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Aviation Week & Space Technology, June 10, 2024

VOL. 186 NO. 23 June 10, 2024
Proteus aircraft

Aviation Week senior editor Guy Norris flew to 54,000 ft. during a demonstration flight in Scaled Composites’ Proteus multimission experimental aircraft. His description of the flight, plus updates on the California-based company and its current projects can be found in this issue.


 

AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Two aircraft flying in sky
article

Northrop Grumman’s ‘Scaled Air Force’ Key To Test Capability

Jun 06, 2024
Scaled Composites, which has built and flown a new aircraft roughly every year since forming in 1982, is still expanding in its 17th year with Northrop Grumman.
Scaled Composites aircraft
article

Flying High In Scaled Composites’ Unique Proteus

Jun 07, 2024
Aviation Week journeys into the stratosphere on Scaled Composite’s high-altitude Proteus experimental aircraft—a one-of-a-kind testbed.
Encore concept
article

Scaled Composites’ Encore Targets High Altitudes, Bigger Payloads

Jun 07, 2024
After Proteus opened the door to Scaled’s high-altitude testing, Encore forms the focus for a next-gen follow-on project.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Japan Airlines Airbus A350 on runway
article

Outbound Demand Lags In Japan, But Fleet Moves Are High On Agenda

Jun 07, 2024
Slow recovery in Japan-originating travel affects Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways.

AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

air traffic control
article

Europe’s Airlines Highlight Operational Pressures

Jun 04, 2024
Airspace and border control reforms are in the spotlight as European airlines seek smooth operations , less impact from labor actions.

PILOT TRAINING

Two pilots in cockpit
article

Thales Pitches Novel Training Tools For Commercial Pilots

Jun 05, 2024
A Thales-led consortium aims to improve pilot training using new sensors, including eye-tracking devices.

SUSTAINABILITY

Fokker 100
article

Fokker Next Gen Pivots To Clean-Sheet Hydrogen-Combustion Airliner

Jun 04, 2024
With 120-150 seats, the new airliner will be able to burn both liquid hydrogen and sustainable aviation fuel.

MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND OVERHAUL

cellphone
article

Alitheon Offers Solution to Aviation’s Unapproved Parts Challenge

May 31, 2024
Digital fingerprints allow customers to check a part’s authenticity by taking a picture with a cellphone.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Daedalean computer display
article

First Cockpit Application of Machine Learning Approaches Certification

Jun 03, 2024
Daedalean and Avidyne make progress toward U.S. and EU approval of vision-based situational awareness system.
X-62 test aircraft in flight
article

Skunk Works Boss Details AI Approach For Air Combat

Jun 04, 2024
With the Collaborative Combat Aircraft, the head of Lockheed Martin’s advanced development arm challenges U.S. Air Force planners and competitors.
concept of aircraft and microchp
article

How AI Will—And Will Not—Change Aerospace Jobs

Jun 04, 2024
Proponents of artificial intelligence in aerospace say the technology will help workers, not replace all of them.

DEFENSE

AeroVironment aircraft concept
article

DARPA’s Ancillary X-Plane Program Aims To Raise The Bar For VTOL UAS

Jun 05, 2024
The Pentagon’s advanced research agency has selected six teams to develop preliminary designs for a shipborne VTOL uncrewed aircraft.
Saab 340 in flight
article

Swedish Donations Build Ukrainian Airborne Early Warning Capacity

May 31, 2024
Stockholm is transferring its remaining Saab ASC 890 aircraft to bolster Kyiv’s air defense capacity.
Sikorsky rotor blown wing concept
article

Sikorsky Flight-Tests Rotor Blown Wing For Uncrewed VTOL Missions

Jun 05, 2024
The company is flight-testing a subscale rotor blown wing as it pursues advanced UAS for an array of missions.
Canadian NATO AWACS service member (left) talking with Danish service member
article

Canadian Defense Industry Gets Early Warning On Next Big Contract

Jun 06, 2024
After being shut out of a patrol fleet acquisition, Ottawa’s aerospace industry is gearing up to compete for a new airborne early warning contract.
CT-155 Hawk trainer (foreground) and CF-18
article

Training Jet Competition Launches Canadian Acquisition Reform

Jun 05, 2024
Canada's procurement agency plans to fast-track its new fighter training program, awarding a contract within three years and introducing the jet by 2030.

ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY

cargo delivery drone
article

Cargo UAV Services On Cusp Of Rapid Growth

Jun 06, 2024
Operators are working to receive automated flight approvals.

TECHNOLOGY

Nexus eVTOL
article

The Week In Technology, June 3-7, 2024

Jun 03, 2024
Nexus eVTOL takes shape; Archer heads to Korea; Hy2Move boosts hydrogen; and certifying seagliders.