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Aviation Week & Space Technology, Feb. 10, 2025

VOL. 187 NO. 6 February 10, 2025
Cover of Feb. 10, 2025, Digital Edition of AW&ST

Coming into focus following the Jan. 29 midair collision  of an American Airlines regional jet and a U.S. Army helicopter near Washington is a sobering big-picture reality: Helicopter operations around Reagan National Airport have lacked sufficient risk reduction protocols despite years of evidence suggesting they were needed.

SAFETY

Crane hauling aircraft wreckage out of Potomac River
article

Pilot Reports Foreshadowed Washington Midair Collision

Feb 07, 2025
Despite decades of accident-free flying, pilot reports pointed to the risks of a collision between helicopters and commercial aircraft in Washington airspace.
Jeju Air crash site
article

Jeju Air Probe Eyes Dual Engine Loss Before Crash Landing

Feb 03, 2025
Preliminary findings offer a plausible explanation for the emergency belly landing, but many questions remain.

FIRST TAKE

Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk
article

First Take, Feb. 10, 2025

Feb 07, 2025
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

SUPERSONIC AVIATION

Boeing High-Speed Commercial Vehicle concept
article

Surprising Tech Goals Emerge From Boeing Sustainable Supersonic Study

Feb 04, 2025
Results from a high-speed transport study will inform the NASA supersonic-hypersonic research road map and future development strategy.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

IndiGo aircraft flying through sky
article

IndiGo Eyes Next Phase Of Growth As Groundings Decline

Feb 06, 2025
The narrowbody shortage is easing, and the carrier is considering accelerating its widebody plans.

ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY

CityAirbus NextGen aircraft
article

European eVTOL Efforts Stumble As CityAirbus Plans Are Shelved

Feb 06, 2025
The slow progression of battery technology has prompted Airbus to halt its eVTOL project.

ROTORCRAFT

Leonardo AW189
article

New Helicopters Prompt Norwegian Offshore Shake-Up

Feb 05, 2025
After buying new helicopters, Norway’s energy giant Equinor is supporting a newcomer to the offshore market.

SPACE

View of Earth from orbit with Moon and Mars in distance
article

With Mars In Mind, Will Trump Put The Moon On The Back Burner?

Feb 07, 2025
President Trump’s first administration launched the Artemis program to send humans back to the Moon. His second term may pivot the focus to Mars.

DEFENSE

Lockheed Martin F-35C taking off
article

F-35C Order Spike Deepens Marine Corps Shift To Blue Water Ops

Feb 06, 2025
A new blueprint for Marine Corps aviation doubles down on a long-term trend that favors carrier-based F-35s over an amphibious-capable variant.
Electra EL9
article

Can Electra.aero Convince The Pentagon To Go STOL?

Feb 06, 2025
The startup is promoting three military uses for its short-takeoff-and-landing aircraft: tactical transportation, special ops and temporary command post.
Saudi Arabian Eurofighter Typhoon on runway
article

Advanced Equipment Procurement Agendas Evolve In The Middle East

Feb 04, 2025
Even if the Middle East is no longer the only game in town for defense exports, it still has ample appetite for advanced equipment, from drones to transports.
Algerian flag with military aircraft in background
article

Israel And Algeria Underpin Rise In Middle East Defense Spending

Feb 05, 2025
Middle East defense spending trends are shifting as increases in Algeria and Israel skew the overall budget picture.
Airbus A320 with a fighter nose
article

Airliner Testbed To Accelerate German-Spanish Eurofighter Radar

Feb 06, 2025
Airbus is adapting an A320 airliner to help ready a family of Eurofighter AESA radars.

SUSTAINABILITY

refueling an aircraft
article

Fuel Suppliers Lament Weak Demand For Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Feb 04, 2025
If SAF is to account for the majority of aviation’s decarbonization, the two industries need to improve mutual understanding.

TECHNOLOGY

e-fuel SAF
article

The Week in Technology, Feb. 3-7, 2025

Feb 03, 2025
Lower-cost e-SAF; storing hydrogen in SAF; Chinese large cargo UAS; and supersonic prototype plan.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

Boeing T-7A
article

Opinion: Is The Military Jet Trainer Becoming Obsolete?

Feb 03, 2025
The nature of the military pilot-training market is changing, driven by the exceptionally high cost of the process.
Aircraft manufacturing facility
article

Opinion: Aerospace Would Be Exposed In Potential Trade War

Feb 07, 2025
Trade conflicts would prolong industry’s supply chain disruptions and inflation, ultimately resulting in higher prices for airlines and the flying public.
man starting at a computer screen
article

Can AI Automate Away Drudgery From Aerospace Engineering?

Feb 05, 2025
Engineers spend only about 50% of their time on engineering work in aerospace and defense, according to a study.
Broken Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 fuselage surrounded by investigators
article

Opinion: How To Prevent More Death From GPS Interference

Feb 07, 2025
If we do not start establishing complementary and alternative systems now, we merely increase the expense and prolong the dangers to lives and property.

DEPARTMENTS

Honeywell signage
article

Letters From Our Readers, Feb. 10, 2025

Feb 07, 2025
Readers write about the financialization of aerospace, sustainable aviation fuel mandates, prospects for an airframer triopoly, and stop-fold tiltrotors.
article

New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections, Feb. 10, 2025

Feb 07, 2025
Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.
article

Aviation Week Events, Feb. 10, 2025

Feb 07, 2025
A roundup of upcoming conferences and exhibitions.