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Aviation Week & Space Technology, Jan. 5, 2026

VOL. 188 NO. 1 January 05, 2026
quantum computer

Now entering a second century, quantum technologies are poised to continue to upend the world. Recent advances in navigation, sensing, communications and computing seem ready to change a range of commercial and military technologies, including stealth.

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TECHNOLOGY

quantum inertia sensor
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China, EU, Japan And The U.S. Race To Gain A Quantum Advantage

Jan 02, 2026
Quantum sensors and navigation could be deployed soon while other technologies are years from reality.
quantum photonic chipset
article

Quantum Computers Offer Huge Advantages–If They Work

Jan 02, 2026
DARPA is taking a hard look at the quizzical, quantum-mechanics-based hardware.
Concept art of Quantum physics
article

Why Quantum Computers Are Difficult To Fathom

Jan 02, 2026
“Nobody understands quantum mechanics,” said Richard Feynman, Nobel Prize winner in physics.
computer-generated image of an aircraft
article

The Week In Technology, Dec. 29, 2025-Jan. 2, 2026

Dec 28, 2025
Hybrid focus for Clean Aviation; exhaust additives reduce contrails; point-to-point cargo eVTOL demo; and anti-jamming for urban air taxis.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

a row of cabin seats
article

Economy Seat Manufacturers Improve Designs But Struggle To Deliver

Dec 31, 2025
With relatively low entry barriers and short renewal cycles, new entrants to seat-making can more easily find a way to install their seats in an aircraft cabin.

LAUREATES 2026

Aviation Week Laureates award
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Aviation Week Editors Announce 2026 Laureate Award Winners

Dec 31, 2025
The 2026 Aviation Week Laureate Awards honor impressive achievements and contributions by innovators and leaders in five industry sectors.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

Aviation covers of May 23, May 30 and June 6, 1927, issues
article

Opinion: Celebrating The Centennial Of Transatlantic Flight

Jan 02, 2026
The aviation industry today faces challenges that were unimaginable in 1927, yet the path forward still begins with bold dreams, fortitude and shared conviction.