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Magazine Issue

Aviation Week & Space Technology, April 11, 2022

VOL. 184 NO. 14 April 11, 2022

ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY

Volocopter 2X development aircraft
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Volocopter Conducts eVTOL Air Taxi Noise Tests Near Paris

Apr 08, 2022
As Paris looks to showcase urban air taxis during the 2024 Olympics, eVTOL pioneer Volocopter is first to conduct noise tests.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

blended wing body aircraft concept
article

Major U.S. Airlines Pursue ‘Wide-Net’ Approach to Sustainability

Apr 04, 2022
Airlines are investing in a host of new technologies, but they’re not sure which bets will ultimately pay off.
European aircraft
article

Europe’s Airlines Say Reforms Will Help Recovery

Apr 05, 2022
Short-term obstacles and long-term changes were on the agenda at Airlines for Europe’s Brussels summit.
Cathay Pacific aircraft in flight
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Cathay Pacific Is Still Struggling For Recovery Traction

Apr 07, 2022
Hong Kong has eased some border rules but not enough for a major recovery for Cathay Pacific.

PROPULSION

Dornier 228 modification
article

MTU Sets Zero-Emission Sights On Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Propulsion

Apr 08, 2022
MTU preparing to begin testing elements of a 600-kW hydrogen-electric powertrain scheduled for flight testing in 2026.

SAFETY

operator assists pilot
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Data Drives Flight Operations Safety Improvements

Apr 06, 2022
Pilots are gaining access to more data and contributing to aggregation programs, and operators are benefiting.

ROTORCRAFT

AW139 medium-twin rotocraft
article

Leonardo Looks Toward Rotary-Wing Market Rebound

Apr 07, 2022
Buoyed by sales at HAI Heli-Expo, Leonardo Helicopters CEO Gian Piero Cutillo says the commercial helicopter market has turned a corner.

DEFENSE

MQ-28A Ghost Bats
article

Australian Ghost Bat Program Plans Rapid Upgrade Cycle

Apr 08, 2022
Revisions planned every two years for Boeing-designed loyal wingman.
German Air Force CH-53 heavy-lift helicopter
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The Week in Defense, April 6-13, 2022

Apr 06, 2022
Germany looks for CH-53 successor; Bulgaria’s MiG-29 cleared for export; Australia speeds JASSM-ER, NSM buys; and Collins' VLF contract.

TECHNOLOGY

Boeing Transonic Truss-Braced Wing X-plane
article

NASA’s 2030 Aeronautics Budgets Targets Sustainability And Mobility

Apr 08, 2022
NASA requests funds to accelerate Sustainable Flight Demonstrator program to fly ultraefficient X-plane.
Elroy’s Chapparal
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The Week In Technology, April 4-8, 2022

Apr 04, 2022
FedEx’s autonomous air cargo; Flying on synthetic kerosene; Volansi’s bigger cargo UAV; and Lighter hydrogen tanks.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

aircraft technician
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Is An Automated Rent-A-Factory The Future Of Aerospace Manufacturing?

Apr 08, 2022
A worker crunch is growing just as aerospace sees burgeoning forecasts for new products. Enter the entrepreneurs and venture capitalists.
Lockheed Martin F-35 firing a missile
article

The Weekly Debrief: More Details Emerge About New USAF Mystery Missile

Apr 05, 2022
The “Modular Advanced Missile” program appears for the first time in the Pentagon’s fiscal 2023 budget request documents.
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Opinion: Make The U.S. Electric Propulsion Supply Chain More Secure

Apr 04, 2022
The U.S. must develop propulsion technologies that are not dependent on rare propellants subject to extreme price volatility.