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The 787 has a complicated set of problems.
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Joe Anselmo, Guy Norris, Sean Broderick 

Listen in as Aviation Week editors unpack the complicated set of problems that have beset the revolutionary aircraft program. 
 
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The Civil Aviation Administration of China issues an airworthiness directive outlining aircraft-specific parameters for returning the Boeing 737 MAX to service.
 
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The unfortunate end of Firefly Alpha’s launch 2.5 min. into its flight and Falcon 9 and Atlas V soaring to orbit top our editors’ picks.


 
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In 1941, Aviation Week was known as Aviation, The Oldest Aeronautical Magazine. In this issue, exactly 80 years old, read about Northrop's "All-Wing" Airplane whose "drooping wing tips provide rudder action" and the RAF's answer to the Boeing Flying Fortress.
 
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Here is the latest roundup of aerospace, space, and defense news powered by Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, including news that a spacewalk was delayed two days so that NASA could assess a possible orbital debris concern.
 
 
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Little is known about the new COVID-19 variant, but short-term flight bans and border closures are a concern for airlines.
 
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Quietly under test since 2020, upgraded GTF is on track to meet higher thrust, lower fuel-burn performance targets, says Pratt & Whitney.
 
 
 
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