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Aviation Week & Space Technology, December 20, 2021

VOL. 183 NO. 50 December 20, 2021

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE 2022

F-35 leaves contrails against a partly cloudy sky
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Global Issues And Opportunities Will Reverberate Into New Year

Dec 17, 2021
The aerospace and defense industry enters 2022 facing many of the same concerns it faced in 2021.
Northrop Grumman B-21 stealth bomber

Aerospace And Defense In 2022: What To Watch For

Dec 17, 2021
Issues on a global scale face the aerospace and defense industry in 2022. Here are some events to watch for in the year ahead.

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE 2022 | DEFENSE

F-35A fleets
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Upgrades On Track As Defense Debate Heats Up

Dec 17, 2021
A promising calendar of scheduled fleet upgrades faces COVID, geopolitical challenges.
Boeing’s Airpower Teaming System

Defense Highlights Of 2021

Dec 15, 2021
Below the headlines was a year of milestones for the defense industry. Here are some of the more notable events.

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE 2022 | DEFENSE PROFILES

Boeing ATS
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Australia Joins U.S., Britain In Push For Technological High Ground

Dec 15, 2021
Understanding the technology-sharing understanding between three close allies.
Eurodrone aircraft
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Europe Advances Defense Cooperation Plans

Dec 13, 2021
Europe’s defense cooperation is changing face as a new era of centrally stimulated collaboration gets underway.
Baykar’s Bayraktar TB2 tactical UAV
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Drone Technology Propels Turkey’s Defense Diplomacy and Exports

Dec 09, 2021
Turkey’s vision of becoming one of the world’s great arms exporters is being boosted by the country’s UAV technologies.

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE 2022 | DEFENSE SYSTEMS

Lockheed Martin AGM-183 Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon on B-52
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U.S. Hypersonic Programs Look To Recover Momentum In 2022

Dec 16, 2021
A series of disappointing test failures has set back U.S. hypersonic progress, even as international efforts accelerate.
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Asia-Pacific Fighters: Varying Progress In A Tense Environment

Dec 13, 2021
From Beijing to Jakarta, a guide to the likely developments regarding combat aircraft in the region.

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE 2022 | AEROSPACE SYSTEMS

NASA Space Launch System rocket
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NASA’s Superheavy Rocket Stacked For Flight

Dec 17, 2021
SpaceX pursuing alternative deep-space transport.
Kamala Harris

Key Space Sector People To Watch In 2022

Dec 14, 2021
After years of investments, several new space technologies reach key milestones in 2022. Here are some of the people to watch.
Blue Origin New Shepard capsule spaceflight
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Companies Expand Commercial Human Spaceflight Offerings

Dec 16, 2021
Multiple providers and an assortment of vehicles herald a healthy start to commercial passenger spaceflight.
graphic image
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Navigating A Fluctuating Satellite Market

Dec 15, 2021
Companies that can remain nimble or provide niche capabilities will have the advantage.
Kamov Ka-62 rotorcraft
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Rotorcraft Industry Steady Through Downturn

Dec 13, 2021
The rotorcraft industry’s 2021 is summed up more easily by the things that did not happen, rather than those that did.
CFM’s RISE radical open-fan demonstrator
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Zero-Carbon Goals Push Turbofan Technology Pace

Dec 13, 2021
Engine-makers face a busy 2022 technology development and test schedule as gas turbines take center stage in emission-reduction battle.

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE 2022 | BUSINESS AVIATION

business aviation aircraft
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Business Aviation On Sharp Upswing

Dec 16, 2021
After a decade of stagnation and oversupply followed by a COVID-19 shock, the business aviation industry is on a sharp upswing.
Falcon 10X cabin
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Business Aircraft OEMs Expand Lineups To Meet Sector Upturn

Dec 17, 2021
Business jet OEMs surprised the industry multiple times in 2021 with the introduction of aircraft. Will 2022 bring similar moves? Gulfstream…
charter airline booking applications

Business Aviation Innovations To Watch In 2022

Dec 16, 2021
The pandemic may have slowed but did not stop technological innovation in business aviation during 2021.
Dassault’s ultra-widebody Falcon 6X

Business Aviation Highlights Of 2021

Dec 16, 2021
Business aviation’s recovery proved rapid and robust through 2021. Here are some of the major milestones of the year.

