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Aviation Week & Space Technology, August 1, 2022

VOL. 184 NO. 30 August 01, 2022

DEFENSE

illustration of Tupelov utility model
article

Russia Pushes Ahead with New Strategic Bomber

Jul 29, 2022
Tupolev’s PAK DA strategic bomber program aims to fly its first prototype in 2024.
Timely Warning and Interception with Space-based TheatER interceptor
article

The Week in Defense, July 27-Aug. 3, 2022

Jul 27, 2022
Europe tops up R&D fund; Congress weighs in on F-35 engine; Typhoon fighter munition sales approved; Japan outlines investment priorities.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Singapore Airlines a380
article

Asia-Pacific Airlines Rebuild Airbus A380 Fleets

Jul 28, 2022
Carriers have been returning more of their A380s to service, although not all will return.
Avelo Airlines aircraft viewed from below
article

Avelo Airlines Seeks Out Foreign Pilots Amid Tight Labor Market

Jul 29, 2022
U.S. startup Avelo Airlines believes international pilots could help it meet ambitious future growth targets.
United Airlines aircraft taking off
article

U.S. Carriers Pull Down Capacity To Fortify Operations

Jul 27, 2022
Industrywide constraints have led carriers to pull back flying, with a recovery to pre-pandemic levels delayed to at least 2023.

SUPPLY CHAIN

Dassault Aviation manufacturing
article

Supply Chain And Hiring Woes Mar Demand Recovery

Jul 26, 2022
As demand grows for civil and military aircraft, global industry has yet to solve raw material, supply chain and skill shortage issues.

AVIONICS

data illustration
article

Could Airliners Use An FMS In The Cloud?

Jul 29, 2022
NASA study seeks to improve air-to-ground connectivity for commercial aviation.

FUEL

technicians at William J. Hughes Technical Center
article

The Long Road To Unleaded Avgas

Jul 28, 2022
The FAA and industry have committed to phasing out leaded aviation fuel by 2030.

SPACE

bipropellant thruster
article

Impulse Space, Relativity Space Aim For 2024 Commercial Mars Mission

Jul 26, 2022
The mission would be Terran R Launch vehicle’s first flight.
satellite launch
article

Eutelsat Aims To Keep Competitive With OneWeb Buy

Jul 28, 2022
Industry consolidation in space comms heats up, with Eutelsat capturing OneWeb as Viasat closes in on Inmarsat.

MISSILE DEFENSE

Tracking Layer constellation concept
article

U.S. Space Development Agency Awards IR Missile-Tracking Contracts

Jul 25, 2022
Tracking capability is critical to intercepting hypersonic missiles.

LAUREATES 2022

awards
article

Aviation Week Announces 2022 Laureate Award Winners

Jul 22, 2022
Continuing a tradition that dates back to 1957, Aviation Week editors have announced their selection of the 2022 Laureate Award winners.

TECHNOLOGY

Phenom 300E
article

The Week In Technology, July 25-29, 2022

Jul 25, 2022
Carbon-nanotube anti-ice; RAF advances synthetic fuels; Boeing taps UK SAF R&D; Electric taxiing for Airbus A220.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

Pratt & Whitney engine
article

Opinion: Why Aeroengine OEM Consolidation Is Inevitable

Jul 28, 2022
Fundamental challenges below the surface of the engine-makers’ business model could lead to restructuring.
full-scale structural model of the Blue Ghost Lunar Lander
article

Opinion: How Private Equity Could Boost Aerospace For Next Supercycle

Jul 29, 2022
A look at three models private equity groups could use to refashion aerospace and defense for the next supercycle.
Sustainable aviation fuel aircraft
article

Opinion: Europe Moves One Step Closer To Green Flight

Jul 25, 2022
A landmark vote in the European Parliament last week secured the role of sustainable fuels in the decarbonization of European aviation.