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Aviation Week & Space Technology, Dec. 15, 2025

VOL. 187 NO. 48 December 15, 2025
Cover of Aviation Week for Dec. 15, 2025

Montreal-based startup Evio has emerged from stealth with plans to develop a hybrid-electric regional airliner to enter service in the early 2030s, targeting the 50-100-seat market. The company says it has pre-orders and options for 450 aircraft from two major airlines.

Credit: Evio concept

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Evio 810
article

Montreal Startup Evio Launches ‘Strong Hybrid’ Regional Airliner

Dec 11, 2025
Startup Evio is collaborating with Pratt & Whitney Canada on development of a hybrid-electric 76/88-seater.
Aura Aero ERA
article

Two-Seater Deliveries Bolster Hybrid-Electric Developer Aura Aero

Dec 08, 2025
Confident about overcoming design challenges, Aura Aero presses on with hybrid-electric ERA development.
Boeing production facility
article

Boeing’s Skies Keep Getting Brighter

Dec 10, 2025
Financial outlook tracking with improved production, delivery performance, prompting talk of hitting lofty cash-flow targets.
technicians working beneath aircraft
article

Airlines Sound Alarm About Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Dec 11, 2025
IATA warns that sustainable aviation fuel production growth is slowing and targets are at risk.
Avianca Airbus A320neo flying in sky
article

Airbus And Embraer Make Inroads In Latin America With Small Jet Orders

Dec 12, 2025
Airlines pivot to smaller narrowbodies in an evolving Latin American market.
JetBlue, United and American aircraft
article

Charting Path To Profitability, JetBlue Calls For Level Playing Field

Dec 09, 2025
JetBlue Airways is evolving while pushing for broader industry change, concerned about competition and seeking a level playing field for smaller carriers.
passenger's at IndiGo’s Delhi hub
article

IndiGo Confronts Fallout From December Cancellation Crisis

Dec 12, 2025
The Indian government has launched an inquiry and ordered IndiGo to reduce its schedule after the early-December meltdown.

DEFENSE

Reagan defense forum audience
article

Pentagon Acquisition Reform Moves Ahead As Budgets Grow

Dec 11, 2025
With another increased spending plan expected, the Defense Department is pressing for more flexibility from Congress.

AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE 2026 | COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Boeing 737-10
article

Airbus And Boeing Aim For Higher Production And New Derivatives

Dec 12, 2025
Though supply chain troubles continue to slow down moves to higher production levels, both large aircraft manufacturers are displaying more optimism.
Roberto Alvo, LATAM Airlines Group CEO

Key Commercial Aviation Executives To Watch In 2026

Dec 12, 2025
Figures to follow in the new year include leaders at Airbus, Boeing and Maeve Aerospace as well as airline CEOS around the world.

AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE 2026 | PROPULSION

Boeing 737 MAX aircraft
article

Buoyant Market Prospects Looking Good For Engine-Makers

Dec 12, 2025
Following five years of headwinds and with bulging order backlogs, is the commercial engine sector finally in for smoother sailing in 2026?
Beehive Industries Frenzy
article

New And Established Engine-Makers Vie For Booming CCA Market

Dec 12, 2025
Competition to power the emerging collaborative combat aircraft market is intense, with U.S. and international plans to spend billions in the next five years.

AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE 2026 | ROTORCRAFT

Airbus H145
article

Rotorcraft Market Surges, But Flagship Innovations Face Holdups

Dec 12, 2025
Despite post-pandemic growth, stalled flagship programs raise questions about whether the commercial market is ready for the next leap in rotorcraft technology.

AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE 2026 | BUSINESS AVIATION

ViaSat-3 F2 lift off November 13 from Cape Canaveral SFS
article

BizAv Providers Move To Multi-Orbit Connectivity

Dec 12, 2025
The market for inflight connectivity in business aviation is heating up with multiple options and more bandwidth.

TECHNOLOGY

multicopter eVTOL
article

The Week In Technology, Dec. 8-12, 2025

Dec 08, 2025
GoAero eVTOL prize progress; wind farm radar clutter; Archer licenses tiltrotor tech; and JAL expands atmospheric sampling.

COLUMNS

flight simulator monitor
article

Opinion: A New Approach To Resilient Performance In Aviation Safety

Dec 12, 2025
We have created the world’s safest form of transportation through reporting our errors. Imagine what we could achieve by examining our successes with equal rigor.