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Aviation Week & Space Technology, October 4, 2021

VOL. 183 NO. 39 October 04, 2021

PILOTS

pilots in flight deck
article

Airline Pilot Demand Whipsaws Amid Pandemic Fluctuations

Sep 30, 2021
Long-term need for pilots remains strong but getting through the next few years will present challenges.
Air France KLM aircraft
article

Airlines Choose Different Paths For Keeping Pilots Ready

Oct 01, 2021
More training, mental health assistance among wrinkles added to mitigate pandemic’s effects.
Beechcraft T-6 Texan IIs
article

U.S. Air Force Confronts Lack of Diversity Among Pilots

Sep 29, 2021
As the service makes progress on its pilot shortage, it still faces racial disparities in the flying ranks.

WORKFORCE

aircraft maintenance technicians
article

MRO Workforce Crisis Looms As Aviation Begins Pandemic Recovery

Sep 28, 2021
Aviation maintenance providers are facing a shortage of qualified talent that has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Boeing assembly
article

Has U.S. Aerospace Employment Already Peaked?

Sep 29, 2021
New data and trends indicate private-sector U.S. A&D employment topped out on the eve of pandemic and MAX crises.

DEFENSE

rendering of the B-21
article

How A B-21 Windscreen Change Hints At Larger Design Shift

Sep 30, 2021
Stealth aircraft have struggled to meet cost and schedule targets, but Northrop Grumman shows how B-21 can break the cycle.
Raytheon HAWC concept
article

Raytheon Ends Air-Launched Hypersonic Vehicle Test Drought

Sep 30, 2021
DARPA’s HAWC demonstration program scores first successful scramjet test despite new scrutiny for U.S. hypersonic weapons.
adaptive engine
article

Pratt Tests First XA101 As F-35 Reengining Wins New Support

Sep 28, 2021
U.S. Air Force leaders signal new interest in F-35 reengining, as Pratt & Whitney and GE Aviation start testing adaptive turbofans.
B-1 bomber
article

The Week in Defense, Oct. 1-8, 2021

Oct 01, 2021
U.S. Air Force wants to add hypersonics to B-1s; North Korea’s hypersonic missile; Boeing wins German P-8, C-17 sustainment contracts.

PROPULSION

Rolls-Royce Spirit of Innovation taking off
article

Speed Record Buzz Boosts Rolls-Royce's Electric Efforts

Oct 01, 2021
Rolls-Royce plans to break the world electric aircraft speed record with its Spirit of Innovation electric aircraft by year-end.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

EasyJet aircraft
article

Post-COVID Consolidation On The Cards In Europe

Sep 27, 2021
With airlines looking beyond the immediate crisis to coming years of recovery, consolidation could play a role in the reshaping sector.
Air New Zealand Bombardier Q300
article

Air New Zealand Sets Sights On Zero-Emissions Aircraft

Sep 28, 2021
The airline wants to have a zero-emissions replacement option for its Q300s and is studying the potential of hydrogen power with Airbus.
JetBlue aircraft at takeoff
article

U.S. Government Seeks To Block American-JetBlue Northeast Alliance

Sep 30, 2021
The Northeast Alliance between American and JetBlue is at risk after the Biden administration sued to block it on antitrust grounds.

TECHNOLOGY

Airbus Wing of Tomorrow
article

The Week In Technology, Sept. 27-Oct. 1, 2021

Sep 27, 2021
Wing of Tomorrow; carbon-neutral fuel; autonomous ag tie-up; Kama’s unmanned Kargo; and doors for the Heart.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

Northrop Grumman Cygnus space freighter attached to the ISS Unite module
article

Opinion: Assuring NASA’s Future Sustainability

Sep 27, 2021
The space agency has led understanding of climate change, but its facilities are vulnerable to the effects of extreme weather.