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Aviation Week & Space Technology, May 30, 2022

VOL. 184 NO. 21 May 30, 2022

HYPERSONICS

technicians attach Talon-A to the Roc
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Stratolaunch’s Roc Flight Plan Accelerates Toward Talon-A Drop Test

May 25, 2022
With hot-fire tests of Talon-A’s Hadley rocket engine due in June, scene is set for vehicle’s powered hypersonic flight debut this year.
Delta Velos demonstrator
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Hypersonix Scramjet Moves Toward Mach 7 Flight Tests

May 26, 2022
Test flights of Australian-built scramjet-powered drone targets technology for space launch system and hypersonic defense applications.
Eiger prototype for a hypersonic freighter
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Investors Buy Into Commercial Hypersonic Plans

May 26, 2022
A nearly $500 million wave of funding shows investors are intrigued by the commercial opportunities of hypersonic flight.

FIRST TAKE

Boeing Australia aircraft
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First Take, May 30-June 12, 2022

May 27, 2022
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

SUSTAINABILITY

Air France aircraft in flight
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Europe’s Airlines Consider The Cost Of Emissions Reductions

May 24, 2022
Progress on the region’s decarbonization legislation is highlighting the challenge ahead for airlines.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Boeing aircraft
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Boeing Works To Rebuild Safety Culture

May 26, 2022
Safety management system sits at the center of a push to change the company’s direction.
JAL aircraft
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JAL, ANA Demand Growth Could Spur Quick Return To Profit

May 23, 2022
Japanese government considers removing more restrictions, which will help international travel recovery.

BUSINESS AVIATION

EBACE show display
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Assertive About Its Upmarket Future, Business Aviation Bets on SAF

May 27, 2022
Despite a supposed focus on sustainability, the race to larger business jets continues.

SPACE

Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner
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Boeing Starliner Back On Track After Flight Test To ISS

May 27, 2022
The uncrewed flight test sets the stage for a shakedown flight with astronauts.
The Transport Layer
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SDA NEXT Will Allow U.S. Military To Experiment With Transport Layer

May 23, 2022
NEXT experiments could create path for military service follow-on constellations.

DEFENSE

B21 aircraft
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B-21 Raider First Flight Reset To 2023 As Intensive Testing Continues

May 25, 2022
B-21’s loads calibration about half complete; rollout still expected this year.

ROTORCRAFT

Tiger helicopter
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Airbus Tiger’s ‘Nervous System’ At Heart Of Midlife Upgrade

May 24, 2022
France and Spain have committed to an upgrade that will keep Airbus’ Tiger relevant until the 2050s. However, Germany has yet to follow.
NHIndustries NH90 helicopter
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NH90 Partners Respond To Fleet Availability Concerns

May 25, 2022
NHIndustries partners are taking steps to boost in-service rates, but it may be too little too late for some operators.

TECHNOLOGY

Dash 8-100 aircraft with H55 batteries
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The Week In Technology, May 23-27, 2022

May 24, 2022
Hybrid Dash 8 batteries; Nuclear-powered spacecraft; Inside Lilium’s eVTOL; Infrared-welded thermoplastics; Forming antennas in space.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

wreckage of a downed Russian helicopter in Ukraine
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The Russia-Ukraine War, Its Aftermath and Changes to Ponder

May 24, 2022
There are three broad scenarios for Russia’s future and supply chain considerations for the West.
pilot
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Daily Memo: Need Pilot Training Candidates? Show Them The Money

May 23, 2022
Big pilots’ unions say the challenge to finding qualified flight crew member is a money problem. 
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University all-female team
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Opinion: Diverse Teams Are Better For Aviation And Aerospace Business

May 20, 2022
Cultivating a diversity of perspectives is particularly important now, as the aviation industry.

DEPARTMENTS

aircraft taking off
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Letters From Our Readers, May 30, 2022

May 26, 2022
Readers write about NASA's Artemis missions, Russia's hypersonic capabilities and Boeing's relocation to Virginia.
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New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections, May 30, 2022

May 27, 2022
Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.
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Aerospace Calendar And Aviation Week Events, May 30, 2022

May 27, 2022
A roundup of upcoming conferences, exhibitions and summits.