Aviation Week & Space Technology

Chip supply or grid capacity likely will not be the biggest bottleneck for AI—it is likely to be the human brain’s limited working memory.

The fuel price crisis weighs on airline costs as hedging cover dwindles.

As the F-117 Nighthawk goes on display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center for the first time, editors are joined by the museum's director to reflect on the stealth aircraft and its place in history.

Unique geography, backed by technology and talent, anchors Australia’s push for space sector growth.

Safran expects Airbus’ eAction will have twice as many actuators as the A320.

NASA unveils adaptable X-70; LTA airship stretches legs; Zipline boosts drone delivery; Maxwell’s hybrid-electric amphibian.

Editors are joined by Gen. Lee Levy to try and answer the trillion dollar-plus question of what the outcome of the midterm elections really means for the U.S. defense budget.

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.

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

Boeing has surpassed Lockheed Martin as the largest OEM by value of military aircraft deliveries, according to Aviation Week’s new military aircraft forecast.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

European industry is pushing ahead with collaborative combat aircraft, but government funding has yet to match those ambitions.

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.

A roundup of upcoming conferences and exhibitions.

To say that the 2026 midterms ushered in a “blue wave” would be an understatement.

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

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.

As Russia shadows a commercial satellite in orbit, a new U.S. government report warns that growing adversary cooperation is reshaping space security.

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

Inside Pratt & Whitney’s new aeroengine casting plant tucked into the Blue Ridge Mountains.

The European aiframer aims to surpass its 2019 delivery record for the first time, seven years later.

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?

The airframer pushes out its 737 production rate target as it struggles to increase the manufacturing pace.

Demand from carriers for more complex premium seats adds certification challenges while suppliers struggle to fulfill orders on time.

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