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Aviation Week & Space Technology, June 23, 2025

VOL. 187 NO. 25 June 23, 2025
Cover of Aviation Week magazine for June 23, 2025

A little more than two years after JetZero revealed ambitious plans to challenge the Airbus-Boeing air transport duopoly by developing a blended wing bodyairliner, the California company is on track to fly a full-scale demonstrator by late 2027.

Credit: JetZero

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

United Airlines JetZero aircraft
article

JetZero Takes The Wraps Off Blended Wing Body Development Plans

Jun 20, 2025
The blended wing body demonstrator from JetZero is intended to provide the basis for development of a new military tanker-transport and a midmarket airliner.
Three Airbus jets on runway, from top: Spirit Airlines, Frontier, Allegiant
article

New Alliance Of U.S. Value Airlines Advocates For Budget Model

Jun 16, 2025
Operating through a challenging landscape, U.S. budget carriers are teaming up to serve as a united, independent voice for the low-fare sector.
Japan Airlines aircraft at takeoff
article

Japanese Carriers Base International Strategies On Inbound Demand Boom

Jun 20, 2025
Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways see opportunities for further overseas expansion.
AI 171 787 crash
podcast

Podcast: Boeing 787 Crash Casts A Shadow Over Le Bourget

Jun 15, 2025
The Paris Air Show is opening under a cloud following the crash of an Air India 787 just days ago. Editors discuss what investigators will be focusing on and what the accident means for the industry.

PARIS 2025 | COMMERCIAL AVIATION

airbus fal
article

Airbus Claims Supply Chain Reset Is Paying Off

Jun 18, 2025
Airbus has seen improvements in the overall performance of its supply chain, but engines and cabin parts continue to be a major challenge for the time being.
Comac stretched C919
article

Comac Wants Stretched C919 In Service By 2030, C929 By 2035

Jun 16, 2025
China's Comac has provided an update on its airliner programs at the Paris Air Show, laying out a timeline for new narrowbody developments and future widebodies.
E2 at Paris Air Show
podcast

Podcast: Boeing Absence Keeps Orders Subdued At An Unusual Paris Air Show

Jun 19, 2025
For commercial aviation the Paris Air Show opened in somber mood following the AI 171 crash but there was still plenty for our editors to discuss.
Wisk PAS25
videos

Video: Wisk Signs Deal With Japan Airlines, Kaga City

Jun 17, 2025
Wisk, an eVTOL manufacturer and operator, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japan Airlines Engineering (JALEC) and the City of Kaga, Ishikawa, Japan to develop advanced air mobility operations in the country.

PARIS 2025 | DEFENSE

A400M in the flying display at the Paris Air Show 2025
article

Airbus Eyes A400M Capability Enhancements To Prepare For Better Days

Jun 20, 2025
After a grizzly past, Airbus hopes to give the A400M some claws to extend its life cycle.
IAI at Paris Air Show
podcast

Podcast: The Israel-Iran War And Defense At Le Bourget

Jun 18, 2025
Listen in as editors at the Paris Air Show break down Israel's latest offensive and how that country's defense companies have been walled off here at the show.
IAI blocked off at Paris Air Show

Gallery: Behind Barriers—What Are Israeli Companies Exhibiting At Paris Air Show 2025?

Jun 17, 2025
Visitors to the 2025 Paris Air Show may have noticed restricted access around the stands of Israeli defense companies. This gallery offers a look at the display from outside the restricted area.
Inside Embraer KC-390
videos

Video: Embraer Defense Demos KC-390 At Paris Air Show

Jun 16, 2025
Embraer Defense hosted a demo flight of the KC-390 Millennium, its multi-mission military aircraft, during the 2025 Paris Air Show.

DEFENSE

defense aircraft at night
article

Israeli Jets Roar Over Iran With Impunity

Jun 20, 2025
In its attacks on Iran, Israel teaches a master class on gaining air superiority.
Navy fighter concepts
article

As China Advances New Fighters, U.S. Navy Program Hits Pause

Jun 17, 2025
With Navy acquisition programs already in a “mess,” the Pentagon is skeptical about adding a second sixth-generation fighter onto a strained defense industry.
view of Capitol from AH-64 Apache window
article

Trump Administration’s Unorthodox Budget Rollout Prompts Criticism

Jun 23, 2025
The late budget rollout, coupled with a reliance on GOP-led reconciliation, has caused consternation in a typically bipartisan budget process.

SAFETY

Aerial view of Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 on runway
article

Southwest Airlines Deploys Honeywell Software To Aid Pilots

Jun 18, 2025
Honeywell’s SmartRunway and SmartLanding software monitors the aircraft’s path and performance while providing guidance in the flight deck.

PROPULSION

Pratt & Whitney GTF Advantage engine on A320
article

Pratt Reports Progress Amid Questions About Geared Turbofan

Jun 17, 2025
Pratt & Whitney may finally bend the curve in geared turbofan-based AOG before year-end, but regaining lost ground remains uncertain.

PILOT REPORT

SkyLens head-wearable device
article

AerAware Brings Aviation-Certified Augmented Reality To Flying

Jun 18, 2025
The head-mounted enhanced vision system promises fewer weather-related delays but faces cost and training barriers.

TECHNOLOGY

four-seat Dragonfly
article

The Week In Technology, June 16-20, 2025

Jun 16, 2025
Hydrogen-electric unveiling; hybrid-electric redesign; satcom antenna breakthrough; and immersion-cooled batteries.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

Goodyear hangar celebration
article

Goodyear’s Century-Old Blimp Operation Still Raises Eyes Skyward

Jun 18, 2025
Tire manufacturer Goodyear still finds advertising value for its brand 100 years after its first civilian nonrigid airship took flight.
ISS moving across limb of the Earth's atmosphere
article

ISS Leak May Be Sealed, But Political And Budgetary Threats Loom

Jun 19, 2025
After a rough start, the International Space Station became one of NASA’s most popular programs, drawing support from seven presidential administrations.