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Aviation Week & Space Technology, March 10, 2025

VOL. 187 NO. 10 March 10, 2025
Cover of Aviation Week for March 10, 2025

Firefly Aerospace scored a win for itself and NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative with the successful touchdown of its Blue Ghost lunar lander.

Credit: Firefly Aerospace

SPACE

Shadow of Blue Ghost lunar lander on the Moon's surface
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Firefly Kicks Off Two-Week Science Mission On The Moon

Mar 07, 2025
NASA’s commercial lunar services initiative scores another major win.
Blue Ghost Mission 1 - Shadow on the Moon's Surface

Photo Gallery: Firefly Aerospace Goes The Distance

Mar 04, 2025
Firefly Aerospace’s first lunar lander touched down within 1 m of its selected landing site on March 2 to begin a two-week science and technology demonstration mission for NASA.

FIRST TAKE

UK Royal Air Force Lockheed Martin F-35B
article

First Take, March 10, 2025

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

SUSTAINABILITY

aircraft lined up
article

IATA Plans To 'Revisit' Its Net-Zero Emissions Target

Mar 06, 2025
The association questions whether airlines can achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, receiving applause from the industry and criticism from environmental groups

ROTORCRAFT

rotorcraft above water
article

Rotorcraft-Makers’ Prospects Are Buoyed By Market Forces

Mar 07, 2025
Leaders in the sector say business is on an upward trajectory after years of stagnation.
Leonardo AW09 in flight
article

Novel Technologies And New Entrants Shake Up Light Rotorcraft Market

Mar 07, 2025
Helicopter manufacturers are beginning to turn their attention to modernizing their bestsellers.
Helicopters in storage
article

New Helicopter And UAS Plans Underpin Robinson Expansion

Mar 07, 2025
Advanced air mobility ambitions, crewed-uncrewed teaming, drone production and an expanded rotorcraft family are key thrusts in Robinson’s growth plan.
Rotor Technologies helicopter conducting crop dusting
article

Brazil Approves Rotor Technologies’ Uncrewed Helicopters For Crop-Dusting

Mar 05, 2025
For its launch application, Rotor Technologies is offering modified Robinson R44s for uncrewed aerial agricultural missions.
Airbus Super Puma
article

NATO Studies Are Shaping Future Medium Rotorcraft

Mar 06, 2025
Studies are helping allies understand the technologies and trade-offs they face with new rotorcraft architectures.

PROPULSION

GTF Advantage
article

Pratt & Whitney’s GTF Advantage Cleared For A320neo

Feb 27, 2025
Pratt & Whitney has received FAA certification for the upgraded Advantage version of its PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) that powers the A320neo.

ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY

VoloCity aircraft flying
article

German eVTOL Pioneer Volocopter Joins Lilium In Bankruptcy Proceedings

Mar 05, 2025
Talks with investors continue, but the chances of rescuing Europe’s eVTOL leaders are diminishing.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Air India aircraft on tarmac
article

Air India Has Reached The ‘Climb’ Phase Of Its Huge Transformation

Mar 04, 2025
The carrier’s CEO discusses the top-to-bottom transformation of the Indian icon.

DEFENSE

concept image of stealthy tanker refueling a fighter aircraft in flight
article

U.S. Air Force Next-Gen Tanker Prospects Are Running On Fumes

Mar 04, 2025
The Air Force no longer deems a stealthy successor to the Boeing KC-46 and KC-135 necessary for its modernization strategy.
soldier marshals Bell Boeing CV-22 on runway
article

U.S. Air Force and Marines Struggle To Train Amid V-22 Issues

Mar 05, 2025
Limitations to the Bell Boeing V-22’s flight envelope and proprotor gearbox problems have cut back flying.
OA-1K
article

U.S. Air Force Special Ops Expands Role Of Crop-Duster-Derived OA-1K

Mar 06, 2025
The OA-1K Skyraider II will see evolving capabilities beyond a simple close air support platform, officials assert.

MILITARY SPACE

Concept art of satellite mesh network
article

Reform-Focused U.S. Space Agency Is Facing New Scrutiny

Mar 06, 2025
A recent bid protest and government report have heightened scrutiny of the Space Development Agency’s rapid acquisition model.

CARGO

Boeing 777-8F concept
article

Will Tariffs Throw Air Cargo Growth Off Course?

Mar 04, 2025
Air cargo operators are trying to make sense of the bigger picture for tariffs.

TECHNOLOGY

hydrogen-electric geared fan
article

The Week In Technology, March 3-7, 2025

Mar 04, 2025
Cooling megawatt fuel cells, a hybrid-electric regional jet and a streetwise flying car.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

PteroDynamics' P5 Transwing cargo drone
article

Space-Based Cellular Services Will Soon Extend Drone Warfare’s Reach

Mar 05, 2025
Civilian cellular network technology has many military uses.

DEPARTMENTS

Pilot looking through cockpit glass at plane flying by
article

Letters From Our Readers, March 10, 2025

Mar 07, 2025
Readers write about next-generation fighters, future widebodies and the feasibility of hydrogen propulsion in aviation.
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New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections, March 10, 2025

Mar 07, 2025
Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.
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Aviation Week Events, March 10, 2025

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