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Aviation Week & Space Technology, May 15, 2023

VOL. 185 NO. 19 May 15, 2023

boeing 737 fuselage on train en route from spirit aerosystems to boeing — Credit: William Campbell/ Corbis/Getty Images

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

boeing 737 fuselages en route between sprit aerosystems and boeing

Spirit AeroSystems Outlines Latest Boeing 737 Disruption

May 10, 2023

Boeing’s biggest supplier stumbles amid another production-related issue.

Emirates aircraft

Airlines Look For Ways To Build Capacity Amid OEM Constraints

May 12, 2023

Supply chain problems and delayed deliveries from aircraft OEMs are pushing carriers to turn elsewhere to secure sufficient capacity for long-term demand.

Delta and Southwest aircraft in flight

Airlines Count Costs Of Emissions Trading Schemes

May 08, 2023

European airlines fear that the cost of compliance will put them at a disadvantage.

ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY

Joby Aviation S4 eVTOL prototype

New Investment Keeps AAM Leaders On Track, But More Money Is Needed

May 11, 2023

Joby, Lilium and Archer have secured additional funding from existing investors.

SUSTAINABILITY

Whittle Laboratory at the University of Cambridge

New UK Lab Aims To Slash Sustainable Aerospace Development Times

May 09, 2023

Newly crowned British monarch King Charles III broke ground on May 9 on the new UK research facility.

MANUFACTURING

aircraft technician at assembly line

Improved Composites Struggle To Make Their Way Into Aircraft Programs

May 09, 2023

Daher is pushing for the adoption of thermoplastics in larger parts, citing multiple research and technology programs.

SPACE

Aerojet Rocketdyne engine assembly

To The Moon And Back, Aerojet Wants To Power Future Cislunar Economy

May 08, 2023

The rocket-engine-maker mulls next-gen propulsion plans as certification tests of the new-build RS-25 reach the halfway point.

Small Sat Factory

Millennium Space Satellite Production Growth Goes Unexplained

May 09, 2023

Small-satellite manufacturer has been teasing its capacity for more than a year.

Vast Haven-1 space station

Vast And SpaceX To Test Artificial Gravity On Commercial Space Station

May 12, 2023

The team aims to do an end run around rival commercial space stations.

DEFENSE

supersonic wind tunnel test facility

The Week In Defense, May 10-18, 2023

May 10, 2023

U.S. hypersonic facilities need cash; China’s X-37B returns; Poland warms to Korea’s KF-21; and fleet retirement optimism.

FAST FIVE

f-35 on a runway

Fast Five With U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council President Danny Sebright

May 12, 2023

Sebright speaks with Aviation Week editors about the countries’ evolving relationship in defense and aerospace.

TECHNOLOGY

Volocopter 2X prototype of multicopter eVTOL

The Week In Technology, May 8-12, 2023

May 09, 2023

eVTOL noise rules; Adaptive drone wings; Assuring autonomy; and A220 on 100% SAF.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

technician working on aircraft engine

Opinion: Why Civil Aviation’s Recovery Is Taking Longer Than Expected

May 11, 2023

The civil aerospace industry is suffering from an institutional form of “long COVID.”

illustration of cash in pockets

In Aerospace Manufacturing, You Have To Pay To Play

May 10, 2023

Prices are rising in aerospace and defense, but few are turned off.