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Aviation Week & Space Technology, Jan. 22, 2024

VOL. 186 NO. 3 January 22, 2024
Cover of Jan. 22, 2024, Digital Edition of AW&ST
Credit: Supernal

ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY

Supernal S-A2 eVTOL
article

Hyundai’s Supernal Designs Come-From-Behind Strategy With S-A2 eVTOL

Jan 19, 2024
Company believes swappable battery design will make it easier to upgrade vehicle.

SAFETY

Boeing 737-7
article

FAA Faces Tough Choice On Latest 737-7 Exemption Request

Jan 19, 2024
Boeing’s newest 737-7 exemption request faces opposition from inside and outside the FAA.

DEFENSE

Boeing T-7A Red Hawk
article

Top U.S. Air Force Test Wing Looks For New Ways To Meet Demand

Jan 16, 2024
Faced with an expected influx of testing with current infrastructure and staff maxed out, Edwards AFB aims to reinvent itself.
combat aircraft in flight
article

U.S. Air Force Tries To Move Quickly On NGAD Testing

Jan 17, 2024
The service is embedding testers in the program office and company teams to develop a swift test timeline.
Beriev A-50 aircraft in flight
article

A-50 Loss Will Impact Russian Air Operations Over Ukraine

Jan 18, 2024
Regardless of who shot down the A-50 AEW, its loss is a major embarrassment for Russian Air Force commanders.
AIDC trainer concept
article

Taiwan’s AIDC Completes Initial Design Of New Basic Trainer

Jan 17, 2024
The self-governed island expects local companies will contribute 75% to the program to replace the Beechcraft T-34C.
X-65 CRANE demonstrator concept
article

DARPA Funds Aurora X-65 CRANE Active Flow Control Demonstrator

Jan 19, 2024
Active flow control promises to be lighter, less complex and higher-performing than movable flight controls.

SUPPLY CHAIN

Airbus assembly line
article

French Aerospace Industry Reports Hiring Success Of 2023 Initiative

Jan 17, 2024
While adding production workers is the most immediate need, design engineers are in demand for the industry’s decarbonization push.

CARGO

FedEx Express aircraft in flight
article

FedEx Flying Evolves To Meet Shifting Demand And Volume

Jan 13, 2024
A significant change is coming for FedEx operations, one of its biggest in decades, the company’s CEO says.

TECHNOLOGY

aircraft in flight
article

Boeing And NASA Are Hot On The Aircraft Emissions Trail

Jan 18, 2024
The agency and airframer are overcoming atmospheric and technical challenges to see how sustainable aviation fuel affects emissions and contrails.
Boeing MD-90
article

NASA X-66A Program Begins With MD-90 Conversion Work

Jan 18, 2024
Boeing goes back to basics to transform retired MD-90 for future truss-braced wing test role.
original D08 demonstrator
article

The Week In Technology, Jan. 15-19, 2024

Jan 17, 2024
Europe’s distributed-propulsion demo; cryocompressed hydrogen; uncrewed cargo eVTOL.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

man in a laboratory
article

Opinion: How Generative AI Could Boost Aerospace In The 2020s

Jan 19, 2024
Executives are exploring using the technology to strengthen supply chain resilience, optimize production processes and enhance the customer experience.