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Aviation Week & Space Technology, September 5, 2022

VOL. 184 NO. 34 September 05, 2022
Boeing’s Transonic Truss-Braced Wing concept
Credit: Boeing

PROPULSION

Boeing’s Transonic Truss-Braced Wing concept
article

Engine Developers At Technology Crossroads For Next-Gen Single-Aisles

Aug 30, 2022
Turbofan engine-makers face bewildering array of choices as they navigate toward as yet unknown power needs for next-gen single-aisles.

MANUFACTURING

Textron Aviation
article

Wichita’s Manufacturing Transformation

Aug 24, 2022
Aviation employment is down nearly 50% since 2020, but manufacturing output is higher.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Boeing production plant
article

Survey Highlights Issues Within Boeing’s Delegated Workforce

Aug 30, 2022
Boeing employees who act on behalf of the FAA expressed concerns with their independence.
aircraft in flight
article

Brazil’s Operators Exude Optimism As Pandemic Pressures Fade

Aug 31, 2022
The three biggest airlines in Brazil look forward, not back.
Qantas Airbus A380
article

Australasian Carriers Seek Widebody Recovery

Sep 01, 2022
The region’s long-haul fleet has been slow to rebuild, but airlines plan to add more widebodies over the next year.
Norwegian Air Shuttle aircraft in flight
article

Norwegian’s Recovery Takes It Back To Its Roots

Sep 02, 2022
After a harmful expansion that took it close to collapse, Norwegian Air Shuttle’s new short-haul strategy is paying off.

SPACE

cellular services Satellite
article

Companies Jockey To Win Satellite-Based Cellular Service Race

Sep 01, 2022
SpaceX joins race to connect mobile phones via low-Earth-orbit satellites.

DEFENSE

Swedish fighter and soldier
article

Swedish Experiences Could Enhance NATO’s Air Forces

Sep 02, 2022
Sweden and Finland’s air forces will bring an air power increase to NATO’s order of battle and benefit from the alliance’s capabilities.
Gripens in flight
article

Security Politics Challenge Gripen’s Market Foothold, Saab Says

Sep 02, 2022
Saab says some nations are focusing on fighter acquisition affordability and not operating costs, which could affect future capability.
Bombardier Global 6500
article

U.S. Army ISR Prototype Fleet Grows As Sierra Nevada Unveils Rapcon-X

Aug 30, 2022
Sierra Nevada building two prototypes as it anticipates U.S. Army program to replace Beechcraft RC-12 Guardrails.
Lockheed Martin F-35
article

Funding Boosts Speed Netherlands Air Force Technology Transformation

Aug 29, 2022
A Cold War-level Dutch defense increase, prompted by Ukraine crisis, will pay for additional aircraft.

TECHNOLOGY

battery cells
article

The Week In Technology, Aug. 29-Sept. 2, 2022

Aug 30, 2022
MagniX tests advanced batteries; DARPA pushes VTOL UAS capability; Jetoptera tests high-speed VTOL; and UK builds LH2 test facility.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

V-280 and SB-1 Defiant X
article

Opinion: Changing Times Favor U.S. Army’s FLRAA—For Now

Aug 21, 2022
The Army’s rotorcraft will need additional range to remain relevant in a conflict with China.
Northrop Grumman's California plant
article

Econ 101 And People Skills: Aerospace Managers Head Back To School

Sep 02, 2022
Everyone needs to brush up on the fundamentals, and nothing can be taken for granted.