Aviation Week & Space Technology

Collins and Safran are testing electric powertrains for hybridized turbine engines.

GE Aerospace’s flying testbeds are “getting beyond the platitudes,” pushing the technology and development edge toward the Open Fan.

The holy grail in missile defense today is a cheaper way to down threats.

Pioneering astronaut Eileen Collins pays tribute to a pioneering aviator who opened the door for female flyers.

The sprawling U.S. homeland air and missile defense shield program is searching for ways to lower the cost of interception dramatically to move forward.

Reusable rocketry might soon extend beyond the U.S., as China and Japan each approach operational capability.

The winning aircraft must exceed Mach 1 in level flight and fly twice in one day with no major repairs.

A refreshed Combat Air Strategy would accelerate collaborative combat aircraft, modernize the fighter fleet and reshape how the RAF intends to fight.

Hybrid-electric challenge to APUs; RTX’s power-dense motor; Vertical picks autonomy for eVTOL; South Korean firm flies eVTOL; fuel cells for drones.

Journalists from across Aviation Week by Informa took home six honors at the 2026 Aerospace Media Awards, including two won by veteran editor Guy Norris.

Cost and fares are up but passengers are paying, which is continuing the aftermarket boom.

Editors unpack the Global Air & Space Chiefs Conference in London, breaking down the Storm Fighter CCA program, space launch infrastructure issues and more.

As the Farnborough Airshow approaches, editors discuss how engine-makers are making headway with nagging durability problems while positioning for the all-important next-gen single aisle competition—and explain how the two play into each other.

About 50% of advanced STEM degree holders in the U.S. defense industrial base are foreign-born.

Boeing again skips Farnborough flying to prioritize 737 MAX and 777-9 certification as both programs near completion.

Engine-makers earned their dominance through capital risk and the long game—will that hold through 2026?

Proliferating space constellations could suffer the same fate as the Telstar 1 satellite in 1962.

Airbus’ February 2025 announcement to delay plans to field a hydrogen-powered airliner sent shockwaves throughout its supply base.

CFM is exploring GE Aerospace-owned Dowty’s turboprop propeller experience for a potential role in the Open Fan propulsion system.

The urgent need for greater fuel efficiency is driving airline interest in aerodynamic surface treatments.

As Pratt’s current-day problems ease, the engine-maker is closing in on several milestones that will bolster product performance and output.

For Airbus and Boeing to increase production rates, possibly beyond 100 aircraft per month for each narrowbody program, the industry must scale up automation.

Vertical Aerospace says data from flights of its eVTOL prototype is validating expectations and paving the way for a smooth run through certification activity.

Beta begins eIPP demonstrations, South Korea’s hybrid eVTOL plan, DJI first fixed-wing drone and Gulfstream explores SAF and contrails.

Listen in as Steve Parker, the CEO of Boeing's Defense, Space and Security business, explains the company's revised approach to bidding for contracts and shares program updates on the F-47, KC-46 and more.