Aviation Week & Space Technology, Nov. 17, 2025 is available to both Aviation Week & Space Technology and AWIN subscribers.

Subscribe now to read this content, plus receive critical analysis into emerging trends, technological advancements, operational best practices and continuous updates to policy, requirements and budgets.

Already a subscriber to AW&ST or AWIN? Log in with your existing email and password.

Subscribe    Log in    
Magazine Issue

Aviation Week & Space Technology, Nov. 17, 2025

VOL. 187 NO. 45 November 17, 2025
Beta Alia aircraft

The financial picture for electric aircraft startups has looked grim in recent months, but Beta Technologies’ initial public offering soared past expectations to raise more than $1 billion. Why did Beta take flight while others remain grounded? And can it deliver on its promises to investors?

Credit: Beta Technologies

ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY

Beta electric aircraft
article

Beta’s $1 Billion IPO Is Welcome Boost For Electric Aircraft Market

Nov 14, 2025
Beta Technologies has listed on the New York Stock Exchange after an oversubscribed initial public offering.

AUTONOMY

visual representation of the perception function
article

Joby Applies Nvidia’s AI Computing Power To Safety-Critical Autonomy

Nov 14, 2025
Electric air taxi developer Joby is the sole aviation launch customer for Nvidia’s latest AI edge processor.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

widebody aircraft on tarmac
article

Emirates Wants Larger Jets, But Will Anyone Listen?

Nov 13, 2025
Airbus and Boeing are exploring new narrowbody designs. But with no plans for new long-haul aircraft, today’s widebodies could dominate the segment for decades.
Boeing planned 787 final assembly line
article

With Production Expansion Underway, Boeing Prepares Improved 787s

Nov 12, 2025
Boeing is boosting performance of two 787 variants as it lays the groundwork for higher production rates.
Spirit Airlines Airbus jet flying over palm tree
article

As Spirit Airlines Pulls Back, Competitors Step In

Nov 14, 2025
Spirit Airlines, working through its latest restructuring, is doubling down on efforts to cut costs and realign its network, creating opportunity for others.
Thai Airways Boeing 787 in flight
article

Thai Airways Seeks More Widebodies To Support Its Hub Strategy

Nov 11, 2025
Converting options and securing leased aircraft will help Thai Airways rebuild its fleet.

SPACE

Blue Origin
article

Mars-Bound Science Satellites Launched On New Glenn

Nov 13, 2025
Ten months after its inaugural flight, a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral SFS Nov. 13.
inflatable test unit bursts
article

Lockheed Martin’s Lunar Inflatable Habitat Passes Key Burst Test

Nov 13, 2025
As the U.S. accelerates efforts to return humans to the Moon, Lockheed Martin is advancing softgoods technology to support the development of a lunar economy.

AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

air traffic controllers at work
article

Eurocontrol To Build On Momentum Of Summer Air Traffic Improvement

Nov 12, 2025
The EU’s investment in air traffic management is money well spent, a Sesar executive says.

DEFENSE

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announces overhaul of Pentagon acquisition
article

Industry Sees An Opportunity In New Pentagon Acquisition Reform

Nov 13, 2025
Defense leaders have outlined an approach to prioritize speed above all else, cutting acquisition oversight.
cockpit view of F-15EX firing AIM-120D missile
article

U.S. Program Envisions New Class Of Low-Cost Air Intercept Missiles

Nov 13, 2025
A trend toward cheaper missiles and faster acquisitions is coming together to deliver a new approach to counter-air weapons.
Tornado combat aircraft
article

Germany Readies Eurofighters And Lockheed F-35s For Tornado Missions

Nov 12, 2025
With the Tornado bowing out at the end of the decade, Germany prepares Eurofighters and Lockheed F-35s for nuclear, strike and electronic warfare missions.

MILITARY SPACE

U.S. Space Force testing equipment
article

U.S. Space Force Hones Realistic Training For On-Orbit War

Nov 14, 2025
From virtual ranges to on-orbit testbeds, the U.S. Space Force wants to give Guardians the authentic training experience other services take for granted.

TECHNOLOGY

physics-based artificial intelligence application
article

The Week In Technology, Nov. 10-14, 2025

Nov 10, 2025
Nvidia-powered aviation; non-CO2 emissions research; hydrogen-electric aircraft network; and transformative battery challenge.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

Recaro R7 business-class seat
article

Opinion: How Aircraft Seats Became The Industry’s Newest Bottleneck

Nov 14, 2025
Industry stakeholders would be wise to pay more attention to this surprisingly complex, highly cyclical and often overlooked component of the supply chain.
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping
article

Opinion: Why It Is Time For U.S.-China Civil Space Cooperation

Nov 12, 2025
Nations including the U.S. and China urgently need to agree on space traffic management, and opportunities abound to collaborate on lunar and planetary exploration.