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Aviation Week & Space Technology, June 17, 2024

VOL. 186 NO. 24 June 17, 2024
Aviation Week Cover, June 17-30, 2024

SpaceX’s fourth Starship-Super Heavy lifted off on June 6 from Boca Chica Beach, Texas. Both stages completed their first full-duration flight tests.

Credit: SpaceX

SPACE

SpaceX's Starship launches from Boca Chica, Texas
article

Starship, Super Heavy Complete Flight Test With Controlled Splashdowns

Jun 11, 2024
The successful demonstration positions SpaceX for a quick turnaround for Integrated Flight Test 5.
Six astronauts floating inside International Space Station
article

NASA Astronauts Kick Off Boeing Starliner Flight Test

Jun 14, 2024
It will take some luck for Boeing to be ready to fly its first ISS crew rotation mission as early as February.
Ariane 6 at European Space Agency launch site
article

Ariane 6 And Vega-C To Restore Europe’s Launch Capacity

Jun 11, 2024
Ariane 6 will undergo a wet dress rehearsal at Europe’s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, on June 18.

FIRST TAKE

Aircraft on tarmac
article

First Take, June 17, 2024

Jun 14, 2024
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

china eastern airlines widebody aircraft foreground on tarmac and emirates airline widebody in background taxiing
article

Multiple Airlines Prepare Large Widebody Orders

Jun 11, 2024
While the risks to the global economy and aviation are obvious, growth is good, and many new aircraft orders are imminent.
Airbus A330neo
podcast

Podcast: What's Behind The Widebody Order Buzz?

Jun 14, 2024
Airlines are on the verge of placing hundreds of orders for widebody jets. Listen in as editors and analysts discuss what’s behind the impending order boom.
Southwest Airlines aircraft flying through rainbow
article

Activist Fund With $2 Billion Southwest Stake Seeks Leadership Change

Jun 13, 2024
Seeing Southwest as the “most compelling airline turnaround opportunity” in recent decades, its newest large shareholder wants a fresh perspective at the helm.
United Airlines jet and Delta Air Lines jet on runway
article

U.S. Mainline Carriers Jostle For Position On Mixed Results

Jun 10, 2024
American Airlines is working to improve financial performance while United Airlines touts what it sees as permanent changes to its industry position.
Azul Embraer aircraft flying above clouds
article

Will Brazil’s Efforts To Firm Up Support For Airlines Actually Help?

Jun 13, 2024
Four years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Brasilia is moving closer to offering carriers fiscal relief.

ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY

Lilium Jet on display
article

Lilium And Volocopter Gain Time, But Financing Remains Crucial Concern

Jun 12, 2024
Although shareholders have put more money into advanced air mobility, getting government loans could still be crucial, and avoiding program delays will be key.

DEFENSE

YAL-1 in flight
article

U.S. Missile Defense Agency Takes Fresh Look At Airborne Lasers

Jun 13, 2024
Following multiple failed attempts, the agency says airborne laser technology has evolved enough to deserve another shot.
Talon missile being launched from ground vehicle
article

U.S. Missile Defense Funding Jump Portends Major THAAD Upgrades

Jun 13, 2024
The agency proposes a major revamp of the U.S. Army’s most advanced theater-level interceptor 16 years after the first battery was activated.
Wingman concept art
article

Germany Accelerates Remote Carrier Capability Development

Jun 12, 2024
Airbus has unveiled concepts for an uncrewed wingman that could support German Air Force Eurofighters in the 2030s.
Proposed Wingman powerplant
article

Rolls-Royce, ITP Propose Engine For Collaborative Combat Aircraft

Jun 12, 2024
The two companies are studying Pearl-family business jet engines as an option to power military uncrewed aerial systems.

TECHNOLOGY

Zephyr aircraft flying
article

Japanese Investment To Accelerate Zephyr Toward Commercial Operations

Jun 13, 2024
With funding from an NTT Docomo-led consortium, Aalto is moving more quickly into production of the solar-powered stratospheric aircraft.
DLR Dassault Falcon 20E (left) flying near Airbus A350 (right)
article

The Week In Technology, June 10-14, 2024

Jun 10, 2024
Sustainable aviation fuel cuts contrails; MTU progresses fuel cells; medical evacuation drone; and vertical-takeoff-and-landing cargo drone in the UAE.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

KF-21 fighter
article

Opinion: Growing Defense Sovereignty Efforts Can Help Exports

Jun 06, 2024
Companies that supply engines, avionics, missiles and other systems find a market as nations seek to develop their own aircraft
Patriot missile launcher with Ukrainian crew
article

The Debrief: An American Inside View Of Ukraine's Air Defense Record

Jun 10, 2024
Amid a bleak month for Ukrainian air defenders, a video from a U.S. Army symposium reveals the truth behind one of Kyiv’s most important aerial victories.
Joby aircraft propeller close-up
article

Revised eVTOL Certification Rules Bring FAA And EASA Closer

Jun 14, 2024
The FAA and European Union Aviation Safety Agency have updated their eVTOL certification guidance to narrow the gap between their approaches.
Photograph of Earth from lunar surface
article

Opinion: Buzz Aldrin Pays Tribute To Apollo 8 Astronaut Bill Anders

Jun 14, 2024
Anders’ photograph of “Earthrise” and his words remind us even now how small the planet is and how beautiful it is in depthless space.

DEPARTMENTS

Lockheed Martin KC-Z stealth tanker
article

Letters From Our Readers, June 17, 2024

Jun 14, 2024
Readers write about the B-21 as a tanker, the F-16’s reclined seat, redesigning the F-35, B-2 sightings and airline ancillary fees.
article

New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections, June 17, 2024

Jun 14, 2024
Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.
article

Aviation Week Events, June 17, 2024

Jun 14, 2024
A roundup of upcoming conferences and exhibitions.