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Magazine Issue

Aviation Week & Space Technology, February 27, 2023

VOL. 185 NO. 8 February 27, 2023
Airbus Helicopters H160 twin-engine helicopter
Credit: Anthony Pecci

ROTORCRAFT

Leonardo’s AW189
article

Helicopter Industry Eyes Market Reawakening

Feb 24, 2023
After years of stagnation in the commercial helicopter market, the industry is seeing the first signals of a reawakening.
MD Helicopters’ MD500 platform
article

Enstrom And MD Plot Return To The Rotorcraft Market

Feb 23, 2023
New CEOs of both Enstrom and MD Helicopters can forge a new niche in the rotorcraft market for their companies.
Bell 505 military trainer
article

Bell Targets Civil Upgrades As 525 Certification Hovers In Sight

Feb 21, 2023
An upturn in commercial deliveries marks turnaround for Bell as the long-delayed certification of the 525 helicopter nears.

FIRST TAKE

U-2 view of Chinese spy balloon
article

First Take, Feb. 27, 2023

Feb 24, 2023
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

DEFENSE

Tejas light combat aircraft
article

India’s Military Strives For Self-Reliant Aircraft Production

Feb 22, 2023
Aero India highlights India’s ambition to move beyond simple assembly to creating advanced, exportable aircraft design.
India
podcast

Podcast: Will India Be Aviation’s Next China?

Feb 23, 2023
Aviation Week’s team discusses Air India’s massive aircraft order and defense highlights from Aero India.
boeing next-gen assembly line concept
article

Boeing Touts 'Next-Generation' Aircraft After F/A-18 Production Ends

Feb 23, 2023
Although Hornet production is forecast to end in 3-5 years, Boeing officials seem confident that a new generation of fighter production soon will begin.
U-2 cockpit “selfie” photo of Chinese high-altitude balloon
article

Spy Balloons And Mystery Objects Raise High-Altitude Awareness

Feb 24, 2023
A new level of scrutiny and investment is coming to high- and near-space altitudes following a bizarre series of ballooning incidents in February.
U.S. Air Force F-16
article

U.S. Air Force Overhauls Training To Prepare For Combat At Sea

Feb 23, 2023
Red Flag, the service’s most important combat training event, shifts to overwater for the first time in its 48-year history.
ShOC-N training exercise
article

Making The Advanced Battle Management System Real

Feb 23, 2023
Under new leadership and with increased scrutiny, the U.S. Air Force wants to make ABMS operational with new awards and a different approach to testing.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

British Airways A350
article

Air India Order Accelerates Widebody Market Recovery

Feb 23, 2023
Big order shows demand for new aircraft continues rising, but Boeing and Airbus struggle to keep pace. Engine reliability issues don’t help.
Airbus A320neo
article

Huge Aircraft Orders Underline Air India’s Bold New Vision

Feb 23, 2023
New owners look to increase market share and merge group’s airlines.

SPACE

Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram
article

India Aims To Build Commercial Space Industry

Feb 23, 2023
Government officials want companies that will serve nation’s civil and military space needs.

PROPULSION

NASA’s Subsonic Single Aft Engine concept
article

Risk Vs. Reward: Electrifying Future Single-Aisle Airliner Propulsion

Feb 22, 2023
Projects to develop electrified propulsion for single-aisle commercial aircraft enter their second phase at ARPA-E.

SUPPLY CHAIN

Lockheed Martin Venture
article

How DUST Aims To Secure Supply Chains Using Diamond Nanoparticles

Feb 23, 2023
Lockheed Martin F-35 component receives Diamond Unclonable Security Tag.

SAFETY

aircraft approaching runway at night
article

Improved U.S. Air Safety Makes Latest FAA Review More Challenging

Feb 21, 2023
Incursions and other close calls trigger proactive move to flag safety risks.

AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

air traffic controllers at computer terminals
article

Europe’s Air Traffic Management Presses On With Modernization

Feb 22, 2023
Controllers may expect automation to revolutionize their jobs, just as it has revolutionized cockpits, an air traffic management expert says.

TECHNOLOGY

Joby Aviation S4 eVTOL in a wind tunnel
article

The Week In Technology, Feb. 20-24, 2023

Feb 20, 2023
eVTOL propeller test; hybrid-electric turboprop; hydrogen supply networks; and vertiports for Dubai.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

aircraft assembly line
article

Daily Memo: Why Soaring Demand Is A Problem For Aviation

Feb 17, 2023
Production delays and inflated costs associated with this slow civil aviation recovery could morph into a long-term structural problem.
Aerofugia air taxi
article

Mark Moore’s AAM Ranking: An Expert’s Opinion On eVTOL Progress

Feb 24, 2023
Moore, an expert on advanced air mobility, joins Aviation Week editors for no-holds-barred discussion of the challenges facing AAM startups in 2023.
SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy
article

U.S. Space Force Unrolls Welcome Mat For New Launch Companies

Feb 23, 2023
The new procurement strategy is intended to boost competition.
Titanium parts
article

Opinion: It Is Time To Sanction Russian Titanium

Feb 24, 2023
Western companies, including many well-known names in the aerospace industry, continue to pour money into Russia’s coffers through the purchase of titanium.

DEPARTMENTS

article

Letters From Our Readers, Feb. 27, 2023

Feb 24, 2023
Readers write about sending F-16s to Ukraine, the F-35’s challenges and electric propulsion for military vehicles.
article

New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections, Feb. 27, 2023

Feb 24, 2023
New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections, Feb. 27, 2023
article

Aerospace Calendar And Aviation Week Events, Feb. 27, 2023

Feb 24, 2023
A roundup of upcoming conferences, exhibitions and summits.