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Magazine Issue

Aviation Week & Space Technology, March 13, 2023

VOL. 185 NO. 10 March 13, 2023
universal hydrogen De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 hydrogen-electric testbed on first flight
Credit: Universal Hydrogen

PROPULSION

Universal Hydrogen’s Dash 8-800 powertrain testbed
article

Hydrogen-Electric Power Accelerates With Universal Dash 8 Test Flight

Mar 09, 2023
Crazy to credible—the world’s largest hydrogen fuel cell-powered aircraft begins test campaign, targeting service debut in 2025.
DARPA’s Rascal affordable space launch concept
article

Hermeus-Pratt & Whitney Outline Hypersonic F100 Test Plan

Mar 02, 2023
Hypersonic aircraft developer Hermeus expects to receive Pratt & Whitney’s F100-229 military turbofan for tests later this year.

FIRST TAKE

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems flying missile launcher
article

First Take, March 13, 2023

Mar 10, 2023
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Boeing 777-9
article

EASA-Boeing Compromise Is A Positive Move For 777X

Mar 06, 2023
A key certification agreement between Boeing and EASA lowers hurdles to 777-9 clearance and keeps a new twinjet on target for service entry in 2025.
Spirit aircraft
article

JetBlue Fights A Second Round To Save Spirit Merger

Mar 09, 2023
After the Justice Department lawsuit, JetBlue’s strategy is in the hands of the courts.
Delta Air Lines pilots
article

Delta Air Lines Pilot Contract Exerts Industry Pressure

Mar 09, 2023
The “industry-leading” contract increases attention on the other U.S. “Big Four” as negotiations with their pilots continue.
Lufthansa Airbus A350-1000
article

Air France-KLM And Lufthansa Lead European Legacy Airline Recovery

Mar 07, 2023
Before the coronavirus pandemic, IAG was Europe’s most profitable legacy airline group. Now it is struggling to keep up.
Airbus narrow body aircraft concept
article

Qantas Takes Steps To Ease Fleet and Workforce Concerns

Mar 10, 2023
Investments in used aircraft and training facilities will help address growth constraints.

DEFENSE

U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall
article

U.S. Air Force Plans 200 Sixth-Gen Fighters, 1,000 Autonomous Wingmen

Mar 10, 2023
Next-Generation Air Dominance to be approximately a one-for-one F-22 replacement, bolstered by collaborative combat aircraft.
Boeing KC-46 tanker
article

U.S. Air Force Accelerates Future Tanker Program And Cancels KC-Y

Mar 10, 2023
Officials call for clean-sheet designs, saying commercial-derivative refuelers are not survivable.
Fury
article

How Digital Approach Helps Small Company Compete In CCA Market

Mar 07, 2023
A new generation of design tools has allowed small companies to compete against industry heavyweights in developing high-performance aircraft.
JDAM-ER wing kit
article

Australia Plots Path To Creating Sovereign Munitions Industry

Mar 08, 2023
A plan emerges to establish weapons-making capacity in Australia, starting with perhaps a new production order for Ukraine.

SPACE

Mike Sievert and Elon Musk
article

Companies Jockey For Partners As Satcom Industry Transforms

Mar 06, 2023
The newest players in the space industry have some familiar names.
NASA Artemis IV
article

Boeing Expands Michoud And Kennedy Workforces To Boost SLS Production

Mar 08, 2023
An upgraded Exploration Upper Stage is due to fly on the fourth flight of NASA’s Space Launch System.

SUSTAINABILITY

aircraft in flight
article

Europe Working To Mature Technologies For Next Clean-Sheet Airliners

Mar 09, 2023
Europe’s Clean Aviation launches drive to improve next-generation aircraft efficiency 30-50%.
hybrid-electric regional aircraft concept
article

Europe Aims To Halve Future Regional Aircraft Emissions

Mar 09, 2023
Clean Aviation’s Hybrid-Electric Regional Aircraft thrust is developing technology for a mid-2030s service entry.
aircraft contrails
article

Industry Sets Sights On Taming Contrails

Mar 08, 2023
Whereas carbon dioxide has a cumulative effect and persists in the atmosphere for 100 years, contrails have a much stronger and immediate effect.

TECHNOLOGY

AI part design
article

How NASA Is Using AI To Design Aerospace Parts

Mar 07, 2023
AI produces alien-like bone structures that are lighter and stronger.
Honda GT-Hybrid battery-turbine propulsion system
article

The Week In Technology, March 6-10, 2023

Mar 06, 2023
Honda pursues SAF; Lithium-air battery; Fly-by-wire for GA; SAF from camelina.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

Airbus A321
article

Daily Memo: Airbus Hamburg Final Assembly Line Marks 30th Anniversary

Mar 08, 2023
The first Airbus aircraft assembled outside of Toulouse was grounded in November.
u.s. president joe biden
article

Opinion: We Are Tempting Armageddon In Ukraine

Mar 07, 2023
While it is unlikely that Russia will turn to nuclear weapons, the ongoing war in Ukraine may prompt a new strategic standoff.
Vladimir Putin
article

Opinion: Putin’s New START Exit Does Not Increase Nuclear War Odds

Mar 07, 2023
Three reasons why the use of nuclear weapons does not make sense for Russia.

DEPARTMENTS

boeing 747 first rollout
article

Letters From Our Readers, March 13, 2023

Mar 10, 2023
Readers write about the Boeing 747, airline operations snafus, vertical flight on Mars and the Mitsubishi SpaceJet.
article

New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections, March 13, 2023

Mar 10, 2023
Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.
article

Aerospace Calendar And Aviation Week Events, March 13, 2023

Mar 10, 2023
A roundup of upcoming conferences, exhibitions and summits.