December 11, 2023

December 11, 2023

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PHOTOGRAPHY ISSUE

AVIATION WEEK & SPACE TECHNOLOGY 2023 PHOTO CONTEST

SPACE

Ariane 6 Leads Europe's Bid for Space Launch Comeback

By Thierry Dubois9 min

PROPULSION

ROLLS REVAMP

By Guy Norris8 min

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PHOTOGRAPHY ISSUE

AVIATION WEEK & SPACE TECHNOLOGY 2023 PHOTO CONTEST

BEST OF THE BEST John Winkopp Cocoa Beach, Florida SpaceX’s launch of Crew 7 to the International Space Station creates what appears to be a nebula as the Falcon 9 conducts its boostback burn. The booster is visible just above the Crew Dragon capsule.
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SPACE

Ariane 6 Leads Europe's Bid for Space Launch Comeback

> THE LAUNCH VEHICLE PASSES A DECISIVE TEST > SMALL LAUNCHERS IN DEVELOPMENT MIGHT EVOLVE INTO HEAVY-LIFT VEHICLES

By Thierry Dubois9 min

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PROPULSION

ROLLS REVAMP

> STRATEGIC SHIFT AT ROLLS-ROYCE FACES KEY EXECUTION CHALLENGES > REVISED SERVICE PLANS ARE AT THE CORE OF COMMERCIAL RESET > PARTNERS SOUGHT FOR SMALLER ULTRAFAN

By Guy Norris8 min

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SPACE

The United Arab Emirates Seeks a Lasting Presence in Space

> GOVERNMENT FUNDING HAS DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT > INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT IS CONSIDERED KEY

By Bill Carey8 min

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AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

FAA Eyes Staffing and Training Changes To Ease ATC Strain

> REPORT ON AIR TRAFFIC SAFETY MAKES 24 RECOMMENDATIONS > NEW DATA ANALYSIS STEPS SHOULD BE EXPLORED, REVIEW SAYS

By Sean Broderick8 min

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TECH TAKE

TECH TAKE

Moya Flies Uncrewed Cargo eVTOL Brazilian startup Moya Aero has begun flight testing its prototype electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing uncrewed cargo aircraft. A 5-min. hover flight was conducted Nov. 15 at Fazenda Maristela Airport on the outskirts of Sao Jose do Campos in Sao Paulo state.

By Graham Warwick7 min

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DEFENSE

SAMI Advances Saudi Aerospace Ambitions

> SAUDI INDUSTRY WILL PRODUCE BAYKAR’S AKINCI UNCREWED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS IN-COUNTRY > EMBRAER AND SAMI EXPLORING LOCALIZATION OF C-390 MAINTENANCE AND ASSEMBLY

By Tony Osborne7 min

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SUSTAINABILITY

737-900 Certification Tests Set for Aero Design Labs' Drag Reduction

> 737-800 EUROPEAN SUPPLEMENTAL TYPE CERTIFICATE TARGETED FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2024 > FOURTH DELTA AIR LINES 737-800 MODIFICATION IS UNDERWAY

By Guy Norris6 min

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DEFENSE

Auto'Mate Flight Trials Advance Airbus Aerial Refueling Road Map

> TEST EFFORTS FOCUSED ON SENSOR FUSION, NAVIGATION AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS > AIRBUS IS EXPLORING AN MRTT BASED ON THE A330NEO

By Tony Osborne6 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Alaska Joins Next Round of U.S. Consolidation With a Bid for Hawaiian

> JETBLUE AND SPIRIT AWAIT A VERDICT ON THEIR MERGER > ALASKA’S ACQUISITION OF HAWAIIAN WOULD BE ITS SECOND IN LESS THAN A DECADE

By Christine Boynton,Lori Ranson6 min

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