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Aviation Week & Space Technology, July 8, 2024

VOL. 186 NO. 27 July 08, 2024
Rolls-Royce engines

Rising utilization rates and a growing wave of advanced propulsion systems under study and development are positive signs for engine manufacturers even as they continue to be challenged by aircraft production rate changes, supply chain pains and durability problems.

Credit: Rolls-Royce

FARNBOROUGH 2024: PROPULSION

GE Passport 20 turbofan engine
article

CFM RISE Testing Steps Up To The Next Level

Jul 05, 2024
A surprising groundswell of single-aisle airliner propulsion systems are under development.
CFM Leap engine
article

Engine-Makers Still Challenged Despite Easing Headwinds

Jul 05, 2024
Airframe production rate changes, stretched supply chains and durability remain major challenges in spite of rising utilization rates.
ZEROe commercial aircraft
article

Airbus’ Hydrogen Project Is In Full Swing

Jul 05, 2024
To simplify its fuel cell engine design, Airbus elected not to use batteries that would have boosted peak power.

FARNBOROUGH 2024: COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Boeing aircraft on factory floor
article

Feeling The Pressure, Airlines Push Through Constraints

Jul 04, 2024
As demand remains healthy, airlines are managing capacity challenges amid supply chain woes, engine issues and significant aircraft delivery delays.
737 Renton
podcast

Podcast: Another Eventful Week At Boeing

Jul 02, 2024
Editors unpack a week that started with a unique media briefing at Boeing's Renton facility and ended with the purchase of Spirit AeroSystems.

FARNBOROUGH 2024: DEFENSE

two Eurofighter jets flying over island
article

Eurofighter Prospects Bloom As Partner Nations Top Up Fleets

Jul 02, 2024
A wave of new orders and investments in capabilities is giving Eurofighter a “golden moment.”

FARNBOROUGH 2024: MILITARY SPACE

SpaceX Falcon 9 on launchpad
article

European Militaries Expand Space Activities Amid Heightened Threats

Jul 01, 2024
Forces in Europe are doing more in space, including through an increased focus on situational awareness of the domain to address growing threats.

FARNBOROUGH 2024: INTERVIEW

Embraer CEO Francisco Gomes Neto
article

Embraer CEO Sees Narrowbody ‘Window of Opportunity’

Jul 01, 2024
The airframer is building production and hopes for more KC-390 orders in defense as its executive aviation branch thrives. Where will it invest next?

FARNBOROUGH 2024: SUSTAINABILITY

Emirates jet on runway
article

Will Airlines Meet Their 2050 Net-Zero Emissions Goal?

Jul 02, 2024
Three years on from their commitment, airlines are frustrated, particularly over the hurdles to greater sustainable aviation fuel uptake.
sunset skyscape over airport
article

Zooming In On Non-CO2 Effects Of Aircraft Emissions

Jul 03, 2024
As pressure to cut aviation’s environmental impact intensifies, non-CO2 emissions are in the spotlight.

FARNBOROUGH 2024: BUSINESS

SpaceX launchpad in Boca Chica, Texas
article

Why Is The U.S. Space Industry So Obsessed With Vertical Integration?

Jul 05, 2024
A group of recently launched startups are bucking the strategy.

BUSINESS

aircraft wind tunnel
article

Why TransDigm’s Long Shopping Spree Is Paying Off

Jul 03, 2024
The company capitalizes on M&A deals like none other in aerospace and defense.

TECHNOLOGY

hydrogen storage
article

The Week In Technology, July 1-5, 2024

Jul 01, 2024
Cryo-compressed hydrogen; Nullforming antenna; Contrail mitigation; Condensed battery flies.