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Aviation Week & Space Technology, October 28, 2024

VOL. 186 NO. 42 October 28, 2024
aircraft assembly line

Rejection of Boeing’s latest contract proposal by 64% of its union machinists is making the company’s turnaround plan—outlined by CEO Kelly Ortberg hours before the union vote—all the more difficult.  

Credit: Jens Flottau/AW&ST

BUSINESS

Boeing fuselage in factory
article

Continuing Labor Unrest Pauses Boeing CEO’s Recovery Plan

Oct 25, 2024
Kelly Ortberg’s task of revitalizing the beleaguered company was never going to be easy. Striking workers just made it harder.
FedEx Express aircraft on runway
article

Boeing’s Freighter Offering Dwindles With 767F Exit, 777-8F Delay

Oct 25, 2024
Airbus’ freighter ambitions could benefit from the fallout from Boeing’s strategic reset.

FIRST TAKE

Pegasus aircraft taking off
article

First Take, Oct. 28, 2024

Oct 25, 2024
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

SPACE

Euclid all-sky map
article

First Euclid Mosaic Captures 14 Million Galaxies

Oct 25, 2024
The sense of scale is almost impossible to convey, a European Space Agency scientist says.
Vast commercial space station concept
article

Developments Unveiled At 75th International Astronautical Congress

Oct 25, 2024
A number of initiatives were disclosed, but the talk of the show was SpaceX’s Starship booster catch, which happened just ahead of the IAC opening.
Axiom lunar spacesuit
article

Western Space Agencies Gear Up For A New Era Of Lunar Exploration

Oct 23, 2024
Reaching the Moon to do something useful there involves preparation—which is now underway as agencies and companies aim to return humans to the lunar surface.

DEFENSE

F-35C Lightning II in flight
article

U.S. Navy Seeks Culture Shift To Reduce Mishaps

Oct 24, 2024
To cut mishaps by half, the service is focusing on ground-handling incidents that damage aircraft.
Bell V-280 Valor
article

U.S. Army Begins Adjustment To Tiltrotor Speed For FLRAA

Oct 22, 2024
As Bell finalizes the design, Army aviators are relearning how to perform the air assault mission at speeds up to 300 kt.
Bombardier Global 6500
article

Protest Clouds U.S. Army’s Plans For High-Altitude Spy Fleet

Oct 24, 2024
As a technicality threatens to disrupt the program, Army officials laid out long-term plans for fielding and upgrading the future HADES fleet.
Kawasaki T-4 in flight
article

Japan Adapts Defense Procurement And Export Policies To New Realities

Oct 23, 2024
A new defense market reality is emerging in the country as Tokyo seeks to increase its exports.

ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY

Lilium Jet concept
article

Out Of Options, Lilium To File For Self-Administered Bankruptcy

Oct 25, 2024
While the company has made significant progress in development and was nearing first flight of a production-standard aircraft, it has run out of time and money.
Beta Technologies Alia
article

FAA Publishes Final Reg On Powered-Lift eVTOL Ops, Pilot Certification

Oct 24, 2024
The FAA has issued its regulation on powered-lift operations and pilot certification, a milestone that paves the way for the onset of eVTOL services in the U.S.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

easyjet aircraft
article

Europe’s Airlines Want The EC To Focus On Climate, Competitiveness

Oct 21, 2024
Airlines for Europe members want European Commission support for decarbonization and are frustrated by the faltering of airspace reforms.

TECHNOLOGY

Rear view of JAXA aircraft on runway
article

The Week In Technology, Oct. 21-25, 2024

Oct 21, 2024
Drag-reducing wake thruster; superconducting motor for Airbus; autonomy for Anthem flight deck; China’s large tiltrotor.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

Embraer Phenom 300 in flight
article

Opinion: Why Business Aviation Is Shifting To Fleet Operations

Oct 22, 2024
“Business aviation as a service” is fueling the latest wave of growth, which is great news for stakeholders.
Triumph logo
article

The New Darwinism In Aerospace And Defense Merger And Acquisition

Oct 21, 2024
Companies being bought lately have one thing in common: They were struggling to varying degrees.
Sean Tucker with student
article

Aviation-Based STEM Program Gives At-Risk Teens Confidence And Purpose

Oct 22, 2024
Airshowman Sean Tucker’s Bob Hoover Academy at Salinas Municipal Airport helps students achieve a high school diploma—and a solo flight.
engine of Qatar Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner with Airbus A350 XWB in background
article

Opinion: Why Airbus And Boeing Must Develop New Widebodies

Oct 25, 2024
Widebody airliners remain essential for intercontinental transport, but without new models, an industry built on continuous improvement risks falling behind.

DEPARTMENTS

Israeli F-15 taking off, not returning
article

Letters From Our Readers, Oct. 28, 2024

Oct 25, 2024
Readers write about Europa tidal flexing and other space topics, controlled unclassified information, takeoff versus landing, and Heart Aerospace’s rollout.
article

New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections, Oct. 28, 2024

Oct 25, 2024
Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.
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Aviation Week Events, Oct. 28, 2024

Oct 25, 2024
A roundup of upcoming conferences and exhibitions.