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Aviation Week & Space Technology, June 22, 2026

VOL. 188 NO. 25 June 22, 2026
Embraer E175 regional jets being serviced

Embraer has the wherewithal and resources to launch a new aircraft program, but the company's leaders are cautiously weighing whether to pursue a large airliner or a large business jet.

Credit: Jens Flottau/AW&ST

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

LATAM livery on an Embraer 195-E2
article

Embraer’s Lean Journey Lays Groundwork For Next Project

Jun 19, 2026
The Brazilian airframer is working off a position of strength in the regional and small narrowbody markets. But what is next?
IndiGo A321XLR
article

Asia-Pacific LCCs Target Fleet Flexibility With Airbus A321XLRs

Jun 18, 2026
IndiGo has received three of the long-range narrowbodies, and four more low-cost carriers in the region have placed orders.
CEOs standing near EL2 demonstrator
article

JSX Evaluates Electra And Eyes Expanded Reach

Jun 16, 2026
Public charter operator JSX helped demo Electra’s hybrid-electric ultra short and might buy Electra’s EL9.
employees working with composites
article

Composite Structures Suppliers Pitch Techniques For Future Narrowbody

Jun 17, 2026
Aernnova, Daher, Hexcel, Latecoere, Montana Aerospace and Saab are offering new technologies and production processes against a complex market backdrop.
Aurora Flight Sciences' Single Fuel Methane concept
article

NASA-Funded Studies Yield Advanced Aircraft Concepts For The 2050s

Jun 19, 2026
Laminar flow and cryogenic propulsion top technology lists in the NASA studies.

SAFETY

MD-11 accident
videos

Podcast: MD-11 Crash—What Clues Were Missed?

Jun 18, 2026
Editors discuss new details released by the NTSB into the fatal crash of a UPS MD-11 last November including flaws in a Boeing safety analysis.

SPACE

rocket launching
article

‘Fly Me To The Moon’ Gets New European Tune

Jun 19, 2026
Europe inaugurates its most powerful Ariane rocket but still eyes further mission expansion.

MILITARY SPACE

satellite links over Earth
article

Two Offices Face a Shaky Future in U.S. Space Force Acquisition Overhaul

Jun 18, 2026
The Pentagon and Congress appear ready to dissolve the Space Development Agency and the Space Rapid Capabilities Office’s specific authorities in 2027.

DEFENSE

U.S. Army Typhon missile launch
article

Europe Races To Close Deep-Strike Gaps

Jun 19, 2026
Cruise missiles, hypersonics and one-way effectors are all in the mix as Europe races to close a critical strike gap.
FCAS concept
podcast

Podcast: What's Next For The Luftwaffe After FCAS Collapse?

Jun 16, 2026
Aviation Week editors at the ILA Berlin Air Show ask what's next for the German Air Force fighter fleet after the collapse of the multinational FCAS program.
Anduril Industries YFQ-44A combat drone prototype
article

U.S. Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft Advances To New Phase

Jun 19, 2026
As air vehicles move to production, the Air Force focuses on autonomy competition.
Japanese Chokai destroyer
article

The Changing Face Of Japan’s Maritime Defense

Jun 19, 2026
How the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force is enhancing its new naval capabilities from the seas and the skies.

BUSINESS AVIATION | ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY

An example of Beta’s Alia 250 VTOL aircraft at its production facility in Burlington, Vermont.
article

Beta Steps Into Spotlight With Alia Flight Demonstrations

Jun 08, 2026
Beta Technologies invited journalists to fly aboard its Alia CX300 electric aircraft and witness a four-aircraft demo.

TECHNOLOGY

dragonfly drone being manufactured
article

The Week In Technology, June 15-19, 2026

Jun 16, 2026
Lockheed’s printed attack drone; flying on solid-state batteries; Embraer tests hydrogen; and SAF from cow manure.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

students at training site
article

Opinion: How To Broaden The Air Traffic Controller Pipeline

Jun 18, 2026
Multiple, rigorous and well-aligned pathways are the best way to prepare students for operational environments.
Mars colony concept
article

Is SpaceX’s Mars Mission Based On An Unproven—And Dangerous—Premise?

Jun 18, 2026
Colonizing Mars hinges on an untested assumption that humans can reproduce and thrive on another planet—raising biological and ethical risks.
Sparrowhawk full-scale model
article

GA-ASI Moves Small UAS Aerial Launch And Recovery Closer To Reality

Jun 17, 2026
General Atomics sees air-recoverable uncrewed aircraft systems extending the reach of MQ-9 payloads.
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
article

Opinion: Celebrating Human Ingenuity And Technological Innovation

Jun 19, 2026
The National Air and Space Museum’s 50th anniversary and the 250th of the U.S. invite reflection on self-determination and overcoming challenges.