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Magazine Issue

Aviation Week & Space Technology, July 26, 2021

VOL. 183 NO. 29 July 26, 2021

DEFENSE

Sukhoi LTA fighter aircraft
article

Sukhoi Unveils Export-Oriented Light Fighter

Jul 22, 2021
In a global market awash in fighter options, Russia thinks it’s delivered an elusive winner.
Joint Tactical Ground Station
article

Space Force Prompts U.S. Army Role Reconsideration

Jul 21, 2021
The role of the "S" in the acronym of the Army’s Space and Missile Defense Command is evolving as Space Force expands.
Pegasus Universal Aerospace fan-in-win Vertical Business Jet
article

UK Funds Common Flight Control System Research

Jul 19, 2021
South African fan-in-wing business jet is first subject of Callen-Lenz flight control system project.
RAF aircraft
article

Royal Air Force Lays Out Road Map For Greener, Sustainable Defense

Jul 20, 2021
Sustainable aviation fuel, synthetic training and electric aircraft form the RAF’s road map for a more ecological defense future.
RAF Airbus A330 Voyager Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft
article

Drone Swarms And Combat Cloud Prioritized In RAF Road Map

Jul 21, 2021
UK advances drone swarms and combat cloud capabilities to enhance networked warfare.
Rafale
article

The Week In Defense, July 23-29, 2021

Jul 23, 2021
Greece’s new Rafales; Army Starts FLRAA competition; Indonesia buys T-50s; and the U.S. Air Force rationale for Global Hawk retirement.

FIRST TAKE

Sukhoi Light Tactical Aircraft
article

First Take, July 26, 2021

Jul 23, 2021
DEFENSE Unveiled July 20 at the MAKS-2021 air show near Moscow, Rostec’s Sukhoi Checkmate Light Tactical Aircraft has secured a foreign air force as…

SPACE

Sirisha Bandla, Virgin Galactic vice president for research operations
article

Suborbital Spacelines Are Open For Business

Jul 23, 2021
Unity-22 and New Shepard-16 open a new chapter in human spaceflight.
Wally Funk
article

At 82, Wally Funk Gets A Taste Of Space

Jul 23, 2021
Pioneering aviator was evaluated for spaceflight in the 1960s.

SUSTAINABILITY

ES-19
article

United Electric Aircraft Order Positions It As Transformation Driver

Jul 22, 2021
United Airlines, under CEO Scott Kirby, has some big plans that include pushing sustainability.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Boeing 787 production facility
article

Boeing Slows 787 Output, Focuses On Delivery Resumption

Jul 23, 2021
The airframer and FAA are still discussing methodology for 787 post-production inspections.
widebody aircraft at gate
article

Business, International Recoveries Will Shape U.S. Airline Networks

Jul 19, 2021
One U.S. major airline is confident that an across-the-board recovery is coming.

WORKFORCE

Boeing Southern Europe employees
article

How Attractive Is A&D To Workers? Companies Labor After COVID-19

Jul 19, 2021
A&D should be an enviable career, but as the U.S. sees a vast migration of workers, industry fears being left behind.

TECHNOLOGY

Sweden’s H2JET project
article

The Week In Technology, July 19-23, 2021

Jul 19, 2021
Hydrogen turbines; building hybrids; charging eVTOLs; credit for decarbonizing; and Porsche weighs in on UAM.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

unfinished Mexican airport
article

Opinion: How Mexico’s Aerospace Development Reversed Course

Jul 20, 2021
Mexico’s missteps after decades of growth are a reminder of the importance of political leadership and creative policy in times of crisis.
parked aircraft
article

Opinion: Asia-Pacific Region Is Slowing Global Air Transport Recovery

Jul 21, 2021
While the U.S. and Europe are recovering, the Asia-Pacific region remains in crisis.
Boeing 777-9
article

Opinion: Why FAA And Boeing Should Take New 777-9 Certification Path

Jul 22, 2021
With confidence in Boeing’s ODA flagging, a third-party option could provide distance from the company’s financial pressures.

DEPARTMENTS

Lockheed Martin aircraft
article

Letters From Our Readers, July 26, 2021

Jul 23, 2021
Readers write about the Swiss F-35 pick, AW&ST’s C.M. Plattner, Boeing management and Boeing aerodynamicists.
article

New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections, July 26, 2021

Jul 23, 2021
Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.
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Aerospace Calendar And Aviation Week Events, July 26, 2021

Jul 23, 2021
A roundup of upcoming conferences, exhibitions and summits.