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Aviation Week & Space Technology, July 17, 2023

VOL. 185 NO. 28 July 17, 2023
Credit: Blue Origin concept

SPACE

view of moon from camera on the uncrewed Orion spacecraft
article

U.S. Sets Stage For Economic Expansion Into Cislunar Space

Jul 12, 2023
NASA’s return to the Moon—and future human exploration initiatives—rely on private sector partnerships.
Ariane 5 liftoff
article

With End Of Ariane 5, Europe Pins Hopes On Successor Ariane 6

Jul 12, 2023
Europe’s workhorse Ariane 5 ends operations after 117 flights.
Euclid
article

Euclid Spacecraft Begins Journey To Map Unseen Universe

Jul 13, 2023
Ordinary matter accounts for just 5% of the universe. The Euclid mission will focus on everything else.

FIRST TAKE

GA-ASI LongShot air-launched missile carrier
article

First Take, July 17, 2023

Jul 14, 2023
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Helvetic Airways aircraft
article

ATR And Embraer Defer Turboprop Moves

Jul 11, 2023
Remaining regional aircraft OEMs ATR and Embraer continue to wait for fresh, strong demand. If the hesitation is structural, the outlook could stay grim.
737-7 
article

Boeing Requests Temporary 737-7 Software Validation Exemptions

Jul 13, 2023
The issue affects the entire 737 MAX fleet, and Boeing wants to address it during the more complicated 737-10 approval process.
United Airlines aircraft
article

U.S. Airlines’ Summer Preparedness Is Being Put To The Test

Jul 13, 2023
It was a rocky start to summer for U.S. airlines and travelers, with weather and system constraints testing operational resilience plans.
Newark Airport
podcast

Podcast: Nervous In Newark—New York Air Transport In Crisis

Jul 06, 2023
Aviation Week editors discuss what is behind the tens of thousands of flights that have been delayed or canceled in the U.S. Northeast in recent weeks.
Wideroe aircraft
article

Norwegian Drives Airline Sector Consolidation With Wideroe Takeover

Jul 14, 2023
Airline consolidation is gaining traction in Europe: Air Europa and TAP Air Portugal are next in line to be acquired.
VoltAero’s Cassio electric aircraf
article

Air New Zealand Moves Closer To Electric Aircraft Decision

Jul 12, 2023
The airline aims to select an aircraft this year to operate commercial demonstration flights in 2026.

DEFENSE

Sukhoi Su-75 stealth fighters
article

Sukhoi Reshapes The Su-75 Checkmate

Jul 10, 2023
The Russian aircraft company reveals a new design configuration developed using digital design.
Link Plumeria
article

White House Connects Secret Code Name To Next Navy Fighter

Jul 13, 2023
Link Plumeria is now formally attached to the F/A-XX development project at the heart of the Navy’s Next Generation Air Dominance program.
U.S. SOCOM cyberspace operations
article

Cybersecurity Startup Moves Into Data Diagnostics

Jul 11, 2023
Initial success in protecting airborne defense platforms can be leveraged to improve maintenance and readiness.
article

British Cybersecurity Startup Gains Experience in Ukraine

Jul 10, 2023
Goldilock makes a technology that essentially disconnects customer from networks to maintain security.

TECHNOLOGY

Rotor Blown Wing tailsitting VTOL configuration
article

The Week in Technology, July 10-14, 2023

Jul 11, 2023
Sikorsky’s tailsitter eVTOL; X-59 on the flight line; autonomous in Alaska; and unlocking biomass for SAF.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

military operation
article

Opinion: When U.S. Joint Operations Came Into Their Own

Jul 14, 2023
The author of our January 1990 article about the December 1989 invasion of Panama corrects one error just found by a paratrooper participant in the operation.
Chinese Chengdu J-20
article

The Weekly Debrief: Has China Caught Up To U.S. Fighter Engine Technology?

Jul 03, 2023
China’s aerospace and defense industry noticeably still struggles to match or even approach U.S. and European mass production of fighter aircraft engines.
Virgin Galactic launched a final shakedown flight
article

Submersible Accident Raises Questions For Space Travel Industry

Jul 14, 2023
Moratorium on space passenger safety regulations is poised to end Oct. 1.
airport checkpoint
article

Opinion: FAA Safety Starts At The Top

Jul 10, 2023
The agency has not had administrator for more than 450 days, and the effects are rippling through aviation and other industries.

DEPARTMENTS

aviation conference
article

Letters From Our Readers, July 17, 2023

Jul 14, 2023
Readers write about politics and free speech in Feedback, aspiring aerospace industry employees, the U.S. F-22 successor and engine dust problems.
article

New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections, July 17, 2023

Jul 14, 2023
Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.
article

Aerospace Calendar And Aviation Week Events, July 17, 2023

Jul 14, 2023
A roundup of upcoming conferences, exhibitions and summits.