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Magazine Issue

Aviation Week & Space Technology, October 18, 2021

VOL. 183 NO. 41 October 18, 2021

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

aircraft on tarmac at sunset
article

Analyzing The Airbus A380's Premature End

Oct 12, 2021
Executives close to the program discuss the A380’s rise and fall.
Viva Aerobus aircraft in flight
article

Aviation Industry Needs Governments To Support Its Environmental Plan

Oct 13, 2021
Support from Latin American countries is crucial for airlines in the region to meet sustainability targets.
ravn alaska De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100
article

Northern Pacific Eyes Icelandair-Like Pacific Strategy

Oct 12, 2021
All Boeing-757 airline will leverage sister regional carrier to help establish Alaska network.

AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

airline operations staffers
article

FAA Set To Deploy Advanced Departure-Calculation Tool

Oct 14, 2021
Enhancement is part of a multiyear effort to improve airspace usage, reduce emissions.

ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY

Embraer EVE eVTOL aircraft
article

Bristow Eyes Pipeline To Electric Future

Oct 11, 2021
Bristow has inked agreements with three AAM developers, and more arrangements are in the pipeline, says CEO Chris Bradshaw.

SPACE

article

Blue Origin Flies Star Trek Actor, Passengers To Suborbital Space

Oct 13, 2021
More than 50 years after portraying the fictional captain of Star Trek’s USS Enterprise, actor William Shatner joined two paying passengers and a Blue Origin vice president for the company’s second crewed flight to suborbital space.

DEFENSE

hypersonic missile launcher
article

Dynetics Starts Shaping First Hypersonic Manufacturing System

Oct 15, 2021
As calls grow for more affordable hypersonic systems, Dynetics remains focused on delivering the baseline weapon on time.
Boeing EA-18G Growler
article

Decision Nears In Lengthy Low-Band Jammer Contract Dispute

Oct 13, 2021
The U.S. Navy is set to decide a path forward after two rounds of protests have delayed the Next-Generation Jammer Low-Band program.
Eurofighter concepts
article

FCAS Plans Could Challenge Eurofighter Fleet Harmonization

Oct 15, 2021
UK and Italy may take a different Eurofighter development path than Germany and Spain, as the four nations pursue next-gen fighter plans.

The Evolution Of Refueling Tanker Technologies

Oct 11, 2021
From a hand-grabbed rubber hose to the use of stealth systems, a guide to the technologies that enable aircraft to set endurance records.
explosion of U.S. Air Force’s GBU-72 Advanced 5K Penetrator
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The Week In Defense, Oct. 14-21, 2021

Oct 14, 2021
GBU-72 penetrator clears tests; U.S. Army UH-60 negotiations; Serbia to buy Airbus aircraft; and Chinook rotor blade upgrades in doubt.

TECHNOLOGY

powerplant concept
article

The Week In Technology, Oct. 11-15, 2021

Oct 11, 2021
Power to fuel; Electric fans; Satcom for autonomy; Advancing fuel cells; and Solar-powered autonomy.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

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Opinion: Gulfstream Cements Market Dominance With G400 And G800

Oct 14, 2021
Enabled by cash from parent defense prime General Dynamics, the market leader is poised to maintain its dominance for many years to come.
Lockeed Martin F-22 at takeoff
article

Lockheed Martin Shows That Change Is Hard But Critical

Oct 15, 2021
For more than a year, investors and observers of the leading A&D company have been perplexed.
wind farm
article

Business Aviation Operators Embrace Carbon-Offset Credits

Oct 14, 2021
Daily disasters help define the global environmental problem.