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Aviation Week & Space Technology, July 3, 2023

VOL. 185 NO. 26 June 30, 2023
Italian fighter jets
Credit: Italian Air Force

DEFENSE

Italian Air Force’s Eurofighter
article

Italy’s Air Force Rebuilds For The Future

Jun 29, 2023
The service is investing in new ISR, UAS and combat air capabilities as it prepares for a new era of data-driven defense.
article

U.S. Air Force T-7A Flies For First Time

Jun 28, 2023
The first EMD aircraft for the service took off from Boeing’s St. Louis facility.

FIRST TAKE

article

First Take, July 3, 2023

Jun 30, 2023
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

PARIS AIR SHOW REPORT | COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Airbus facility
article

Airbus Sees Signs Of Supply Chain Improvement

Jun 26, 2023
Airbus executive says the worst of the supply chain crisis could be over. But 2023 and 2024 will be challenging, and production increases are not guaranteed.
Boeing Max 737-10
article

Boeing Certification Steps Outshine Paris Announcements

Jun 28, 2023
Boeing had a quiet Paris Air Show in terms of new orders, but it continues to make progress on two key commercial programs bogged down in regulatory scrutiny.

PARIS AIR SHOW REPORT | SUSTAINABILITY

SAF tank
article

Sustainability Challenges In The Spotlight At Paris Air Show

Jun 27, 2023
Industry executives, NGOs and politicians underlined obstacles and discussed possible solutions to the aviation industry’s net-zero emissions goal.

PARIS AIR SHOW REPORT | DEFENSE

Lockheed Martin F-35
article

F-35 Engine Debate Prompts Paris Broadside From RTX

Jun 27, 2023
Raytheon’s lobbyist accused a Lockheed Martin executive of deception for publicly supporting a proposal to replace the F-35 engine.
Paris Air Show displays
article

French Air Defense Push Clashes With German Initiative

Jun 29, 2023
New initiative announced at Paris Air Show coincides with apparent decreased American presence in Le Bourget.
HYDEF interceptor
article

European Missile-Makers in Hypersonic Interceptor Battle

Jun 26, 2023
Rival European missile manufacturers are in a race to conceptualize a European hypersonic defense interceptor.
Paris Air Show
podcast

Podcast: Defense Highlights At Le Bourget

Jun 21, 2023
Hypersonics, missile defense, UAVs and next-generation fighters are in vogue at the Paris Air Show amidst a surge in spending by NATO members.

ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY

Wisk production aircraft
article

Wisk v. Archer Lawsuit Pits Trade Secrets Against Employee Know-How

Jun 30, 2023
Upstart Archer denies allegations of intellectual property theft.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

WestJet aircraft landing
article

WestJet’s Evolution Under New CEO Continues

Jun 30, 2023
Alexis von Hoensbroech’s arrival has coincided with a pivot toward leisure travel that bolsters the airline’s growing presence in domestic Canadian markets.
Canada Jetlines aircraft
article

Leisure-Focused Canada Jetlines Sees Opportunity Ahead

Jun 30, 2023
The airline anticipates growth and sees a window of opportunity as WestJet folds Sunwing into mainline operations.

SPACE

Boeing Starliner parachute touchdown
article

Despite Climbing Costs, Boeing Says It Is Committed To Starliner

Jun 29, 2023
Building a space taxi for NASA turned out to be a whole lot harder than Boeing imagined.

TECHNOLOGY

Daher/Safran/Airbus EcoPulse demonstrator
article

The Week in Technology, June 26-30, 2023

Jun 28, 2023
Hybrid-electric EcoPulse; Embraer and GKN on hydrogen; Fuel-cell business jet; and ONERA’s truss-braced airliner concept.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

Airbus A321XLR taking off
article

Opinion: The Widebody Problem Is Here To Stay

Jun 29, 2023
What was once a 50-50 single-aisle/twin-aisle market is now a 70-30 market, with no signs of changing.

DEPARTMENTS

Bell Textron aircraft
article

Letters From Our Readers, July 3, 2023

Jun 30, 2023
Readers write in about U.S. Army future rotorcraft programs, gun launchers, Boeing 787 manufacturing setbacks and Airbus A380 wing-spar cracking issues.
article

New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections, July 3, 2023

Jun 30, 2023
Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.
article

Aerospace Calendar And Aviation Week Events, July 3, 2023

Jun 30, 2023
A roundup of upcoming conferences, exhibitions and summits.