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Magazine Issue

Aviation Week & Space Technology, January 31, 2022

VOL. 184 NO. 4 January 31, 2022

ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY

Elroy Air autonomous Chaparral eVTOL aircraft
article

Mesa Airlines Backs Elroy Air’s Autonomous Cargo Aircraft

Jan 26, 2022
Elroy unveils preproduction Chaparral unmanned cargo aircraft and an order commitment from Mesa Airlines.

SINGAPORE AIRSHOW PREVIEW | COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Japan Airlines Boeing 777
article

Pandemic Response Reshapes Asia-Pacific Airline Fleets

Jan 24, 2022
Fleets are growing again, but may look a lot different.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

United Express Embraer E-Jet
article

5G Approvals Leave Gap In U.S. Regional Networks

Jan 28, 2022
The FAA is working to broaden approvals for aircraft and airports near new 5G transmitters, but several Embraer models remain restricted.

BUSINESS

Meggitt technician
article

What To Expect In Top-Tier Aerospace Mergers And Acquisitions

Jan 27, 2022
Divestitures, diversification and rebalancing will be key themes driving A&D M&A in 2022

SPACE

European space crew capsule
article

Europe’s Space Industry Sees Crewed Flight Momentum

Jan 24, 2022
The European Space Agency and its partners have already demonstrated most of the technologies required for human spaceflight.

MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND OVERHAUL

Airbus life cycle service center
article

Airbus Targets Chinese Demand For Storage And Recycling

Jan 25, 2022
A sustainable aircraft life cycle service center may start operations in Chengdu, China, in 2023.

DEFENSE

U.S. Air Force fighters formation
article

FAA Limits Pentagon Link 16 Access Over Interference Concerns

Jan 28, 2022
The U.S. military has lost normal access to its primary data link due to concerns about a recent software change.
F-35
article

What To Look For In the Pentagon’s Upcoming Budget Request

Jan 25, 2022
Services continue to press for modernization, with new momentum to retire older aircraft.
British Army’s AH-64E Apache helicopter
article

Apache Fleet Leading British Army Transformation

Jan 26, 2022
The British Army wants to bring one squadron of its newly acquired AH-64E Apaches to readiness by year-end.
KF-21 aircraft
article

The Week In Defense, Jan. 26-Feb 2, 2022

Jan 26, 2022
KF-21 first flight plans; F-35C carrier integration; Missile defenses in the Middle East; and Kuwait investigates corruption

TECHNOLOGY

heavy-lift drone
article

The Week In Technology, Jan. 24-28, 2022

Jan 24, 2022
Sea-air drone; Hamburg port drones; AI autopilot advance; Adding SAF capacity; and AirCar makes progress.

COLUMNS & OPINION

assembly line computer monitor
article

Opinion: How Spirit AeroSystems Got Its Game Back

Jan 26, 2022
Focusing on quality and logistics key to turnaround executed during pandemic.
RS-25 engine
article

Defense M&A After Lockheed-Aerojet Will Be Smaller For Longer

Jan 28, 2022
For U.S. leaders, the Lockheed-Aerojet acquisition was too much to ignore. In the future, smaller is better.
Hurricane Irma
article

A Hurricane’s Contentious Collateral Damage

Jan 25, 2022
Jury awards nearly $2 million to pilot fired for delaying a flight over hurricane concerns.
Gulfstream jet in flight
article

Opinion: Is Business Aviation Growth Structural Or Temporary?

Jan 27, 2022
The number of pre-owned jets for sale is low, but will new business aviation customers return to flying commercial after the pandemic?