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Magazine Issue

Aviation Week & Space Technology, November 15, 2021

VOL. 183 NO. 45 November 15, 2021

SUSTAINABILITY

Embraer hybrid-electric E9-HE concept
article

Embraer Aims To Revitalize Regional Aviation With Sustainable Aircraft

Nov 11, 2021
Leading regional aircraft manufacturer returns to its roots as it looks to a more sustainable, more connected future.
Wright Spirit BAe 146 zero-emission electric propulsion aircraft
article

Wright Electric Targets Zero-Emissions Short-Haul Flights By 2026

Nov 12, 2021
U.S. startup working with Honeywell and EaglePicher to define a megawatt-class propulsion system for 100-seat regional jets.

INTERVIEW

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby
article

Scott Kirby Says United Will Become Largest U.S. Transatlantic Carrier

Nov 09, 2021
The United CEO talks with Aviation Week about the airline's fleet orders, customer service and international expansion.

SPACE

Viasat-3 Ka-band high-capacity satellites
article

Legacy Satcom Providers Move To Combine Forces

Nov 11, 2021
Why satcom providers Viasat and Inmarsat are combining to expand service offerings and meet rising competition in the sector.
beamforming lens
article

Isotropic Systems’ Satcom Antenna Is First To Connect Multiple Orbits

Nov 10, 2021
Boeing-backed startup demonstrates first multi-orbit, multi-link satcom connectivity.

DEFENSE

T-7A
article

New Requirements Point To Clean-Sheet Jet Trainer Designs

Nov 08, 2021
The Air Force and Navy have defined requirements for a new fleet of tactical aircraft that defy capabilities of existing jet trainers.
X-61A docked with so-called “bullet”
article

Dynetics’ Fix Leads To Milestone Gremlins Inflight Recovery

Nov 11, 2021
A milestone paves the way for a potential demonstration of the first operationally practical inflight aircraft recovery system next year.
Bombardier/Northrop E-11 Battlefield Airborne Communications Node

In Pictures: Dubai Airshow Defense Debuts And Displays

Nov 09, 2021
Military aircraft appear set to dominate the lineup at this year’s Dubai Airshow, these are some of the anticipated highlights.
article

The Weekly Debrief: New Vision Resurrects Carrier-Based UCAV Interest

Nov 01, 2021
U.S. naval aviation will need to field a next-generation stealth fighter, a carrier-based unmanned combat air vehicle, advanced rotorcraft and an assortment of new long-range missiles and directed energy weapons in 2030-2035, a newly-released vision document shows.
F-16 fighter aircraft
article

The Week In Defense, Nov. 11-18, 2021

Nov 11, 2021
How Taiwan can counter Chinese escalation; DARPA demos small UAS comms; Romania buys 12 Black Hawks; and testing the limits of Army precision strike missile.

PROPULSION

Yasa yokeless motor
article

Electric-Motor Spinoff Brings Auto-Making Horsepower To Aviation

Nov 11, 2021
After being acquired by Mercedes-Benz, the UK’s Yasa spins off Evolito to apply its advanced electric motors to aviation.

CARGO

aircraft fuselage belly
article

Year-End Demand Highlights Ongoing Cargo Capacity Constraints

Nov 10, 2021
The end-of-year peak season is highlighting the challenges the air cargo business has faced since early on in the pandemic.

AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

Swiss air navigation service provider Skyguide
article

European ATM Continues On Its Winding Road To Modernization

Nov 08, 2021
During the COVID-19 crisis, virtual control centers would have helped in adjusting resources to market needs.

TECHNOLOGY

operational aircraft trial
article

The Week In Technology, Nov. 9-14, 2021

Nov 09, 2021
Preventing contrails; Chinese eVTOL unveiled; certifying fuel cells; hybrid Panthera flies; and cleaning orbits magnetically.

AN APPRECIATION

Jean Pierson
article

Remembering Former Airbus CEO Jean Pierson

Nov 12, 2021
Pierson, CEO from 1985 to 1998, pushed Airbus to integrate, helping transform it into a global aircraft manufacturing powerhouse.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

Cessna 172 aircraft
article

Pandemic Helps Drive Student Pilot Count To Highest Point In 50 Years

Nov 12, 2021
The aviation industry needs them all, as pilot numbers have declined steadily.