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Aviation Week & Space Technology, Jan. 26, 2026

VOL. 188 NO. 4 January 26, 2026
Artemis II launchpad

NASA is returning lunar exploration to center stage with Artemis II, set to launch by April. The mission aims to send four astronauts on a 10-day flight around the Moon to check out the Orion spacecraft’s environmental and life support systems, which are designed to support a crew of four for 28 days.

Credit: Carleton Bailie

SPACE

four astronauts standing
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NASA Preps SLS, Orion For Crewed Flight Test Around The Moon

Jan 22, 2026
NASA is aiming to send a crew of four into deep space for the first time since 1972.
Space Tech
videos

Podcast: Innovate, Compete, Win—Aviation Week's Space Tech Challenge Awards

Jan 20, 2026
Editors are joined by Russ Matijevich, space industry veteran and a judge in the Space Tech Challenge Awards. Nominations are now open—could your solution be a winner?

FIRST TAKE

Proteus technology demonstrator, the UK's first full-size autonomous helicopter
article

First Take, Jan. 26, 2026

Jan 23, 2026
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

DEFENSE

night vision view of helicopter
article

Maduro Raid Highlights Helicopter Roles As U.S. Army Plans Take Shape

Jan 20, 2026
The U.S. Army over the past two years has rolled out major changes to its aviation forces, largely in response to lessons learned in the Russia-Ukraine War.
Boeing's concept rendering for the F/A-XX, the U.S. Navy's future sixth-generation fighter jet program
article

Congressional Spending Package Blocks Many Pentagon Proposals

Jan 23, 2026
Lawmakers are blasting the Pentagon for wasting time and money for the U.S. Navy fighter program.
graphic of missile paths
article

Lockheed Martin Details ‘Pitch Black’ Hypersonic Defense Initiative

Jan 22, 2026
From “left-of-launch” early warning to terminal defense, Pitch Black is targeted at an integrated kill web hypersonic defense system.

ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY

Joby S4 demonstrator flying
article

Advanced Air Mobility Aircraft Emerge As Contested Logistics Enablers

Jan 22, 2026
While commercial passenger services have yet to materialize, the defense sector is shaping up to be a more immediate market for advanced air mobility companies.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Concept of Delta Air Lines Boeing 787 flying above clouds
article

Delta Air Lines And Alaska Airlines Tap Boeing For Milestone Orders

Jan 20, 2026
The sizable orders also mark a return to Boeing widebodies for Delta and a show of confidence in the airframer from Alaska.
A350-1000
article

Airline Fleet Growth Ramps Up In Southeast Asia

Jan 21, 2026
Southeast Asian airlines are poised for expansion to meet soaring demand projections.

SUSTAINABILITY

KLM aircraft on approach to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
article

Europe Tunes In To Airport Noise

Jan 21, 2026
After the Amsterdam Airport Schiphol flight cap debate, airport noise reduction is in focus across Europe.

MANUFACTURING

Daher TBM 980 on runway
article

Daher Turboprop’s Brisk Sales Help Broader Aerostructures Master Plan

Jan 21, 2026
Daher is upgrading its TBM 900 small business aircraft and looking for more aerostructures and services work.

TECHNOLOGY

PW127XT turboprop
article

The Week In Technology, Jan. 19-23, 2026

Jan 21, 2026
Hybrid regional propulsion advances, Windracers pushes scheduled cargo drones, and Luminary speeds uncrewed combat designs.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

CFM International CFM56
article

Opinion: How Engine OEMs Hold Airframers Captive

Jan 21, 2026
Engine OEMs’ profit drivers are in direct opposition to those of Boeing and Airbus—everyone is in the same boat, but they are rowing in different directions.
M142 High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System
article

Legacy Large Defense Primes Are Cracking Up In The New Order

Jan 23, 2026
Analysts push for breaking up defense primes to boost valuations and meet market demands.
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
article

NASA Wins Bipartisan Support In Fiscal 2026 Congressional Budget

Jan 23, 2026
Congress pushes back on Trump’s plan to cut NASA spending.
Satellite over Earth
article

Opinion: How The U.S. Space Force Aims To Win The Future Fight

Jan 23, 2026
The Space Force is breaking ground with commercial partners and intelligence agencies to deliver the moving target indication data to fight and win tomorrow’s wars.

DEPARTMENTS

a321xlr in flight
article

Letters From Our Readers, Jan. 26, 2026

Jan 23, 2026
Readers write about the Boeing 757 and Airbus A321XLR, Aviation Week’s Space Tech Challenge Awards, the Check 6 podcast on GCAP and NASA’s future under Jared Isaacman.
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New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections, Jan. 26, 2026

Jan 23, 2026
Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.
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Aviation Week Events, Jan. 26, 2026

Jan 23, 2026
A roundup of upcoming conferences and exhibitions.