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Aviation Week & Space Technology, Oct. 2, 2023

VOL. 185 NO. 38 October 02, 2023

CHINA OUTLOOK

Why China Has An Advantage In The Advanced Air Mobility Market

Sep 29, 2023

To many foreign observers, the fast-growing Chinese advanced air mobility industry is a black box.

China’s Slowdown Turns It Into 'Normal Big Market'

Sep 26, 2023

China’s decades as aviation’s fastest growth country is over for now, and it will take years for aircraft deliveries to return to previous levels.

China’s Air Finance Ambitions Wane

Sep 27, 2023

After a pre-pandemic boom, Chinese lessors have sharply curtailed their business expansion.

China’s Aircraft Manufacturing Progresses Amid Political Entanglement

Sep 28, 2023

China is learning the science of airliners, but politics remains an issue, experts say.

FIRST TAKE

First Take, Oct. 2, 2023

Sep 29, 2023

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

DEFENSE

Invade Taiwan? Encounter A ‘Hellscape’

Sep 26, 2023

The Pentagon develops a concept to flood the Taiwan Strait with a horde of drones to confuse Chinese countermeasures.

U.S. Army Crosses Milestone For Long-Range Fires

Sep 27, 2023

Two long-range weapon systems are coming online to extend the reach of ground-launch fires far beyond the 300-km limit of the Army Tactical Missile System.

MBDA Investment Bolsters British Missile Manufacturing Capacity

Sep 27, 2023

MBDA is growing its Bolton, England, facilities to support growing export demands for ground-based air defenses.

AeroVironment Aims To Command The Drone Swarm

Sep 25, 2023

UAV-maker envisions pushing decisions to frontline soldiers, autonomous weapons.

MAINTENANCE, REPAIR & OVERHAUL

Fake Parts Scandal Spotlights Paperwork’s Limits

Sep 28, 2023

Forged documents and regulatory emphasis of paperwork’s importance combine to spark fake parts sales scheme.

SPACE

NASA Returns Samples Dating Back To Birth Of Solar System

Sep 29, 2023

NASA, the Japan Exploration Space Agency and Canadian Space Agency will analyze some of the 250 grams of material from the asteroid Bennu.

Astronaut Alan Bean with lunar soil sample

Gallery: A Look at Past Space Sample-Return Missions

Sep 28, 2023

Since the Apollo era, the world's space agencies have attempted to bring bits of space objects back to Earth to learn about the universe.

NASA Eyeing Joby eVTOL For Lunar Lander Trainer

Sep 28, 2023

Team wants data on S4 dynamics in simulated lunar space.

BUSINESS AVIATION

Record 15-Year NetJets, Textron Deal Sends Important Signal

Sep 21, 2023

“We’re excited. It’s a big deal for us,” Ron Draper, Textron Aviation president and CEO, told The Weekly of Business Aviation.

ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY

Joby Advances eVTOL Manufacturing And Delivery Plans

Sep 26, 2023

The company selects Dayton, Ohio, for its manufacturing plant and delivers its first eVTOL to the U.S. Air Force.

Jump Aero Breaks Cover With First-Response eVTOL

Sep 08, 2023

U.S. startup Jump Aero has unveiled the aircraft concept and initial business model for its JA1 Pulse first-response aircraft.

H2Fly To Apply Lessons Learned From Liquid-Hydrogen Flights

Sep 15, 2023

Stuttgart-based H2Fly completed four flights of its HY4 testbed aircraft from Maribor, Slovenia, in September.

PROPULSION

Pratt’s Unexpected Wave Of GTF Checks Roils Airlines And Aftermarket

Sep 22, 2023

Accelerated checks of PW1100G geared turbofans are underway, increasing fleet availability pain for many A320neo operators.

TECHNOLOGY

The Week In Technology, Sept. 25-29, 2023

Sep 25, 2023

Abating long-haul climate impact; Automotive power for e-aviation; CycloRotor flies; Pentagon battery move; and Avic’s eVTOL.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

Opinion: The Decline of Major Aerostructures Suppliers Is Worrisome

Sep 29, 2023

For too long, OEMs assumed that compliant aerostructures suppliers were a given. That era is over, and aerospace stakeholders must plan for a new reality.

Daily Memo: The Supply Chain’s Biggest Problems Are Easy To Spot

Sep 14, 2023

Listen to any senior executive at the top of the commercial aircraft supply chain and it won’t take long to hear concerns about struggles going on downstream.

The Weekly Debrief: No Easy Fix For F-35 Sustainment Cost Problems, GAO Says

Sep 25, 2023

The Pentagon still lacks a plan to successfully wrestle sustainment functions away from the collection of contractors that now jealously own those roles.

Opinion: Do Commercial Space Companies Have Too Much Power?

Sep 28, 2023

SpaceX’s tussle in Ukraine illustrates the industry’s rising power in modern conflict.

DEPARTMENTS

Letters From Our Readers, Oct. 2, 2023

Sep 29, 2023

Readers write about the Chinese Navy’s Case 3 operational capability, SAF and supersonic aircraft and the Senate’s hold on military promotion confirmations.

New Positions, Promotions, Honors and Elections, Oct. 2, 2023

Sep 29, 2023

Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.

Aerospace Calendar And Aviation Week Events, Oct. 2, 2023

Sep 29, 2023

A roundup of upcoming conferences, exhibitions and summits.

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CHINA OUTLOOK

FIRST TAKE

DEFENSE

MAINTENANCE, REPAIR & OVERHAUL

SPACE

BUSINESS AVIATION

ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY

PROPULSION

TECHNOLOGY

COLUMNS AND OPINION

DEPARTMENTS