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE 2022 | ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY

Joby Aviation CEO JoeBen Bevirt with Joby Aviation S4 eVTOL

Aviation’s New Pioneers: Advanced Air Mobility Leaders

Dec 14, 2021
Fueled by venture-backed startups, growth of the advanced and sustainable aviation industry has created a new phalanx of innovators.
EHang VT-30 winged autonomous air taxi

Technology Highlights Of 2021

Dec 17, 2021
Electric aircraft propulsion and advanced air mobility moved at a brisk pace through 2021, with more companies embracing the technology.

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE 2022 | COMMERCIAL AVIATION

aircraft refueling
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Hydrogen, SAF And Aircraft Ultraefficiency Shape Aviation’s Future

Dec 13, 2021
As Airbus and Boeing outline plans to make flying compatible with environmental goals, they are choosing different paths.
Boeing 767
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Strong Air Cargo Demand And Constrained Capacity Likely In 2022

Dec 10, 2021
While the return of some long-haul passenger activity will boost belly capacity, strong air cargo demand is set to boost cargo conversions.
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Civil Aviation Data Center, 2022-26

Dec 16, 2021
Forecasts, snapshots and commercial air transport and business aircraft to watch.
Open Rotor engine

Commercial Aviation Highlights Of 2021

Dec 14, 2021
In a year of recovery from the pandemic, emerging technologies and greater focus on sustainability were key trends.

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE 2022 | MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND OVERHAUL

world map with mro forecast percentages
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Worldwide MRO Outlook For 2022

Dec 17, 2021
MRO demand by region based on Aviation Week Network’s 2022 Fleet & MRO Forecast.
American Airline engine service
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Aftermarket Activity Pace Is Picking Up

Dec 15, 2021
Sharp rise in demand could create supply-chain bottlenecks, shortages of USM.
Joramco CEO Fraser Currie

Key MRO Executives To Watch In 2022

Dec 15, 2021
Here are potential MRO headliners in 2022.
passenger-to-freighter conversion
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What’s In And What’s Out For 2022 In MRO

Dec 17, 2021
A look at what’s trending—and what has lost popularity—in the aviation aftermarket.
technician

MRO Trends To Look For In 2022

Dec 16, 2021
What nuances should you expect from the commercial aviation aftermarket in 2022?

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Airbus narrowbody final assembly
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Airbus Suppliers Remain Uncertain About Ramp-Ups

Dec 14, 2021
Airbus plans to expand production to unprecedented levels, but many of its suppliers are making their own assumptions
MC-21 test aircraft
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Comac C919 And UAC MC-21 Hit New Delays

Dec 17, 2021
Western sanctions and U.S. export rules are making Russian and Chinese narrowbodies development and certification programs even harder.
American Airlines CEO Doug Parker
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American and Delta Adopt Different Visions for Consolidation

Dec 16, 2021
While Doug Parker’s quest to create more rational marketplace has been largely successful, American’s next chapter remains to be written.

SUSTAINABILITY

ZeroAvia CRJ
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Hydrogen Propulsion Moves Up Into Regional Jets

Dec 17, 2021
With backing from United Airlines, ZeroAvia expands its hydrogen-electric propulsion technology to regional jets.

DEFENSE

Finland’s F/A-18C/D Hornets and F-35
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Finnish Win Bolsters the F-35’s European Lead

Dec 16, 2021
National evaluations for the country’s €9.4 billion HX program placed F-35 well ahead of its competitors.
U.S. Navy Block III F/A-18 Super Hornet over Lambert International Airport
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Defense Bill Gives Boeing’s F/A-18 Production a Boost

Dec 17, 2021
NDAA adds new aircraft as Boeing looks to strengthen its future with sales to Germany, India.
Boeing F-15
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The Week in Defense, Dec. 15-22, 2021

Dec 15, 2021
Japan’s F-15 upgrades; Romania Seeks Norwegian F-16s; U.S. lawmakers press for tanker details; and Australia to retire MRH90s early.

SECOND TAKE

737-10
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Second Take: Aerospace Highlights Of 2021

Dec 17, 2021
Major events in aerospace and defense during 2021.

DEPARTMENTS

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Aerospace Calendar And Aviation Week Events, Dec. 20, 2021

Dec 17, 2021
A roundup of upcoming conferences, exhibitions and summits.