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Aviation Week & Space Technology, October 3, 2022

VOL. 184 NO. 38 October 03, 2022

DART hits asteroid

Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins APL

PILOTS

Airbus A350
article

U.S. Airlines Battle New Challenges To Keep Flight Decks Full

Sep 27, 2022
Rising passenger demand is straining airline training departments as carriers struggle to fill voids left by retirements and shortages.
Pilots
article

Shoring Up The Global Post-COVID-19 Pilot Workforce

Sep 26, 2022
Ensuring they have enough pilots with the right training and experience is a priority for airlines as they recover.
Business jets
article

Business Aviation And Airlines Compete For New Pilots

Sep 30, 2022
Operators of business aircraft can provide a personal touch to lure pilots, unlike the airlines whose size works against them.
Embraer regional jet
article

The Uncertain Future Of The U.S. Regional Fleet

Sep 28, 2022
Industry veterans agree the regional sector will serve as a proving ground for new aircraft concepts—but they do not agree on the specifics.

SUSTAINABILITY

in-service aircraft for a global observing system
article

Monitoring Progress Will Be Key To Aviation’s Net Zero Drive

Sep 30, 2022
As airlines map out their paths to net-zero emissions, the industry seeks to make sure they have accurate ways to track their performance.
eVOTL in flight
article

European Institutions Support Emergence Of Urban Air Mobility

Sep 30, 2022
Hopeful that practical obstacles will be overcome, European Commission official says UAM will be a reality in Europe in 3-5 years.

SPACE

asteroid Dimorphos
article

NASA’s DART Mission Hits Its Target: The Asteroid Dimorphos

Sep 29, 2022
Analysis is needed determine whether slamming a spacecraft into an asteroid belongs in the Earth’s future planetary defense arsenal.

DEFENSE

Mohajer-6 tactical uncrewed air system
article

Moscow’s Use of Iranian Drones Might Signal Its Industrial Failings

Sep 29, 2022
Iranian loitering munitions and drones may be filling in for Russian combat aircraft and guided missiles in Moscow’s war against Ukraine.
rendering of the HACM
article

Scramjets Move From Lab To Missile Development With HACM Award

Sep 28, 2022
A Raytheon/Northrop Grumman team will field the first hypersonic missile powered by an air-breathing engine by the end of fiscal 2027.
USS Gerald R. Ford
article

First-In-Class USS Gerald R. Ford To Deploy On Trial Run

Sep 30, 2022
The sailing of the long-delayed aircraft carrier is a trial run ahead of its 2023 operational deployment.
Brimstone concept demonstrator
article

Brimstone Retargets British Army Interest

Sep 27, 2022
Ground-launched Brimstones have been successful against Russian tanks in Ukraine; MBDA hopes the success attracts the British Army, too.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

aviation engine
article

Rising Energy Costs Send Shivers Through Aerospace Industry

Sep 26, 2022
Companies across aerospace and defense are struggling with the higher cost of doing business.