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Aviation Week & Space Technology, March 4, 2024

VOL. 186 NO. 9 March 04, 2024
Intuitive Machines lunar lander
Credit: Intuitive Machines

SPACE

Odysseus lunar lander
article

Startup Overcomes Problems To Land U.S. Back On The Moon

Mar 01, 2024
Scrappy Houston startup Intuitive Machines puts the U.S. back on the surface of the Moon.
SLIM photo of lunar surface
article

Japan’s Lander Survives Lunar Night

Mar 01, 2024
The JAXA Smart Lander for Investigating Moon set a standard Intuitive Machines hopes to meet with its Odysseus lunar lander soon.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Gol 737 MAX 8
article

Bankruptcy And Politics Cast Shadows Over Latin America’s Airlines

Feb 27, 2024
Latin American airlines face headwinds from financial challenges and politics.
subscale BWB demonstrator
article

JetZero Poised For Flight Tests Of Subscale BWB Demonstrator

Mar 01, 2024
An airline operator pre-working group will guide plans for the commercial blended wing body as subscale flight tests pave way for a multirole demonstrator.

CONNECTED AEROSPACE

Airplane passengers playing video games
article

SpaceX’s Starlink Threatens To Upend Inflight Wi-Fi

Feb 27, 2024
The LEO constellation is driving down satellite internet costs.

ROTORCRAFT

VAI
podcast

Podcast: Why Heli-Expo Has Gone Vertical

Feb 29, 2024
Listen in to hear from Aviation Week's Guy Norris and Tony Osborne on the ground at Heli-Expo as show organizers have moved to embrace eVTOLs.

SUSTAINABILITY

Singapore Airlines aircraft on tarmac
article

Singapore Outlines Plan To Phase In Sustainable Aviation Fuel Measures

Feb 26, 2024
The government intends to introduce a SAF uplift requirement for airlines that would be funded by a new passenger levy.

AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

American Airlines aircraft taking off
article

FAA and American Demo Potential Of ADS-B ‘In’ To Increase Safety

Feb 28, 2024
The collaboration shows the promise of broadening traffic surveillance capabilities to aircraft.

DEFENSE

Kaan fighter prototype
article

Turkey’s Kaan Fighter Passes First Flight Hurdle

Mar 01, 2024
The country’s ministers, engineers and industry leaders have waited almost 14 years for the 13-min. first flight of the prototype Kaan on Feb. 21.
Malloy multicopter UAS
article

Ukraine’s Experiences Drive New Drone Effort In The UK

Feb 27, 2024
The use of uncrewed systems by Ukraine is inspiring nations including the UK to make major investments in drone capabilities.
Republic of Singapore Air Force Apaches
article

Asia-Pacific Countries Weigh Future Of Attack Helicopter Fleets

Feb 26, 2024
Militaries in the region are looking to evolve their attack helicopters.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

Dubai International Airport
article

Opinion: Getting Real About eVTOL Startups’ Timelines

Feb 29, 2024
Analysis of past type certification efforts shows that current timelines for eVTOL startups are far too optimistic.
Hughes 300C rotorcraft
article

After Delays And Production Halts, Schweizer Light Helicopters Return

Mar 01, 2024
With pandemic delays, production halts and divestitures over, the Schweizer 300C/CBi will “start growing.”
Clean Aviation rendering
article

Aerodynamics Play An Outsize Role In Design Of The Next Single-Aisle

Feb 26, 2024
An array of technologies is being matured that could transform the design of airliner wings.
Lockheed Martin assembly line
article

Opinion: Quantifying The Economic Impact Of Supply Chain Bottlenecks

Feb 29, 2024
Every dollar of aircraft production underpins at least another dollar of supplier activity in all tiers.