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Magazine Issue

Aviation Week & Space Technology, July 31, 2023

VOL. 185 NO. 30 July 31, 2023
Credit: ISRO

SPACE

Chandrayaan-3
article

India’s Chandrayaan-3 Will Attempt Soft Lunar Landing

Jul 27, 2023
The Indian Space Research Organization’s landing on the Moon's south pole is slated to place around Aug. 23.
Vacuum chamber testing
article

Phase Four Says Its RF Thruster Matches Hall-Effect Performance

Jul 25, 2023
The startup asserts that its radio-­frequency electric propulsion unit is easier to manufacture.
United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur V
article

United Launch Alliance Aims For Vulcan First Flight Before Year-End

Jul 27, 2023
The road to launch detoured back to the rocket factory for an upper-stage modification.
launch service vehicles
article

USSF Looks For Three Companies That Can Launch Full Range Of Missions

Jul 28, 2023
Seven missions have been set aside for the third-place winner.
Small satellite launch
podcast

Podcast: How The Small Satellite Market Continues To Take Off

Jul 27, 2023
Editors discuss the meaning of exponential smallsat growth, new technologies for flying satellites in formation and U.S. national security space needs.

FIRST TAKE

Boeing aircraft
article

First Take, July 31, 2023

Jul 28, 2023
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

DEFENSE

v-22
article

Investigation Calls June 2022 USMC V-22 Crash ‘Unavoidable’

Jul 26, 2023
A long-known V-22 gearbox flaw caused the accident, the investigation found.
US Air Force aircraft
article

Massive Exercises And New Investments Speed Pentagon’s Pacific Shift

Jul 24, 2023
U.S.-led training highlights how air operations must change to prepare for a potential conflict in the region.
Eurofighter
article

Eurofighter Typhoon Nations Progress Toward Upgrade Milestone

Jul 25, 2023
Eurofighter upgrades are being paced by the four nations’ future combat air programs and national needs.
ramjet/scramjet-powered missile concept image
article

UK Plans £1 Billion Effort To Secure Hypersonic Weapon Capacity

Jul 27, 2023
The country is developing a three-pronged strategy to accelerate the development of hypersonic missiles.
Lockheed Martin F-35A
article

Australia Starts Looking Beyond The F-35 For Next-Gen Fighter Needs

Jul 26, 2023
Next-generation fighters will be available when Australia searches for a replacement for a squadron of Boeing F/A-18E/Fs in the mid-2030s.
Su-57
article

Russia’s Fighter Engine Development Is Slow Going

Jul 24, 2023
Arkhip Lyulka Design Bureau is also working on a three-stream sixth-generation fighter engine.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Pratt-powered A320neo-family aircraft
article

Pratt GTF Turbine Disk Problem Requires More Frequent Inspections

Jul 27, 2023
New data linked to a known problem has convinced Pratt & Whitney to accelerate inspections on more than 1,000 A320neo-family engines.
Boeing manufacturing
article

Boeing Is Bolstered By Production, Research And Cash Flow Progress

Jul 28, 2023
The airframer is back to generating cash and on the way to meeting key promises to investors, citing growing stability in its commercial aircraft programs
Airbus A321XLR
article

Airbus Scrutinizes A321XLR Modifications For Performance Impacts

Jul 26, 2023
Airbus and EASA earlier in 2023 settled on modifications to and around the rear center fuel tank (RCT).
JetBlue aircraft
article

Northeast Alliance Wind-Down Begins, Though American Plans An Appeal

Jul 26, 2023
While they are split on a decision to appeal, American Airlines and JetBlue Airways are dismantling their more than two-year-old Northeast Alliance.

ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY

AAM and US flag
article

AAM Leaders Warn About Proposed Regulations for eVTOL Operations

Jul 28, 2023
Industry is concerned about key provisions of the FAA’s proposed operating rules for powered-lift aircraft.
Volocopter VoloCity 2X demonstrator
article

VoloCity Serial-Standard Aircraft To Fly Imminently

Jul 28, 2023
Volocopter’s window to certify the VoloCity ahead of the Olympics is tight, but the real challenge is developing a larger version with a stronger business case.

PROPULSION

mockup of open fan’s small core
article

Next-Gen Single-Aisle Engine Technology Plans Firm Up

Jul 26, 2023
CFM opens up on RISE testing while Pratt & Whitney explores a sustainable GTF growth path through an MTU-led Clean Aviation Switch research initiative.

BUSINESS

pilot at controls
article

Thales Advances Secure Satcom With Cobham AeroComms Acquisition

Jul 27, 2023
The acquisition of Cobham Aerospace Communications, also known as AeroComms, would add a powerful technology brick to Thales’ secure-satcom offering.

SUSTAINABILITY

Sealhyfe demonstration project
article

Hydrogen Propulsion Progress Puts Infrastructure In The Spotlight

Jul 25, 2023
Airbus is gathering clearer ideas on airport needs, but funding has yet to grow.

TECHNOLOGY

Nexus eVTOL
article

The Week In Technology, July 24-28, 2023

Jul 24, 2023
Tunnel test for Nexus; FAA revamps light sport rules; hybrid-electric for eVTOLs; and SMA power for VerdeGo’s hybrid.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

business class interior
article

Opinion: How Airlines Are Coping With Business Travel Shifts

Jul 27, 2023
Carriers are targeting upgraded products, ancillary revenues, aircraft downgauging and cabin flexibility.
Boeing 777-8
article

What Is Next For The Boeing 777-8 Without Emirates?

Jul 26, 2023
If even Emirates is no longer interested in the -8, shouldn’t Boeing drop it?
AAM Aircraft
article

Opinion: Adjusting Aviation Education For The AAM Future

Jul 24, 2023
Programs are adapting to prepare students to work the advanced air mobility industry as engineers, air traffic controllers, pilots and more.

DEPARTMENTS

F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
article

Letters From Our Readers, July 31, 2023

Jul 28, 2023
Readers write about the F-135 engine, Sud Aviation Caravelle, Mars versus Moon trips, AW&ST student subscriptions and hydrogen propulsion for aviation.
article

New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections, July 31, 2023

Jul 28, 2023
Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.
article

Aerospace Calendar And Aviation Week Events, July 31, 2023

Jul 28, 2023
A roundup of upcoming conferences, exhibitions and summits.