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Aviation Week & Space Technology, Nov. 13, 2023

VOL. 185 NO. 44 November 13, 2023
Aviation Week & Space Technology, Nov. 13-26, 2023
Credit: Petty Officer 2nd Class Jacob Mattingly/U.S. Navy

DEFENSE

Nimitz-class carriers at sea
article

U.S. Navy Considers Extending All Its Nimitz-Class Carriers

Nov 08, 2023
Geopolitical tensions create a demand for carrier deployments that is not likely to abate soon.
USS George Washington
article

USS George Washington Tests New Systems Following Extended Overhaul

Nov 06, 2023
CVN 73 aims to shake off its reputation from prolonged maintenance and bring new capabilities to the Pacific.
E-2s on USS George Washington
article

U.S. Navy Phases Out E-2Cs And Looks At Major E-2D Upgrades

Nov 09, 2023
As E-2Cs retire, the service begins phased upgrades to the E-2D fleet, ending with the biggest modernization since it began fielding Advanced Hawkeyes in 2007.
C-2A Greyhound
article

U.S. Navy’s Venerable 'COD' Prepares To Fly Off Into The Sunset

Nov 07, 2023
A reporter riding on a Grumman C-2A considers what is in store for future aircraft carrier delivery.

FIRST TAKE

Oppav single-seat electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing
article

First Take, Nov. 13, 2023

Nov 10, 2023
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Airbus A350-1000
article

Airbus To Raise A350 Production, Confirms 2023 Delivery Targets

Nov 08, 2023
Backed by recent major orders for the type, Airbus has decided monthly output of its most important widebody will increase to 10 aircraft per month in 2026.
Spirit, JetBlue aircraft on runway
article

Both Sides Set Out Arguments In JetBlue-Spirit Airlines Merger Case

Nov 09, 2023
Top executives for both airlines divulged more details about their proposed merger during the antitrust trial challenging their $3.8 billion deal.
Boeing 737 shipset
article

How Patrick Shanahan Will Change Spirit Aero—Or Not

Nov 07, 2023
The clock is ticking on the new chief executive of Spirit AeroSystems. His task list is bold, but the veteran Boeing executive sounds undaunted.
MEA Airbus A321neo
article

Israel-Hamas War Hits Airlines In The Region Hard

Nov 06, 2023
Bookings collapse as, security considerations affect operations. Many airlines in the Middle East have to adapt to new realities, again.

ROTORCRAFT

Sikorsky S-92 in flight
article

Supply Chain Issues Challenge Offshore Operators of Sikorsky’s S-92

Nov 09, 2023
Some 30 Sikorsky S-92s serving the oil and gas industry are grounded worldwide while they await replacement of main gearboxes.

SPACE

cubesats in space
article

Cubesats: How An Accidental Standard Launched A New Space Age

Nov 08, 2023
Nearly 2,000 cubesats have been launched in the past 20 years.
PocketQube
article

Use Of Tiny PocketQubes As A New Standard Satellite Takes Off

Nov 07, 2023
The type, a step down in size from cubesats, is popular for experiments and tech demos.
Dream Chaser DC-101 Tenacity
article

Dream Chaser Lifting Body Set For Delivery To NASA Ahead Of 2024 Launch

Nov 09, 2023
After four years of assembly and decades of study and planning, Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser spaceplane is ready for prelaunch environmental testing.

TECHNOLOGY

Pilot operating aircraft with brain-computer interface
article

French Researchers Delve Into Pilot Cognitive Performance

Nov 08, 2023
On ONERA’S flight simulator, the human operator’s cognitive workload is inferred from heart rate monitoring.
Beta eVTOL demonstrator aircraft
article

The Week In Technology, Nov. 6-10, 2023

Nov 06, 2023
U.S. Air Force welcomes eCTOL; simulating hydrogen turnaround; China’s TCab flies eVTOL; and flying quantum sensor.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

harvesting corn
article

Is Ethanol The Answer To Aviation’s SAF Challenge?

Nov 10, 2023
The debate—and data—is unsettled about the environmental impact of using ethanol versus waste streams for SAF.
SpaceX Starship
article

SpaceX’s Drive For Rapid Reflight Hits FAA Speed Bump

Nov 10, 2023
It is no surprise that Starship development is moving faster than the regulatory process.
launch
article

Opinion: How The U.S. Can Move Faster To Defend Its Space Assets

Nov 10, 2023
A multi-orbit satellite architecture is key to the nation’s quest to “conquer the night.”

DEPARTMENTS

AW&ST Archive pages
article

Letters From Our Readers, Nov. 13, 2023

Nov 10, 2023
Readers write about Bill Sweetman’s recent B-21 cover story, AAM market appeal, U.S. military drone swarm acquisition and supersonic transport challenges.
article

New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections, Nov. 13, 2023

Nov 10, 2023
Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.
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Aerospace Calendar And Aviation Week Events, Nov. 13, 2023

Nov 10, 2023
A roundup of upcoming conferences, exhibitions and summits.