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Aviation Week & Space Technology, January 30, 2023

VOL. 185 NO. 4 January 30, 2023
Aviation Week & Space Technology cover Jan. 30-Feb. 12, 2023
Credit: Paul Weatherman/Boeing

BOEING 747: LAST OF THE LINE

boeing 747
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From Safety To Simulation—The Boeing 747’s Lasting Impacts

Jan 26, 2023
As the last Boeing 747-8 leaves its birthplace, Aviation Week looks at how design features of the first widebody have shaped and influenced the industry.
two 747-400s taxiing on runways
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How Boeing’s 747 Revolutionized Air Travel

Jan 26, 2023
No other aircraft has been as important for trade and intercontinental travel as the Boeing 747. When Airbus finally launched a competitor, it was too late.
U.S. Air Force aircraft
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Three-Year Journey Ahead Before Final 747 Delivery To U.S. Air Force

Jan 25, 2023
The last undelivered 747-8Is are being converted into presidential aircraft for the USAF under a nearly $7 billion development project, including cost overruns.
boeing 747 rollout in 1968
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From the Archives: The Boeing 747 Rollout

Jan 26, 2023
Aviation Week published a four-page photo spread of the 747 rollout in 1968, along with a glowing editorial about the new jet.
747
podcast

Podcast: End Of The Line For Boeing’s 747

Jan 26, 2023
Listen in as Aviation Week editors reflect on the 747's beginning and its legacy. 

FIRST TAKE

Lockheed Martin F-16
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First Take, Jan. 30, 2023

Jan 27, 2023
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY

Eve’s eVTOL vehicle
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AAM Leaders Grapple With Traditional Aerospace Issues

Jan 27, 2023
Certification, production and funding are key challenges for the eVTOL industry.

DEFENSE

Japanese F-15s
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Japan’s F-15 Upgrade Adds Strike Capability

Jan 23, 2023
The Super Interceptor must confront masses of cruise missiles but also include a high-performance air-to-air missile.
fighter jet
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European Efforts Prime Cybertechnology Air Defense Suppression

Jan 25, 2023
Europe’s industry is exploring the role of cybertechniques as a means to defeat increasingly advanced air defenses.
french aircraft carrier and other ships
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Clean-Sheet Review Prompts French Defense Spending Drive

Jan 26, 2023
France plans to spend more than €400 billion on defense in 2024-30, President Emmanuel Macron has declared.
air-to-sea combat exercise
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France Flexes Military Muscle In The Asia-Pacific Region

Jan 26, 2023
The recent Exercise Varuna with India addresses French security concerns and showcases Rafale fighters to the Indian Navy.
air-to-air refueling from a hose-and-drogue system
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European Industry Studies Ways To Automate Hose-and-Drogue Refueling

Jan 26, 2023
A two-year project will explore hose-and-drogue positioning and drogue stability control.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

ITA Airways
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Lufthansa Places Risky Bid For ITA Airways

Jan 25, 2023
German airline group wants to buy a minority stake first, but could take full control ultimately.

PROPULSION

Dornier 228 with a hydrogen-electric powertrain
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ZeroAvia Flies Prototype Hydrogen-Electric Regional Powerplant

Jan 21, 2023
A modified Dornier 228’s prototype hydrogen-electric powertrain replaces one of its turboprops.

SUSTAINABILITY

parked aircraft
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Feedstock Is At Stake In EU’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel Mandate Talks

Jan 23, 2023
As ReFuelEU discussions are about to restart, environmentalists challenge oil companies’ investments.

SPACE

Hibari small satellite
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Hibari Smallsat Demos Performance Of Paddles

Jan 25, 2023
Researchers see a novel way to free up volume and electricity within small-satellite buses.

TECHNOLOGY

rotorcraft in flight
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The Week In Technology, Jan. 23-27, 2023

Jan 23, 2023
Regional rotorcraft; AAM flight planning; Ultra-low-NOx propulsion; and LH2 for UAVs.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

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Opinion: Why Airbus Needs To Update Its Supply Chain Model

Jan 24, 2023
The OEM needs to “think globally and produce locally” and modernize its supply chain model in North America.
final assembly of X-59 low-boom flight demonstrator
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X-Plane Flight Demonstrators Face Challenges As Deadlines Near

Jan 27, 2023
Both NASA and Europe’s Clean Sky 2 program are racing to meet year-end deadlines for flight demonstrators.
military personnel on airfield
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Opinion: Let’s Debunk The ‘Right Stuff’ Myth In Aviation Education

Jan 24, 2023
Daylighting mental health issues is critically important to aviation safety.

DEPARTMENTS

Guy Norris and Brian Everstine speak at the 2023 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Science and Technology Forum and Exposition
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Letters From Our Readers, Jan. 30, 2023

Jan 27, 2023
Readers write about hydrogen propulsion, aerospace business, Artemis II mission, a Mars shuttle, Airbus autonomy tests and the UK and the F-35 program.
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New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections, Jan. 30, 2023

Jan 27, 2023
Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.
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Aerospace Calendar And Aviation Week Events, Jan. 30, 2023

Jan 27, 2023
A roundup of upcoming conferences, exhibitions and summits.