December 6, 2021

PHOTOGRAPHY ISSUE

AVIATION WEEK 2021 PHOTO CONTEST

SUSTAINABILITY

Next-Generation Sustainable Fuels

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

A HARD LINE

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PHOTOGRAPHY ISSUE

AVIATION WEEK 2021 PHOTO CONTEST

On Top of the World Like virtually everyone, the world’s aviation photographers leapt at the chance to emerge from pandemic isolation. They traveled to air shows to experience the exhilaration of flying displays, took advantage of the opportunity to capture photos of airliners and exploited the growing number of commercial space launches, including those with crews, to snap the great photos that appear in this issue.
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SUSTAINABILITY

Next-Generation Sustainable Fuels

> ALDER FUELS WILL PRODUCE A ZERO-CARBON CRUDE OIL > PROMETHEUS FUELS IS DEVELOPING NET-ZERO ELECTROFUELS

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

A HARD LINE

Washington and Colorado Springs Boeing’s return to laborious airframe-byairframe checks in lieu of noninvasive inspections to identify some 787 quality issues reflects lingering disagreement with the FAA over how to flag production quality problems, and it signals that the company remains far from its goal of stable production and delivery rates.

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

REGIONAL RESHUFFLE

> NEW PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA PW127XT OFFERS LOWERS FUEL BURN AND MAINTENANCE COSTS > EMBRAER TURBOPROP PROJECT FOCUSES ON ENGINE OEM DISCUSSIONS > E19 AND E195s CONSIDERED FOR CARGO CONVERSIONS

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

U.S. Airline Labor and Operational Issues Are Unlikely To Fade Soon

> CHRONIC STAFFING PROBLEMS ARE CREATING OPERATIONAL HAVOC FOR U.S. CARRIERS > LABOR COSTS SURGE AS AIRLINES BID FOR SCARCE EMPLOYEES

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FIRST TAKE

SPACE Russia’s Prichal module docked with the International Space Station on Nov. 26 to provide five new parking spots for space vehicles. Launch of the $11 billion James Webb Space Telescope by Ariane 5 from Kourou, French Guiana, was delayed to Dec. 22 after improperly assembled equipment led to the sudden release of a clamp band.
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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Will Omicron Put the Brakes on Air Transport's Recovery?

> COVID-19 VARIANT SPARKS BORDER CLOSURES AND FLIGHT BANS > AIRLINES CRITICIZE NEW TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS

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DEFENSE

Exports Boost the A400M, But Availability Challenges Remain

> INDONESIA IS BUYING TWO A400Ms, HAS OPTIONS FOR FOUR MORE > AIRBUS IS CLOSE TO COMPLETING THE AIRLIFTER’S TACTICAL CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT

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DEFENSE

Industry Is Optimistic About Trendsetting Eurodrone

> PROGRAM CONTRACT SIGNING DELAYED, AWAITING SPANISH APPROVALS > TWO POWERPLANT SUPPLIERS, SAFRAN AND GE, HAVE BEEN DOWNSELECTED

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DEFENSE

Europe-Based U.S. Air Force Squadron Readies for F-35 Arrival

> TWO SQUADRONS AT RAF LAKENHEATH WILL FLY A TOTAL OF 54 F-35s > 495TH FIGHTER SQDN. SHOULD HAVE FULL F-35 COMPLEMENT BY THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2022

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