Aerospace Aircraft & Propulsion

Oct 30, 2025
Listen in as Aviation Week editors record a podcast with consultant and contributing columnist Kevin Michaels on the commercial upcycle.
Oct 28, 2025
GPS backup on a chip; DARPA heavy-lift drone challenge; Canada funds air mobility projects; and motors for defense drones.
Oct 24, 2025
Improved durability and easier installation underpin CFM’s adoption of third-stream architecture for its open fan engine.
Oct 24, 2025
Aside from a small handful of startups, the boom in advanced air mobility shows signs of going bust.
Oct 24, 2025
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Mar 23, 2026
NASA is hoping for a speedy return to flight after the second sortie by its already-delayed X-59 Quesst low-boom supersonic demonstrator was cut short.
Mar 20, 2026
Airbus Helicopters and Spanish telecoms provider Telefonica will jointly demonstrate the potential use of 5G communications in military helicopters and UAS.
Mar 20, 2026
NASA aeronautics enterprise awaits the 2027 presidential budget request with hopes for more stability and a renewed focus on flight research.
Mar 20, 2026
The newest entrant to Norway’s offshore helicopter market is ramping up fleet expansion as it prepares for a full schedule of offshore flying from early 2027.
Mar 20, 2026
March 20, or 3/20, provides a great opportunity to explore how Airbus A320 utilization has shifted over time.
Mar 19, 2026
Pratt & Whitney Canada and Collins Aerospace are designing a hybrid-electric propulsion system for research and technology purposes.
Mar 19, 2026
Ground demonstration of high-voltage power conversion and distribution systems for electrified aircraft has been completed under Europe’s Clean Aviation program
Mar 19, 2026
The intensive use of batteries in a hybrid-electric propulsion system may generate a replacement and obsolescence challenge, a Collins Aerospace official says.