochement.
Airbus assembly line
article

Commercial Suppliers And OEMs: Begging For Belief

Jun 18, 2021
OEMs are trying to raise expectations around the future of airliner manufacturing, but the supplier base remains grounded in reality.
Ben Shipps (left) and Jon Brown
article

Jack Brown’s Seaplane Base Remains Key Hub For Float Flying

Jun 17, 2021
The Florida base has pinned water wings on 25,000 pilots and counting. A ticket to access two-thirds of the Earth’s surface.