March 24, 2025

March 24, 2025

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ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY

INNOVATION MEETS REALITY

By Graham Warwick,Ben Goldstein,Garrett Reim13 min

ROTORCRAFT

PRACTICAL PERFORMANCE

By Tony Osborne,Guy Norris10 min

SAFETY

MISSED SIGNALS?

By Sean Broderick9 min

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ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY

INNOVATION MEETS REALITY

> JOBY AND ARCHER EXTEND THEIR eVTOL INDUSTRY LEAD > UNITED ARAB EMIRATES TARGETED AS COMMERCIAL LAUNCH MARKET > POTENTIAL DEFENSE INTEREST PIVOTS TO HYBRID eVTOL

By Graham Warwick,Ben Goldstein,Garrett Reim13 min

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ROTORCRAFT

PRACTICAL PERFORMANCE

> AIRBUS AND ROBINSON REVEAL NEW HELICOPTERS AMID A ROTORCRAFT RESURGENCE > R88 DEVELOPMENT FOLLOWS MARKET DEMANDS FOR A LARGER AIRCRAFT > AIRBUS HAS DEVELOPED THE H140 BY ADAPTING ITS EXISTING H135

By Tony Osborne,Guy Norris10 min

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SAFETY

MISSED SIGNALS?

> NTSB PROBE LEADS TO RESTRICTIONS AROUND WASHINGTON NATIONAL > WARNING SIGNS HAD LONG POINTED TO RISKS POSED BY HELICOPTERS > THE FAA USES AI TO DETECT SIMILAR PATTERNS AT OTHER AIRPORTS

By Sean Broderick9 min

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TECH TAKE

TECH TAKE

Sikorsky Flies Rotor Blown Wing Sikorsky has completed the first series of flight tests with its Rotor Blown Wing prototype uncrewed aircraft, including full transitions between vertical hover and forward cruise. Weighing 115 lb., with a 10.3-ft. wingspan, the all-composite Rotor Blown Wing (RBW) is a flying-wing aircraft that takes off and lands vertically in a tailsitter configuration and flies autonomously using Sikorsky’s Matrix autonomy system.

By Graham Warwick8 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

THE OTHER PART OF THE STORY

> AIRCRAFT LESSORS ARE WORRIED ABOUT TARIFFS AND INFLATION > WITH AIRCRAFT IN SHORT SUPPLY, NEW GROWTH PATHS ARE SCARCE AND CROWDED > CONSOLIDATION IS EXPECTED TO ACCELERATE

By Jens Flottau7 min

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AVIATION WEEK'S 67TH ANNUAL

LAUREATE AWARDS

A CROWD OF 350 AEROSPACE LUMINARIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD CONVENED in Washington’s historic National Building Museum on March 6 for Aviation Week’s 67th annual Laureate Awards. Continuing a tradition that began in 1957, Aviation Week editors handed out 33 awards and honored two dozen standout students and military cadet s who aspire to be the aerospace leaders of tomorrow.
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DEFENSE

Trump's Defensive Shield Plan Raises Command Questions

> PENTAGON GOLDEN DOME ARCHITECTURE IS DUE TO THE WHITE HOUSE BY MARCH 28 > MDA SAYS THE TRACKING SPACE SENSOR PROGRAM OFFERS A GLIMPSE INTO AN ACQUISITION MODEL

By Steve Trimble6 min

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DEFENSE

EUROPE TAKES AIM

> EUROPEAN UNION SHIFTS DEFENSE INTO HIGH GEAR > GERMANY SUSPENDS DEBT LIMITS TO BOOST MILITARY SPENDING > LEONARDO EXPLORES CAPACITY INCREASES

By Robert Wall6 min

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DEFENSE

Trump Moves Prompt International Lockheed Martin F-35 Buyers To Reconsider

> CANADIAN AND PORTUGUESE OFFICIALS RAISE CONCERNS > OTTAWA’S F-35 REVIEW COMES EIGHT YEARS AFTER ITS BOEING ORDER CANCELLATION

By Steve Trimble6 min

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ROTORCRAFT

New Rotary-Wing Propulsion Options Emerge at Verticon

> MAGNIX UNVEILS A LIGHTWEIGHT ELECTRIC ENGINE FAMILY > SAFRAN EXPANDS ITS TRADITIONAL ROTARY OFFERINGS

By Guy Norris6 min

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