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Magazine Issue

Aviation Week & Space Technology, September 4, 2023

VOL. 185 NO. 34 September 04, 2023
rearview of ups freighter flying
Credit: Mark Wagner/Aviation-Images

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Boeing 767-300F
article

Airbus-Boeing Medium Widebody Freighter Future In Flux

Aug 29, 2023
With the launch of the Airbus A350F and Boeing 777-8F, the next widebody battleground is looming—the medium freighter market and 767-300F replacement.
podcast

Podcast: Will There Ever Be A New Widebody?

Aug 25, 2023
As Russia pulls out of the CR929 and Airbus and Boeing sit on their hands, JetZero is showing that its radical new concept just might be for real.
Embraer aircraft
article

Chinese E195-E2 Certification May Herald More Good News For Embraer

Aug 31, 2023
With limited growth prospects in Western markets, Embraer aims to grow in China and India.

FIRST TAKE

Oron aircraft
article

First Take, Sept. 4, 2023

Sep 01, 2023
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

DEFENSE

Speedracer concept
article

Secret Production Activity Resumes At Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works

Sep 01, 2023
The unit’s general manager confirms to Aviation Week that the company is engaged in low-rate production activities.
Navy’s F/A-XX
article

Competitors Set For The U.S. Navy’s F/A-XX

Aug 31, 2023
Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman are vying for the NGAD program while the three military services are teaming on uncrewed aircraft development.
B-52 tactical aircraft
article

U.S. Air Force Revives B-52 Jammer Proposal For China Threat

Aug 30, 2023
Fifteen years after a B-52 standoff jammers idea was shelved, the venerable bomber will audition for a role as a primary airborne electronic attack platform.
Sentinel’s solid rocket motor
article

Major U.S. Nuclear Modernization Efforts Face Uncertainty

Aug 28, 2023
The U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman see schedule delays for ICBM replacement as a massive military construction effort takes shape.
Sierra Nevada Corp. hangar complex
article

Sierra Nevada Corp.’s Underdog Bid For The Next U.S. ‘Doomsday Plane’

Aug 30, 2023
Private midtier bets that its post-production modification and communications expertise could give it a shot over defense giants and OEMs.

SUSTAINABILITY

sustainable aircraft concept
article

Eurocontrol Says Quest For A Greener Widebody Is In Vain

Aug 28, 2023
The organization’s new study offers a detailed comparison between alternative sustainable power configurations for an Airbus A380-like airliner.

PROPULSION

Q400
article

ZeroAvia Shifts Hydrogen-Electric Demo Focus To Larger Regionals

Aug 29, 2023
Startup begins converting 70-seat Dash 8 Q400 to test a 2-megawatt-class hydrogen fuel-cell powertrain.

SPACE

Vulcan launch vehicle
article

U.S. Space Force Phase 3 Launch Plan Pivot Flummoxes Incumbents

Aug 31, 2023
With three expected bidders and three planned awards, everyone wins at whatever the price.
Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket
article

Firefly Poised To Test Launch-On-Demand Service For U.S. Space Force

Sep 01, 2023
On its third flight, Firefly will attempt to integrate a payload and launch a rocket within 24 hr.

BUSINESS AVIATION

Falcon 6X business jet interior
article

Falcon 6X Might Usher In New Era For Dassault’s Business Jets

Aug 30, 2023
After two years of flight tests, the Falcon 6X earned EASA and FAA certification on Aug. 22.

TECHNOLOGY

P-Flex uncrewed aircraft
article

The Week In Technology, Aug. 28-Sept. 1, 2023

Aug 28, 2023
Active flutter control; humanoid robot pilot; delivery drone detect-and-avoid; heavy-lift VTOL demonstrators.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

combat aircraft in flight
article

Opinion: Three Big Questions About India’s Combat Aircraft Future

Aug 29, 2023
Changes to India’s military procurement process would have implications for the broader world combat aircraft market.
A350-100 concept
article

Airbus Faces Unpleasant Questions About The A350

Sep 01, 2023
As demand for widebody aircraft recovers, Airbus must make critical decisions about engine options and other important competitive issues.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) and Army Gen. Mark Milley
article

Editorial: End The Hold On U.S. Military Promotions

Sep 01, 2023
It is time for Sen. Tommy Tuberville—and the Senate—to grow up and find a way to end this impasse.

DEPARTMENTS

737-10 aircraft on the ground
article

Letters From Our Readers, Sept. 4, 2023

Sep 01, 2023
Readers write about FAA certification pace, measuring universe expansion, cryogenic fluid management and safety culture in advanced air mobility.
article

New Positions, Promotions, Honors and Elections, Sept. 4, 2023

Sep 01, 2023
Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.
article

Aerospace Calendar And Aviation Week Events, Sept. 4, 2023

Sep 01, 2023
A roundup of upcoming conferences, exhibitions and summits.