Leading Tier 1 supplier Spirit AeroSystems and the U.S. Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im) have inaugurated a new kind of federally backed, discounted-rate lending for aerospace suppliers—beginning with a $40 million transaction based on receivables from Spirit’s lower-tier providers.

A prototype of Russia’s new Irkut MC-21-300 narrowbody passenger aircraft skidded off the runway at Zhukovsky Airport near Moscow on Jan. 18.

Reducing aircraft NOx; Automotive radar for eVTOLs; Satellite inspection in space; and NASA picks university projects.

The LauncherOne rocket reached space for the first time on Jan. 17, carrying 10 small satellites to orbit.

Buoyed by a new production contract, Boeing’s improving KC-46A tanker program gears up for upgrades.

Under Trump, NASA expanded business, international partnerships.

Critics worry R&D cuts will hamper ability to catch Airbus. Veteran aerospace analyst Ron Epstein joins Aviation Week’s Guy Norris to discuss.

Fiat Chrysler and General Motors are the latest automakers to turn their attention to air mobility.