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Aviation Week & Space Technology, November 9, 2026

VOL. 188 NO. 44 November 09, 2026
Cover of Aviation Week for Nov. 9, 2026

Airlines seeking new aircraft seats face two challenges: getting them certified and then delivered even close to on time. Seat suppliers have seen more demand than they could handle since the COVID-19 pandemic, and seats are also becoming more sophisticated and complex.

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

forklift operator transporting pallet of aircraft seats
article

Airlines Face Supply Chain And Certification Delays On Seats

Nov 04, 2026
Demand from carriers for more complex premium seats adds certification challenges while suppliers struggle to fulfill orders on time.
Boeing’s new North Line in Everett
article

Supply Chain Headwinds Slow Boeing Ramp-Up

Nov 04, 2026
The airframer pushes out its 737 production rate target as it struggles to increase the manufacturing pace.
First production Boeing MAX 10 rollout
videos

Podcast: Is Boeing’s Recovery Still Gaining Altitude?

Oct 30, 2026
Analyst Scott Mikus joins Aviation Week editors to discuss third-quarter earnings and why an oversupply of narrowbodies may be looming.
Airbus A350F freighter fuselage section
article

Airbus On Track For Record Deliveries

Nov 05, 2026
The European aiframer aims to surpass its 2019 delivery record for the first time, seven years later.
West Bay skyline and the Doha Corniche in Doha, Qatar, overlooking the Persian Gulf
article

Arab Airlines Forecast Quick Recovery If Peace In Region Is Restored

Nov 06, 2026
Airlines in the Arab world are projecting a 10% fall in traffic this year. Whether the situation improves will depend on developments in the Iran war.
Volaris U.S. transborder market
article

Mexican Airlines See Transborder Potential Alongside Possible Hurdles

Nov 05, 2026
Carriers in Mexico welcome the U.S. Transportation Department’s lifting of restrictions on operations from Mexico City, but a December FAA safety audit looms large.

FIRST TAKE

Shield AI X-Bat
article

First Take, Nov. 9, 2026

Nov 06, 2026
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

DEFENSE

Airbus-Kratos Valkyrie launching
article

Europe’s CCA Industry Moves Faster Than Its Clients

Nov 06, 2026
European industry is pushing ahead with collaborative combat aircraft, but government funding has yet to match those ambitions.
Future Interceptor concept
article

Lockheed Martin Clinches Revived Future Interceptor Deal

Nov 04, 2026
Lockheed Martin’s Future Interceptor is designed to close a critical gap in U.S. air and missile defenses. But has the Army waited too long?
MiG-25 defection photo spread
podcast

Podcast: Belenko's Betrayal And The Saga Of The Foxbat

Nov 03, 2026
Check 6 revisits how a misconception of the MiG-25 transformed U.S. air power, until a Soviet pilot’s defection revealed the truth.
HAATS’ fleet
article

New Threats Drive Changes To U.S. Military Helicopter Pilot Training

Nov 05, 2026
High in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, U.S. military rotary-wing pilots are being taught to operate military helicopters safely in risky environments.

SPACE

two people in helicopter cockpit over mountains
article

NASA Turns To Mountain Flight School For Artemis Lunar Landing Training

Nov 04, 2026
NASA's lunar landing training program focuses on managing mental overload, sensory miscues and communications during risky vertical flight profiles.

ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY

Aerofugia 6-seat AE200-100
article

Inside China’s Soaring eVTOL Sector

Nov 03, 2026
China’s eVTOL sector is booming under the low altitude economy initiative—nearly two dozen startups have flown full-scale aircraft, SMG Consulting says.

TOMORROW’S LEADERS

Ed Bastian and Greg Hamilton holding trophy

Wings Club Foundation Honors Delta CEO And Aviation Scholars

Nov 03, 2026
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian and his employees received the foundation’s 2026 Outstanding Achievement Award, and 21 students shared $425,000 in scholarships.

TECHNOLOGY

Schematic of MuRay’s active muon imaging system
article

The Week In Technology, Nov. 2-6, 2026

Nov 02, 2026
Muon beam part inspection; quadcopter soars on beam power; turning methane into SAF; and ultra-low-NOx hydrogen turbojet.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

Pratt & Whitney’s new aeroengine casting plant
article

Casting Aircraft Engine Blades And Vanes On Top Of A Mountain

Nov 05, 2026
Inside Pratt & Whitney’s new aeroengine casting plant tucked into the Blue Ridge Mountains.
satellite in orbit concept
article

The New Geopolitical Frontline Is On Orbit

Nov 05, 2026
As Russia shadows a commercial satellite in orbit, a new U.S. government report warns that growing adversary cooperation is reshaping space security.
person working on missile
article

Opinion: Everyone Wants Cruise Missiles, But The Rationale Is Unclear

Nov 05, 2026
Cruise missile demand is surging worldwide, although with fewer big military targets left, their strategic value remains deeply uncertain.

DEPARTMENTS

NASA Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird carrying the Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment
article

Letters From Our Readers, Nov. 9, 2026

Nov 06, 2026
Readers write about vetting airline pilots, reviving the SR-71A and USAF pilot training. Plus: Behind the scenes where Artemis III astronauts train in the Rockies.
article

New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections Nov. 9, 2026

Nov 06, 2026
Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.
article

Aviation Week Events, Nov. 9, 2026

Nov 06, 2026
A roundup of upcoming conferences and exhibitions.