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The program looks poised to thrive in a world where the U.S. has alienated its best friends.

Now backed by orders from AI companies for its Superpower industrial derivative, Boom Supersonic’s Symphony development gains momentum as core tests approach.

Evidence-based training fosters crew behaviors such as being proactive and anticipating needs, planning contingencies and continuously sharing information.

Leonardo’s AW609-based Next-Generation Civil Tiltrotor Technology Demonstrator is testing wing, propulsion and fly-by-wire concepts to derisk future designs.

After years of struggle, will 2026 bring a turnaround for the NH90 helicopter program?

The A320neo family is Airbus’ biggest success—and its biggest headache. Ten years into revenue service, engine maturity and supply chain challenges continue.

The American system of innovation is like a quantum system: It is nondeterministic, everywhere all at once, exploring a multitude of possibilities.

Automated Black Hawk; Eve’s eVTOL flies; Arctic auroral radar; controlling thin wings.

DARPA is taking a hard look at the quizzical, quantum-mechanics-based hardware.

“Nobody understands quantum mechanics,” said Richard Feynman, Nobel Prize winner in physics.

The aviation industry today faces challenges that were unimaginable in 1927, yet the path forward still begins with bold dreams, fortitude and shared conviction.

Quantum sensors and navigation could be deployed soon while other technologies are years from reality.

The 2026 Aviation Week Laureate Awards honor impressive achievements and contributions by innovators and leaders in five industry sectors.

With relatively low entry barriers and short renewal cycles, new entrants to seat-making can more easily find a way to install their seats in an aircraft cabin.

Hybrid focus for Clean Aviation; exhaust additives reduce contrails; point-to-point cargo eVTOL demo; and anti-jamming for urban air taxis.

Listen in to the annual Flubs & Forecasts edition of Check 6, where editors reflect on what they got right and wrong in 2025 and make their predictions for 2026.

Watch as Aviation Week editors record the annual Flubs & Forecasts edition of Check 6 as they reflect on what they got right and wrong in 2025 and make their predictions for 2026.

Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.

The decade-long demand outlook for military aircraft has jumped 30% over the past year, reaching $250 billion.

Readers write about icing conditions for vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicles, emergency evacuation procedures, and U.S. military acquisition history.

The U.S. is 250 years old in 2026. Its leading aerospace and defense companies face growing competition, domestically and internationally, from younger players.

Forecasts, snapshots and military aircraft to watch.

Forecasts, snapshots and launch vehicles to watch.

Air forces around the globe are likely to bolster their inventories in the coming 12 months by adding aircraft and drone types. Here are some of the expected events.

Forecasts, snapshots and commercial aircraft programs to watch.