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Aviation Week & Space Technology, September 27, 2021

VOL. 183 NO. 38 September 27, 2021

SPACE

Inspiration4 window
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SpaceX Completes First Civilian Charter In Low Earth Orbit

Sep 22, 2021
After flying three crews for NASA, SpaceX puts civilians into orbit.

FIRST TAKE

Kargo unmanned cargo rotorcraft
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First Take, Sept. 27, 2021

Sep 24, 2021
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

PROPULSION

Airbus aircraft
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Airbus Hydrogen Push Is Gaining Traction

Sep 24, 2021
One year after unveiling the concept, Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury characterizes a hydrogen-powered aircraft as challenging but doable.

SUSTAINABILITY

wing
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Airbus X-Plane Will Test Inflight Folding Wingtips

Sep 20, 2021
As manufacturers strive to reduce the fuel burn and emissions of their next generation of commercial airliners, longer wings are near the top of the list.
United Airlines, SAF producer Alder Fuels
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Industry Steps Up SAF Ambitions As Governments Get Onboard

Sep 22, 2021
Fuel supply mandates, blenders’ tax credits, voluntary targets are all in the mix as SAF becomes the near-term path to sustainability.

DEFENSE

Australian Boeing E-7 and U.S. E-3A
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Kendall Previews New Modernization Agenda For U.S. Air Force

Sep 24, 2021
Experienced Pentagon veteran calls for return to a more conventional approach to innovation after era of open-ended demonstrations.
China's rocket based three-stage version of the DF-5
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USAF Secretary Warns Of Revived 60-Year-Old Chinese Nuclear Weapon

Sep 24, 2021
China canceled a Fractional Orbital Bombardment System in 1973, but Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall warns the concept may be revived.
Tempest Future Combat System concept
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Tempest Joint-Venture Plans Are Firming Up

Sep 22, 2021
Tempest is advancing toward a delivery plan and adding industrial partners as funding flows from the UK and Italy.
Puma helicopter
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Airbus And Leonardo Battle For UK Helicopter Replacement

Sep 22, 2021
Both manufacturers have promised local final assembly lines and to export from the UK if selected.
missile launch from train

The Korean Peninsula's Missile Race

Sep 20, 2021
North and South Korea demonstrate their missile buildup in tit-for-tat testing.
Heron 1 UAS
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The Week in Defense, Sept. 24-30, 2021

Sep 24, 2021
Singapore’s UAS teaming test; Boeing to make Loyal Wingman down under; U.S. titanium imports down; and Raytheon expands AESA radar sales.

BUSINESS AVIATION

Challenger 3500 cabin interior
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Bombardier Aims To Retain Super-Midsize Dominance With Challenger 3500

Sep 21, 2021
Now focused on business aviation, Bombardier makes its first major product announcement.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Embraer aircraft in flight
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Embraer Narrows Down On New Turboprop Definition, ATR Defines Upgrades

Sep 21, 2021
With the regional aircraft market split between Embraer and ATR, U.S. airlines will have to buy in for Embraer to break into turboprops.
Hybrid-electric aircraft
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Engine Manufacturers Explore Paths For Future Turboprop Applications

Sep 22, 2021
Engine makers face more questions than answers as they plot future turboprop hybrid-electric evolution strategy.
GE Aviation turboprop engine

Regional Turboprops Offer Growth For Bevy Of Technologies

Sep 22, 2021
With demonstrator programs now getting underway, regional turboprops have become the focus for several innovative technology programs.
American Eagle E175 aircraft taking off
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Changing U.S. Regional Fleets Favor Larger RJs And E-Jets

Sep 23, 2021
Embraer’s E175 has become the darling of U.S. regional carriers, but changes to scope clauses and new turboprops could change that.
Malaysia Airlines aircraft
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Struggling Southeast Asian Airlines Seek Debt Deals In Courts

Sep 20, 2021
A growing list of carriers in the region are restructuring under bankruptcy protection.

TECHNOLOGY

Rolls-Royce Electric Accel aircraft
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The Week In Technology, Sept. 20-24, 2021

Sep 20, 2021
Electric Accel takes off; Moog flies SureFly; Tulips cleans airports; Terrafugia launches UAV; and Hamburg’s drone sandbox.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

Lockheed Martin/Airbus tanker concept
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Opinion: Will Lockheed Martin Reenter USAF Tanker Fray?

Sep 21, 2021
If Airbus decides to bid its KC-30 MRTT for the “bridge tanker” competition, it would likely team with Lockheed Martin.
IATA Director General Willie Walsh
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Commentary: Airlines Must Use Crisis To Reset Fundamentally

Sep 24, 2021
IATA needs to send a strong message of renewal from its Boston annual general assembly.
open-fan engine concept
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Opinion: Seize The Day On Decarbonizing Commercial Aircraft

Sep 24, 2021
We need a vast, collective effort to develop and mature capabilities and technologies that will dramatically accelerate our progress.

DEPARTMENTS

targeting pod image
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Letters From Our Readers, Sept. 27, 2021

Sep 24, 2021
Readers write about unidentified aerial phenomena, and we offer a behind-the-scenes look at parent company Informa’s Walk the World.
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New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections, Sept. 27, 2021

Sep 23, 2021
Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.
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Aerospace Calendar And Aviation Week Events, Sept. 27, 2021

Sep 23, 2021
Aerospace Calendar Sept. 28-Nov. 4—RTCA Plenary Sessions/Committee Meetings. Virtual or various locations. See rtca.org/content/upcoming-committee…