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Aviation Week & Space Technology, Jan. 29, 2024

VOL. 186 NO. 4 January 29, 2024
Aviation Week & Space Technology, Jan. 29, 2024
Credit: Hermeus

DEFENSE

Two Hermeus evaluation vehicles
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Hermeus Quarterhorse Groundwork Paves Way For Flight Tests

Jan 23, 2024
The startup details the Quarterhorse flight-test plan as concept design work accelerates for the follow-on Darkhorse hypersonic cruiser.
F-15D accident
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U.S. Military 2023 Flight Safety Stats Show Engine Issue Costs

Jan 23, 2024
U.S. Air Force flight-related incidents increased in 2023, while Navy and Marine Corps rates stayed steady.
F-35 aircraft
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Software Delays Extend F-35 Delivery Hiatus Deep Into Second Year

Jan 25, 2024
As a major F-35 program upgrade stalls shipments, Lockheed executives reconsider their appetite for risk with the Next-Generation Air Dominance program on deck.
Bombardier Global 6500s
article

U.S. Army Reshuffles ISR Prototype Plans

Jan 22, 2024
Ahead of an expected major award for a new fleet, delays hit prototypes that had been expected to be fielded in January 2024.
Rafale fighter aircraft
article

Decade-Long Rafale Backlog Bolsters Dassault

Jan 19, 2024
Government-backed export campaigns, weapon packages and a clear development road map are steering Rafale to export success.

FIRST TAKE

Safran RISE open-fan engine demonstrator
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First Take, Jan. 29, 2024

Jan 26, 2024
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

SAFETY

Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 with missing door plug
article

FAA Stops Boeing Production Growth, Defines 737-9 Inspections

Jan 26, 2024
Though Boeing’s 737-9 is now allowed to return to service after close inspections, the FAA’s decision to freeze production at current levels is a huge blow.
two pilots in cockpit
article

Serious Inflight Incident Calls For More Training, Crew Coordination

Jan 24, 2024
Neither Boeing’s nor Air France’s documentation explicitly mentions the effects of simultaneous actions on the controls, investigators note.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

JetBlue and Spirit aircraft on tarmac
article

JetBlue's And Spirit’s Fates More Uncertain Than Ever

Jan 25, 2024
The low- and ultra-low-cost carriers are regrouping after rejection of their proposed merger.
S7 Airlines aircraft
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Russian Airlines Struggle To Keep Western-Made Fleets Airworthy

Jan 22, 2024
Two years into its full-scale war with Ukraine, Russia’s airlines face increasing constraints in operating Western-made aircraft.

SPACE

SLIM lander on Moon
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Lunar Landings Test Spacecraft Operators’ Mettle

Jan 26, 2024
Astrobotic and JAXA wrestle with landing on the Moon.

MILITARY SPACE

Terran Orbital factory groundbreaking
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Scrutiny Intensifies On Terran Orbital’s CEO

Jan 24, 2024
Company leader Marc Bell has rebuffed calls for his resignation.

ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY

Whisper Aero aircraft concept
article

ReConnecTN Coalition Seeks Unifying Vision For Regional Air Mobility

Jan 23, 2024
Former Uber Elevate leaders build an ecosystem for electric regional aviation.

PROPULSION

Safran aeroacoustic trial in transsonic wind tunnel
article

CFM’s RISE Engine Demonstrator Gathers Momentum

Jan 25, 2024
Validating the design of the fan blades is the overarching goal of a monthslong campaign at ONERA’s S1MA wind tunnel.

TECHNOLOGY

X-59
article

NASA’s X-59 Clears Obstacles For First Flight

Jan 25, 2024
The program aims to test quiet supersonic boom over different areas of the U.S.
Piasecki ARES system
article

Vertical Flight Challenges And Opportunities Fuel Growth At Piasecki

Jan 23, 2024
A specialist in experimental rotorcraft, Piasecki eyes the transition from R&D to production.
Leonardo Next-Generation Civil Tiltrotor demonstrator
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The Week In Technology, Jan. 22-26, 2024

Jan 24, 2024
Fast rotorcraft race to flight; Wing’s bigger package-carrier; Airbus tests fuel-cell system; and ZeroAvia develops hydrogen refueler.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

Dave Calhoun
article

Opinion: Can Boeing’s Misguided Leaders Be Stopped?

Jan 23, 2024
We may be witnessing the slow demise of what was once the world’s greatest aerospace company, with few identifiable roadblocks to an act of self-immolation.
Boeing 737 MAX Renton
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Daily Memo: Boeing 'Cannot Afford Another Slipup'

Jan 18, 2024
AerCap CEO Aengus Kelly has rung the alarm bell on behalf of the Boeing 737 MAX customer base, which 2023 order numbers show is falling further behind Airbus.
Apollo 17 Cmdr. Eugene Cernan
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Artemis Program Problems Prompt Warning From NASA Former Chief

Jan 25, 2024
When astronauts land on the Moon, will taikonauts be there to greet them?

DEPARTMENTS

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Letters From Our Readers, Jan. 29, 2024

Jan 26, 2024
Readers write about 737-9 door plugs, ATC training standards, the Perseverance Mars rover, celestial navigation and GPS, and “rejiggering.”
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New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections, Jan. 29, 2024

Jan 26, 2024
Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.
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Aviation Week Events, Jan. 29, 2024

Jan 26, 2024
A roundup of upcoming conferences and exhibitions.