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Aviation Week & Space Technology, Oct. 23, 2023

VOL. 185 NO. 41 October 23, 2023
aircraft on tarmac
Credit: Emirates

DUBAI AIRSHOW PREVIEW | COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Emirates Airbus A380 aircraft
article

Gulf Airlines To Commit To Big Dubai Airshow Orders

Oct 17, 2023
Emirates plans to reveal further orders taking fleet plans into the 2030s, but new players like Riyadh Air and a revived Indian aviation sector are emerging.

CHINA OUTLOOK

Chinese J-10 fighters flying in formation
article

Newly Empowered Chinese Fighter Industry Seeks Export Deals

Oct 19, 2023
No longer reliant on Russian engines, China is pushing fighter exports in new markets, but can it score a breakthrough order?

DEFENSE

Global 6500 jet
article

Competitors Come Into Focus For U.S. Army’s Future ISR Fleet

Oct 19, 2023
Sierra Nevada Corp. has won the latest prototype award, facing off against a team led by L3Harris Technologies.
Computer view of F-15SG aircraft
article

Singapore Looks Toward 2024 Certification Of Automated Refueling

Oct 20, 2023
The Republic of Singapore Air Force is testing an upgrade to the Airbus MRTT boom flight control software on the F-15SG.
Eurofighter in flight
article

German Aerospace Seeks Clarity on Berlin’s Eurofighter Fleet Plans

Oct 19, 2023
Investments into Eurofighter’s long-term evolution could support European FCAS plans, industry says.
Republic of Singapore Air Force aircraft exercise
article

Singapore Leverages Technology To Fight Across Domains

Oct 18, 2023
The city-state’s air force and army participated in Exercise Forging Saber with novel artificial intelligence systems to maintain a strategic edge.

SUPPLY CHAIN

AH-64 helicopter
article

Israel-Hamas Conflict May Not Boost Industry Like Ukraine War

Oct 10, 2023
U.S. financial analysts do not see the latest Middle East conflict rising to the same level for a long-term arms buildup like the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

AIRPORTS

airport biometric device
article

Automation Helps Smooth Airport Flows

Oct 18, 2023
Technologies including predictive data analytics and facial recognition help airports offer a more streamlined passenger experience.

SUSTAINABILITY

contrails in sky
article

Boeing 737-10 ecoDemonstrator Focuses on SAF Contrail Characteristics

Oct 20, 2023
Carbon cycle benefits of SAF are known, but will it help reduce the formation of persistent contrails? A Boeing and NASA flight test looks to find out.

BUSINESS AVIATION

podcast

Podcast: Can Business Aviation And Sustainability Co-Exist?

Oct 17, 2023
As NBAA BACE show opens, industry coalesces around a new campaign to reach net zero. Will it work? Listen in as our editors discuss.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

JetBlue, Spirit and other aircraft on runway
article

JetBlue Nears Court Date With DOJ In Spirit Merger Suit

Oct 20, 2023
JetBlue must face the U.S. Justice Department over its proposed acquisition of Spirit Airlines as it seeks to create a low-fare challenger to the Big Four.

TECHNOLOGY

Ampaire hybrid-electric powertrain
article

The Week In Technology, Oct. 16-20, 2023

Oct 16, 2023
Ampaire expands hybrid family; liners for quiet nacelles; equipping airports for hydrogen; and delivery by drone and bike.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

Zack Anglin piloting
article

How Someone Lacking Hands And Feet Realized His Dream Of Flight

Oct 19, 2023
Zack Anglin proves that hands and feet are not essential for piloting an aircraft.
space debris around Earth
article

Opinion: The Road to Sustainable Space Industry Growth

Oct 17, 2023
Space companies have an opportunity to think through the environmental impact of their booming industry.