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Aviation Week & Space Technology, December 9, 2024

VOL. 186 NO. 48 December 09, 2024
Cover of Dec. 9, 2024, Digital Edition of AW&ST

Two Turkish Air Force F-16s from the service’s Soloturk air demonstration team maneuver during a photo shoot over Belgium. This cover image and more than 800 other photos were entered into the Photo Contest this year.  

Credit: Kris Christiaens/Temse, Belgium

PHOTO ISSUE

LAX at night

Aviation Week 2024 Photo Contest Winning Entries

Dec 04, 2024
This year’s Best of the Best photo was entered in the Photo Illustration category, introduced only last year. We introduced another new category this year, Air-to-Air, which garnered stunning photos as well.
MIM-23 Hawk Launcher

2024 Aviation Week Photo Contest Editors' Picks: Photo Illustration

Nov 27, 2024
These are the editors' picks for the 2024 Aviation Week Photo Contest: Photo Illustration.
Cirrus SR-22 G7 flies over water

2024 Aviation Week Photo Contest Editors' Picks: Air-To-Air

Nov 21, 2024
We introduced the Air-to-Air category this year for photographers who take their cameras to the skies. Subjects run the gamut of aircraft categories.
F-117 Nighthawk

2024 Aviation Week Photo Contest Editors' Picks: Defense

Nov 26, 2024
From the fervor of rescue missions to the excitement of air shows, these are the Editors' Picks from the Defense category of Aviation Week's 2024 Photo Contest.
Delta aircraft on new taxiway at Los Angeles International Airport

2024 Aviation Week Photo Contest Editors' Picks: Commercial Aviation

Nov 22, 2024
From firefighting helicopters to supersonic test planes, these are the editors' picks from Aviation Week's 2024 Commercial Aviation Photo Contest.
Ariane 6 Rocket

2024 Aviation Week Photo Contest Editors’ Picks: Space

Dec 03, 2024
Photographs entered into the 2024 Aviation Week Photo Contest captured notable firsts and lasts in the space sector this year.
DeHavilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver at sunset

2024 Aviation Week Photo Contest Editors’ Picks: General Aviation

Dec 04, 2024
Photographs submitted in the General Aviation category of Aviation Week’s 2024 Photo Contest captured the sector's spirit—from eVTOLs to airshow aerobatics.
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Aviation Week’s 2024 Photo Contest: The Winning Photographers

Dec 06, 2024
This year’s winners represent an assortment of first-time entrants and veteran Aviation Week Photo Contest entrants.
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Aviation Week’s 2024 Photo Contest Judges

Dec 06, 2024
With backgrounds in photography, journalism, art and design, our judges bring an appreciation for aesthetics and love of aviation.

FIRST TAKE

Aura Aero Integral E trainer flies over water
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First Take, Dec. 9, 2024

Dec 06, 2024
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

SAFETY

engineer working on testbed
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NEAT’s Feat: Enabling Industry To Test Megawatt-Scale Electrification

Dec 04, 2024
MagniX has completed electric engine altitude testing at NASA, with Wright Electric and RTX to follow.

PROPULSION

Mechanic working on RISE component
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Safran Strives To Demonstrate RISE Technology Benefit

Dec 03, 2024
Assembly of the first open-fan RISE engine demonstrator is scheduled for next year, and ground trials are expected to begin in 2026.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

JetBlue premium cabin interior
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U.S. Airlines Increase Investments In Premium Products

Dec 06, 2024
As consumer demand for premium experiences shows no signs of slowing, U.S. airlines continue to capitalize on those appetites.
EasyJet aircraft flying over trees
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Europe’s Low-Cost Carriers Plan Longer Routes With New Aircraft

Dec 06, 2024
The arrival of the Airbus A321XLR and other new aircraft types is opening up new possibilities for budget airlines.

SPACE

Proba-3 satellites
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ESA Launches Satellites That Mimic A Solar Eclipse

Dec 06, 2024
The agency suspects maneuvering spacecraft could open the door to other science missions, including ones linked to Mars sample return missions.

MILITARY SPACE

missile tracking satellite
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The U.S. Military’s New Multi-Orbit Approach To Missile Warning

Dec 02, 2024
As the Space Force approaches its fifth birthday, one of its most critical mission areas is undergoing a massive facelift.

DEFENSE

Aircraft deploying Stand-in Attack Weapon over clouds
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Fleetwide Fighter Electronic Attack Upgrades Near Fielding

Dec 04, 2024
A decade’s worth of investment to counter the latest Russian and Chinese threats is finally close to entering operational service across the U.S. fighter fleet.
GCAP concepts
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Trinational Agreements Prepare GCAP For Full-Scale Development

Dec 05, 2024
Crucial milestones in the development of the next-generation combat aircraft are imminent.
Hawk T2 in flight
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Industry Eyes RAF Jet Trainer Opportunity

Dec 05, 2024
With Hawk engine issues snagging the UK Royal Air Force’s pilot training pipeline, the service could soon seek a replacement.

TECHNOLOGY

Leonardo’s Falco Xplorer
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The Week In Technology, Dec. 2-6, 2024

Dec 03, 2024
Europe’s detect-and-avoid; AI counts carry-ons; France’s hydrogen Technocampus; megawatt-class controller for hybrid turbofan.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

Lufthansa seating
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Airline Customization Demands Complicate Aircraft Production

Dec 05, 2024
As 2024 nears its end, the usual rally to meet production targets is in full swing. But orders for customized cabins makes airframers’ work more complex.
engineer working on testbed
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NEAT’s Feat: Enabling Industry To Test Megawatt-Scale Electrification

Dec 04, 2024
MagniX has completed electric engine altitude testing at NASA, with Wright Electric and RTX to follow.
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Opinion: Nine Questions About U.S. Defense In 2025

Dec 06, 2024
Defense contractors can consider these points to mitigate uncertainties surrounding the incoming Trump administration.

DEPARTMENTS

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Letters From Our Readers, Dec. 9, 2024

Dec 06, 2024
Readers write about space station experiments, the Check 6 podcast, firefighting aircraft and U.S. air base defense. Plus Behind the Scenes with the Photo Contest judges and at the Wings Club.
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New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections, Dec. 9, 2024

Dec 06, 2024
Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.
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Aviation Week Events, Dec. 9, 2024

Dec 06, 2024
A roundup of upcoming conferences and exhibitions.