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Aviation Week & Space Technology, May 25, 2026

VOL. 188 NO. 21 May 25, 2026
Digital cover of Aviation Week for May 25, 2026

Allegiant and Sun Country face a challenging environment as they work toward achieving a single operating certificate, but analysts are bullish on the combined brands’ prospects.

Credit: Panther Media Global/Boarding Now/Alamy Stock Photo

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

aircraft in flight
article

U.S. Budget Airline Outliers Combine To Stand Apart

May 21, 2026
Allegiant and Sun Country are preparing to weather the latest industry turbulence together with similar, niche models.
D328eco
article

Deutsche Aircraft Sees Broadening Market For D328eco

May 21, 2026
Deutsche Aircraft wants to reenter the regional market with its D328eco, seeing broad potential, but building the aircraft after a 20-year hiatus is complex.

SPECIAL REPORT: GERMAN AEROSPACE | DEFENSE

IRIS-T missile defense system
article

Germany Is Undergoing A Historic Defense Industrial Makeover

May 20, 2026
Newcomers enter the German defense industrial landscape as established players pivot to address the country’s surging appetite for weapons.
Airbus A400M and Eurofighter Typhoons in flight
article

Budget Breakdown: Germany’s Pedal-To-The-Metal Defense Spending Plan

May 20, 2026
Germany has massive defense spending plans. Here’s what they look like.

DEFENSE

samp/t aster 30
article

Budget Brief: Europe’s $3 Trillion Defense Decade

Apr 24, 2026
Just five years ago, prior to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and when U.S. security commitments to Europe looked solid, projections for defense spending on the continent appeared flat.
Royal Australian Air Force Boeing E-7A in front of U.S. Air Force E-3
article

Pentagon Changes Course On The E-7 And Army Aviation Cuts

May 21, 2026
In a rare move, U.S. military leaders are proactively reversing or reconsidering spending decisions made only two months ago.
Sukhoi
article

Twin-Seat Sukhoi Su-57D Performs First Flight

May 20, 2026
Russia's twin-seat Su-57D fighter completes first flight as UAC targets export markets including India with new variant.

MILITARY SPACE

launch from Cape Canaveral SFS
article

U.S. Space Force Targets Launch Surge And Space Control Growth

May 22, 2026
Space Force leaders say space control, launch capacity and orbital warfare training top the service’s fiscal 2027 investment priorities.

SPACE

Volta
article

Volta Space Developing Power-Beaming Orbital Network For Lunar Surface Ops

May 20, 2026
Volta Space Technologies tests lunar power-beaming technology to enable extended surface operations during two-week Moon nights via orbital laser transmission.

TECHNOLOGY

Various X-planes through the years
videos

Podcast: Are X-Planes Worth The Xtra Effort?

May 19, 2026
Aviation Week editors discuss the state of X-planes, how they have historically performed and what challenge the next X-plane program should take on.
Phantom 3500 concept
article

The Week In Technology, May 18-22, 2026

May 19, 2026
Laminar-flow business jet; hybrid-electric tiltwing; Solar Impulse 2 lost; and jet fuel from ethanol.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

Pratt & Whitney V2500 engine in MRO facility
article

Opinion: Civil Aviation Engine Market Hit Hard By Iran War

May 20, 2026
Older aircraft engines are typically the most profitable for makers, but in the current crisis, many engines are being retired instead of getting overhauls.
Emagine aircraft concept
article

Where NASA’s Renewed X-Plane Drive Could Take Aviation

May 22, 2026
One designer’s thoughts on NASA Aeronautics’ next step.