Aviation Week & Space Technology

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

The Space Force is redefining its vision for the National Security Space Launch program by bringing into the fold Impulse Space and its forthcoming kick-stage vehicle.

U.S. lawmakers have expressed cybersecurity concerns as the competition heats up for the Trump administration’s overhaul of the air traffic control system.

As Rolls-Royce’s Trent 1000XE and XWB-84EP durability packages arrive on widebodies, it polishes the UltraFan 30 concept design for future single-aisles.

Developers are proposing novel satellite concepts to handle launch, power and thermal radiation challenges.

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

A roundup of upcoming conferences and exhibitions.

In a sign of the times, NATO gets its new flagship aircraft not from the U.S. but from a Swedish system based on a Canadian platform.

What activity has the commercial fleet recorded since Farnborough 2024? Get the picture, with data from Aviation Week’s Fleet Discovery

Business as usual is a vanishing prospect for the aerospace industry.

“It’s a different Boeing showing up,” said Steve Parker, Boeing Defense, Space and Security CEO, ahead of major fighter decision.

Readers write about Denys Overholser’s legacy and the viability of life on Mars. Plus: Behind the scenes at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum.

Aviation Week’s Tracked Aircraft Utilization and Fleet Discovery zero in on the Boeing 747 fleet and usage.

Aviation Week Defense Market Analyzer data shows that spending by militaries around the world is set to spike in 2027.