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Aviation Week & Space Technology, Nov. 10, 2025

VOL. 187 NO. 44 November 10, 2025
Digital cover of the Nov. 10, 2025, Aviation Week

Defense Editor Steve Trimble was given an exclusive tour of Korea Aerospace Industries’ flight line hangars, production facilities and final assembly lines in Sacheon, South Korea, where KF-21 Boramae fighter prototypes are undergoing testing and the first eight production aircraft are being assembled.

Credit: KAI

DEFENSE

KF-21 prototype
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South Korea Breaks Cover On KF-21 Production

Nov 03, 2025
A decade in the making, Korea Aerospace Industries is preparing to deliver the first production versions of the KF-21 Boramae on time by the end of this year.
models of Korean Air CCA family concepts
article

South Korean Air Force Commits To CCA Fielding Plan And Competition

Nov 04, 2025
The Republic of Korea Air Force plans to field aircraft piloted by artificial intelligence by the early 2030s to fly alongside KAI F-50 and KF-21 fighters.
Hanwha Aerospace aircraft engine in testing
article

Hanwha Powers South Korean Fighter Engine Strategy

Nov 06, 2025
South Korea plans an industrial leap into the ranks of modern fighter engine-makers, outlining a 14-year plan to field a supersonic, high-performance turbofan.
B-21 flying just above ground
article

Weapon Specialist Could Replace One Pilot In B-21 Cockpit

Nov 07, 2025
The B-21’s cockpit technology raises new questions about how to staff the flight deck in an era of increasing levels of automation.
Lockheed Martin F-35s and F-16s flying in the sky
article

U.S. Air Force Plan Adds Uncertainty to Fighter Fleet Goals

Nov 06, 2025
The service has outlined a goal to add hundreds of fighters, but it stops short of addressing funding and capacity limits.
satellite in orbit
article

Europe’s Defense Ambitions Reach Beyond ‘Drone Wall’

Nov 04, 2025
The sky is not the limit for Europe’s “Drone Wall” as the region looks at missile defense beyond the atmosphere.
two eurofighters flying above mountains
article

Eurofighter and Gripen Demand Revives Europe’s Fighter-Makers

Nov 07, 2025
Eurofighter and Gripen deals from Turkey, Germany and Ukraine have bolstered Europe’s fighter aircraft industry rebound.
German Eurofighter Typhoon flying
article

Eurofighter Mods Could Boost Strike Role, Speed Weapon Integration

Nov 07, 2025
The AMK upgrade could triple the Typhoon’s weapon configurations and make future integration faster, cheaper and simpler for partner nations.

FIRST TAKE

Anduril YFQ-44A flying
article

First Take, Nov. 10, 2025

Nov 07, 2025
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Boeing 777-9 on tarmac
article

Boeing’s Latest 777-9 Delay Catches Customers Off Guard—Again

Nov 05, 2025
The Boeing 777-9 is planned to arrive in 2027, seven years after the initial target. Customers are struggling to adapt amid a broader shortage of widebodies.
engine and dust ingestion rig
article

GE Focuses On GE9X Dust Tests After 777-9 Flights Ceased In October

Nov 05, 2025
As Boeing slows down 777X flight testing, GE is accelerating GE9X dust ingestion durability testing.
Boeing 737 MAX aircraft on runway
article

Progress On 737 And 787 Bolsters Boeing Financial Turnaround

Nov 04, 2025
Steady rate increases on Boeing’s two key in-service commercial models signal that the airframer’s turnaround is gaining steam.
front view of American Airlines Boeing 787
article

Challenges Cloud American Airlines’ Upcoming Centennial

Nov 06, 2025
American Airlines, a longtime member of the U.S. Big Three, comes under scrutiny as its larger rivals widen the competitive gap.

PROPULSION

person pointing flashlight inside engine
article

GE Aerospace Kicks Off Hybrid-Electric Engine Runs

Nov 07, 2025
Hybrid-electric Passport tests, revelations of a third-stream adaptive concept and positive supercomputer results mark key advances for the RISE program.

SUSTAINABILITY

ATR 72 hybrid-electric propulsion diagram
article

ATR And Pratt To Demo Hybrid-Electric Propulsion Via Clean Aviation

Nov 05, 2025
ATR received a request from the Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking to fly a demonstrator in 2029.
worker at SAF plant
article

Europe Closes In On Short-Term Goals For SAF But Not Synthetic Fuel

Nov 03, 2025
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency’s first ReFuelEU Aviation report highlights the sustainable aviation fuel ramp-up challenge.

SPACE

SpaceX Starship in orbit
article

SpaceX Doubles Down On NASA Moon Lander After Ding From Duffy

Nov 07, 2025
NASA’s acting chief has called to reopen the Human Landing System competition, raising SpaceX’s ire.
satellite
article

Incumbent Space Companies Adapt To Market Shifts

Nov 05, 2025
Established space companies are looking to open a new chapter to retain relevancy.

TECHNOLOGY

MD Aircraft concept
article

The Week In Technology, Nov. 3-7, 2025

Nov 03, 2025
German electric commuter; LH2 refueling demo; Korean urban air mobility testing; and Merlin autonomy progress.

TOMORROW'S LEADERS

Top-achieving aviation students of The Wings Club award scholarships
article

The Wings Club Awards Scholarships To Top-Achieving Aviation Students

Nov 07, 2025
The Wings Club Foundation has awarded $345,000 in scholarships to 22 students pursuing careers in aviation or aerospace.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

satellites connected by laser beams in orbit
article

Aviation Week Launches The Space Tech Challenge Awards

Nov 06, 2025
NASA has identified critical space technology gaps. Now Aviation Week is helping identify solutions.
LEAP-1A engine
article

Opinion: New Engine Availability Starts To Support OEM Ramp-Ups

Nov 07, 2025
In the third quarter of this year, there have been fascinating, if early, signs of improvement in the civil aircraft supply chain.
Airbus satellite imagery via Google Maps
article

Project Lotus, Northrop Grumman’s Secret Autonomous Aircraft Revealed

Oct 27, 2025
Northrop Grumman has secretly built a large new uncrewed aircraft system (UAS), dubbed Project Lotus.
rendering of metal-organic framework
article

H2MOF Aims To Revolutionize Hydrogen Storage And Transport

Nov 04, 2025
Metal-organic frameworks offer lightweight solid-state hydrogen storage for drones.
Hellfire missile
article

Opinion: How The Defense Industry Is Being Redefined

Nov 03, 2025
Developments since 2020 suggest new frameworks are emerging that could redefine the structure of the defense industry.

DEPARTMENTS

rear view of Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey flying
article

Letters From Our Readers, Nov. 10, 2025

Nov 07, 2025
Readers write about Pan Am, drone incursions at airports, U.S. aerospace, and U.S. Army programs. Plus: Behind the Scenes at Korea Aerospace Industries.
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New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections, Nov. 10, 2025

Nov 07, 2025
Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.
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Aviation Week Events, Nov. 10, 2025

Nov 07, 2025
A roundup of upcoming conferences and exhibitions.