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Aviation Week & Space Technology, June 30, 2025

VOL. 187 NO. 26 June 30, 2025
Cover of June 30, 2025, digital edition of Aviation Week

Israel debuted air and missile defense capabilities that made way for the U.S. B-2 strike on Iranian nuclear facilities.

Credit: U.S. Air Force

DEFENSE

Night vision view of B-21 bomber
article

How Israel Paved The Way In Iran For The Largest U.S. B-2 Strike To Date

Jun 27, 2025
Israel’s 12-day operation against Iran provided a master class in gaining control of an adversary’s airspace and, with U.S. help, what can be done afterwards.
B-2
article

Podcast: B-2s, Penetrator Bombs And Destroyed F-14s

Jun 25, 2025
The U.S. followed Israel in striking Iranian nuclear infrastructure, launching the largest B-2 raid ever and dropping its biggest conventional bombs. Listen as editors assess the operation in Iran.
qatar a350
podcast

Podcast: Airlines In A War Zone

Jun 24, 2025
Editors discuss the impacts of the Israel-Iran war on airlines, air transport and demand, as they assess jamming and spoofing, oil prices and network planning.
Flying F-35A deploying payload
article

Europe Laces Spending-Focused NATO Summit With Defense Pledges

Jun 27, 2025
The UK committed to F-35A nuclear-capable aircraft and joined others in Europe in signaling a greater burden-sharing role in NATO.
Rafale with UCAV mockup
article

Dassault Rafale’s 2030s Revamp Targets Stealth And Firepower

Jun 26, 2025
With engine upgrades, stealth drone integration and enhanced weapons, France’s Dassault Rafale is evolving for the future—and eyeing new export wins.
Eurofighter
article

Eurofighter Weighs Adjusting Course In Changing Environment

Jun 26, 2025
With higher output, more orders and new upgrade plans, Eurofighter’s CEO says the program has reached an inflection point.
Dassault FCAS mockup
article

Europe’s Future Fighter Enters Make-Or-Break Period

Jun 26, 2025
Can the French-German-Spanish fighter development program be saved? The next few months could be decisive.
Front view of GA-ASI YFQ-42 uncrewed combat aerial vehicle
article

Nascent U.S. CCA Designs Head For Growing Export Market

Jun 25, 2025
As U.S.-developed collaborative combat aircraft near flight trials, their designers are testing the waters for international sales.

FIRST TAKE

Saab GlobalEye flying above clouds
article

First Take, June 30, 2025

Jun 27, 2025
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

PARIS 2025 | COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Starlux Airlines A350-1000 aircraft in flight
article

Airbus To Define Road Map For Derivatives Ahead of New Single-Aisle

Jun 26, 2025
Airbus is likely to launch larger versions of the A220 and A350 before building the A320neo family’s successor.
rendering of CFM RISE open-fan engine
article

Airbus Prepares For Gull-Wing Open-Fan Engine Subscale Tests

Jun 24, 2025
Next-generation engine testing is ramping up as Airbus readies for scaled aircraft performance-level evaluations of its open-fan propulsion system.
Airbus aircraft in flight
article

French-Polish Agreement Paves The Way For LOT A220 Orders

Jun 24, 2025
Politics has returned to airline decision-making, potentially leading to suboptimal fleets and higher pricing.

PARIS 2025 | DEFENSE

A330-800neo
article

Europe Looks To Close Tanker And Special Mission Gaps

Jun 25, 2025
A new sense of urgency is fueling European tanker, transport and special-mission initiatives.

SAFETY

Boeing 787 with Air India livery
article

Flight Recorder Work Offers Hope For Air India Probe Progress

Jun 27, 2025
India’s seemingly cautious approach in the Air India Flight 171 accident investigation is raising concerns and prompting speculation.
interior view of gaping hole in Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-9
article

Alaska Flight 1282 Probe Spotlights Boeing And FAA Shortcomings

Jun 27, 2025
An 18-month investigation lays out what caused the January 2024 Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-9 door-plug blowout—and what the manufacturer and FAA need to do.

SPACE

Jared Isaacman with blurred U.S. flag in background
article

Former Administrator Nominee Isaacman On NASA And His Future

Jun 27, 2025
Leading the U.S. space agency will fall to someone else, as the former Trump administration nominee contemplates his next steps.
Aerial view of damaged SpaceX Massey's test site
article

Seemingly Unrelated Technical Issues Keep Stymieing SpaceX’s Starship

Jun 27, 2025
An explosive ground test accident has claimed a fourth Starship vehicle.

MILITARY SPACE

Image of satellite networks overlaying photo of cell tower at sunset
article

Congress Contemplates Extent Of Proposed Spectrum Auctions

Jun 26, 2025
Lawmakers are threading the needle to offer up midrange bands to support 5G networks, while protecting frequencies critical to U.S. national security.

TECHNOLOGY

TBM 960 in flight
article

The Week In Technology, June 23-27, 2025

Jun 23, 2025
Hybrid-electric for general aviation; UK supports hydrogen aviation; AW139 flies autonomously; Eve refines eVTOL design.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

aircraft engine
article

Why Industry Does Not Yet Believe In The Next-Gen Narrowbody

Jun 23, 2025
Industry players reveal that they do not really expect a new narrowbody airliner until closer to 2040 or beyond.
Fred R. Smith in 1973
article

An Appreciation Of FedEx Founder Frederick W. Smith

Jun 23, 2025
Fred Smith, who died June 21 in Memphis at age 80, transformed the airline industry with the hub and spoke model.

DEPARTMENTS

engine diagram with thrust links, strut and engine mounts labeled
article

Letters From Our Readers, June 30, 2025

Jun 27, 2025
Readers write about GE engine mounts, the crisis in air traffic control and cyberwarfare. Plus: Behind the Scenes in Paris.
article

New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections, June 30, 2025

Jun 27, 2025
Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.
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Aviation Week Events, June 30, 2025

Jun 27, 2025
A roundup of upcoming conferences and exhibitions.