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Magazine Issue

Aviation Week & Space Technology, June 28, 2021

VOL. 183 NO. 25 June 28, 2021

SPACE

launch to Tiangong space station
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China’s New Station Presents Challenges, Opportunities In Space

Jun 23, 2021
International relations are in play with the opening of China’s new space station.
Heavy Long March rocket launch
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Highlights Of China’s Space Program Progress

Jun 22, 2021
From the first Shenzhou capsule launch in 1999 to the Shenzhou 12 launch carrying three taikonauts to the Chinese Space Station.
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China’s Tiangong Becomes Latest In Series Of LEO Human Outposts

Jun 23, 2021
China’s new space station is due to be completed in 2022 after 11 missions.
lunar base concept
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Russia And China Outline Joint Lunar Station Road Map

Jun 21, 2021
Countries eyeing crewed missions to planned Moon base by 2035.
ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti
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European Space Agency Is Wary Of Partnering With China

Jun 24, 2021
Relations have cooled since European experiments flew on the Tiangong prototype.

FIRST TAKE

Boeing 737-10
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First Take, June 28, 2021

Jun 25, 2021
COMMERCIAL AVIATION Boeing conducted the long-delayed first flight of the 737-10, the fourth and largest version of the MAX series, with a 2-hr. 30…

PROPULSION

open-fan engine aircraft concept
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CFM Details Open-Fan Plan For Next-gen Engine

Jun 25, 2021
GE/Safran demonstrator aims to make open rotor a reality for new single aisles after 40 years of research, tests and abandoned attempts.
Advanced Turboprop project wind-tunnel tests

Evolutionary Trail Of The Open-Fan Engine

Jun 25, 2021
After more than 40 years is the open rotor finally ready for prime time? Here’s a look at the steps on its development path.
Lilium eVTOL
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Lilium Prepares To Fly Redesigned eVTOL Battery System

Jun 22, 2021
After a battery fire destroyed its demonstrator, Lilium has revamped the energy storage system in its eVTOL air taxi.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Boeing 737-10
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737-10 Tests To Help Define New Boeing Relationship With Regulators

Jun 24, 2021
With system and software enhancements for retrofit into all MAX versions, 737-10 test and certification is more than sum of its parts.
Ryanair Boeing 737-8-200 MAX aircraft
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In WTO Subsidy Saga, A Truce To Prepare For Next Battle

Jun 21, 2021
An end to the 17-year airliner subsidy spat frees the West to repair its aerospace industry and prepare to tackle competition from China.
aircraft on Los Angeles World Airports tarmac
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Airports Team Up To Fast-Track Pandemic Response Strategies

Jun 22, 2021
Next set of issues is likely to include sustainability and urban air mobility initiatives.
Beta Alia eVTOL
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What Do Airlines Want From eVTOLs?

Jun 24, 2021
Airline eVTOL shuttle services could be on the horizon.

DEFENSE

article

Israel Scores Airborne Laser Intercept Breakthrough

Jun 21, 2021
Israel’s defense industry has achieved a global first by successfully demonstrating that a compact, airborne High Power Laser can shoot down unmanned aircraft systems.
Singapore Defense Ministry Airbus A330 MRTT aircraft
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Pentagon Formally Opens Search for New Tanker

Jun 25, 2021
The U.S. Air Force unexpectedly begins the search for a new tanker to supplement the KC-46.
prototype Boeing T-7A
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U.S. Air Force’s T-7A Program Flies Into Turbulence

Jun 25, 2021
A new delay and a design problem raise questions about Boeing’s digital approach to T-7A design.
LINCS satellites
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The Week In Defense, June 25-July 1, 2021

Jun 25, 2021
SDA to loft spacecraft; Indonesia receives ScanEagle delivery; Will LRASM survive in Japan?; and Qatar’s Hawk trainers take flight.

SUSTAINABILITY

DLR’s Airbus A320 research aircraft, NASA’s DC-8
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DLR-NASA Flight Tests Show SAFs Can Reduce Climate Impact Of Contrails

Jun 23, 2021
Joint flight experiments by DLR and NASA prove sustainability benefit of low-aromatic fuels.

TECHNOLOGY

SibNIA’s TVS-2MS aircraft
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The Week In Technology, June 21-25, 2021

Jun 21, 2021
Russian eSTOL demonstrator; MagniX unveils EPUs; JAXA promotes supersonics; Racing eVTOL flies; and Ascendance tests hybrid.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

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Editorial: It Is Time To Stand Up To China In Aviation

Jun 25, 2021
Why the WTO pact is essential to blunting the China challenge.

DEPARTMENTS

ULA launch
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Letters From Our Readers, June 28, 2021

Jun 25, 2021
Readers write about survivable space capabilities, a common U.S. missile, “real engineers” and coverage of climate change and alternative energy sources.
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New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections, June 28, 2021

Jun 25, 2021
Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.
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Aerospace Calendar And Aviation Week Events, June 28, 2021

Jun 25, 2021
A roundup of upcoming conferences, exhibitions and summits.