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Aviation Week & Space Technology, June 29, 2026

Honeywell Aerospace testbed

As Honeywell Aerospace spins off of Honeywell International to go it alone, Michael Bruno, Aviation Week’s executive editor for business, and Senior Editor Guy Norris talked to the newly independent company’s president and CEO, Jim Currier, about what comes next. Our two-part package outlines Honeywell’s expansion plans and reviews its power and propulsion technologies, some of which will be tested on the company’s specially configured Boeing 757 flying testbed. 

Credit: Honeywell Aerospace

BUSINESS

Jim Currier standing in front of Honeywell Aerospace Boeing 757
article

The Road To Redemption For Honeywell Aerospace Starts In Phoenix

Jun 26, 2026
Honeywell Aerospace used to be all about boosting operating margins for its corporate parent. Now it has no excuse not to make things better.

FIRST TAKE

Yak-130M jet
article

First Take, June 29, 2026

Jun 26, 2026
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

PROPULSION

SkyShot 1600
article

Honeywell Aerospace Plots Power Plan For Spinoff Road Map

Jun 26, 2026
Leveraging legacy programs and large installed bases, Honeywell Aerospace looks to new engine and power system technologies for market growth.
Vaeridion's all-electric Microliner
article

Vaeridion Starts Electric Microliner Detailed Design

Jun 23, 2026
Vaeridion advocates for full electric propulsion, contending that it offers a more manageable technical and regulatory path than hybrid-electric.

INTERVIEW

Kelly Ortberg with Aviation Week editors
article

Interview: Why Boeing’s CEO Sees The Next Narrowbody 'Moving To The Right'

Jun 25, 2026
In an in-depth interview, a confident Kelly Ortberg sees the company’s financial and cultural turnaround gaining steam.
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury
article

Interview: Why Airbus CEO Is Bullish On Launching A320 Replacement In 2030

Jun 25, 2026
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury says the airframer will launch its A320 successor in 2030 as planned, welcoming news that Boeing’s competing program may be delayed.

SAFETY

investigator studies aircraft wreckage
article

Aircraft Accident Investigators Face Pressure To Produce

Jun 26, 2026
As demand for safety improvements and answers grow, investigators face mounting pressure to keep pace while remaining diligent.

MILITARY SPACE

Jackal-0004 spacecraft
article

U.S. Space Force Victus Haze Proves Launch On Demand

Jun 25, 2026
Victus Haze put the service’s rapid-response space concept to the test, launching and commissioning a satellite in record time.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Airbus A350-1000ULR
article

The Next Frontier: Qantas Announces London For Project Sunrise

Jun 24, 2026
Almost 10 years ago, Qantas began planning nonstop flights to London and New York. Soon the airline needs to prove that the flights are viable.
Art credit: JetZero Caption: JetZero's BWB demonstrator will feature V tails and winglets rather than the original wingtip rudders
article

JetZero Reveals Revised BWB Design As Demonstrator Takes Shape

Jun 18, 2026
JetZero has revealed key design changes to its blended wing body demonstrator as it moves toward the first flight readiness assessment at the end of the year.

DEFENSE

Airbus A400M flying in sky
article

France Bolsters Airbus A400M Upgrade Push

Jun 25, 2026
The A400M is trying to shed its reputation as a sluggish development program as it pursues new mission capabilities.
aerial battle
article

Elbit Systems Reveals Path To Airborne Laser Revival

Jun 25, 2026
A decade after the last airborne laser trials in the U.S., Israel’s Elbit Systems plans to start flying a demonstrator aboard a Sikorsky UH-60 helicopter.
CCAs
podcast

Podcast: What's Next For CCAs After U.S. Air Force Downselect?

Jun 23, 2026
Editors explore the U.S. Air Force's award of Collaborative Combat Aircraft production contracts to Anduril and General Atomics.

MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND OVERHAUL

ascent aviation hangars in marana, arizona
article

Ascent Aviation Juggles Spirit Surge Ahead Of IAI P2F Program Launch

Jun 10, 2026
As Ascent Aviation Services preps for its first IAI 777-300ER P2F conversion, nearly 100 Spirit Airlines aircraft are keeping its new widebody hangars busy.
Spirit aircraft
article

Spirit Fleet Feeds A320neo USM Market After Shutdown

Jun 24, 2026
Some of Spirit Airlines’ fleet of young A320neo aircraft are being snapped up by aftermarket suppliers for teardown, with engines diverted to the spares market.

BUSINESS AVIATION

Dassault Aviation Falcon 10X
article

Dassault Flies Its Biggest, Fastest Falcon

Jun 26, 2026
Dassault Aviation flew its largest business jet yet, the Falcon 10X, for the first time on June 19 from Bordeaux-Merignac Airport in southwestern France.

TECHNOLOGY

Mach's Atlas UAS
article

The Week In Technology, June 22-26, 2026

Jun 23, 2026
Near-VTOL maritime stroke UAS; fully superconducting electric motor for aircraft; lithium-air battery advances.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

jets before livery after assembly line
article

Daily Memo: Faury Sticks To Plan As Ortberg Sees Next Aircraft Later

Jun 25, 2026
Boeing's CEO believes airlines are more interested in getting current products on time and at quality rather than a next-generation aircraft quickly, but his counterpart at Airbus has a different view.

DEPARTMENTS

International Space Station module concept
article

Letters From Our Readers, June 29, 2026

Jun 26, 2026
Readers write about commercial space stations, China’s JY-27 radar, and X-plane development. Plus: Behind the scenes at the ILA Berlin Air Show.
article

New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections, June 29, 2026

Jun 26, 2026
Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.
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Aviation Week Events, June 29, 2026

Jun 26, 2026
A roundup of upcoming conferences and exhibitions.