Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Vivienne Machi
Asian startups are building new intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance satellite fleets to meet growing military and commercial demand.
Satellites

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Europe’s airlines, policymakers and environmental campaigners are weighing the future of carbon pricing policy.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Steve Trimble
More B-21s, longer service lives for B-2s and B-1s, and a possible new bomber type are now in the mix for the U.S. Air Force’s long-range strike fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau, Adrian Schofield
AirAsia wanted a smaller aircraft to complement its A321neo fleet. The high-density A220-300 could be attractive for low-cost operators elsewhere, too.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon is reducing its reliance on clandestine contractor aircraft as military operations ramp up and new tech is deployed.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Ben Goldstein
The latest flights advance United Therapeutics’ hydrogen-electric helicopter program beyond hover testing into more complex flight operations.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall, Guy Norris, Vivienne Machi
Aviation Week editors discuss how space control is front and center for the U.S. Space Force, allied services and adversaries.
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By Guy Norris
Integrated vehicle systems tests on the Delta 1 will follow production acceptance work, clearing the way for delivery to Spaceport America this summer.
Commercial Space

By Graham Warwick
Hybrid-electric Shepard; deployable electric high-lift; laminar-flow UAS; and Leonardo’s advanced tiltrotor.
Emerging Technologies

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
A recent surge in aftermarket investments signals confidence in China’s long-term maintenance, repair and overhaul potential.
Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick, Ben Goldstein
Editors examine Joby Aviation’s piloted New York City demos and Unither Bioelectronics’ hydrogen-electric R44 flights in Quebec as AAM moves closer to real-world deployment.
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Anthony L. Velocci, Jr.
The defense industry may be tempted to run out the clock on President Donald Trump’s executive orders. That could be a grave mistake.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Guy Norris
As Rolls-Royce wraps up hydrogen-fueled engine tests, attention focuses on dual-fuel, combustion and cryogenic capabilities.
Emerging Technologies

By Sean Broderick, Karen Walker, Bill Carey
The sweeping U.S. air traffic infrastructure upgrade is expected to improve system reliability and stability, but how much more efficient will it become?
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
Rising fuel costs proved too much for Spirit Airlines. What does its exit mean for remaining U.S. carriers, and which one stands to benefit the most?
Airlines & Lessors

By Vivienne Machi
Government intel agencies must move faster than ever to satisfy operators’ growing appetite for remote-sensing data.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
The startup’s software-defined instrumentation offers flexible, reconfigurable testing.
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne
Turkey has joined the small club of countries that have demonstrated autonomous collaborative platform operations between crewed and uncrewed aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Stephen Perry
The most consequential of all anticipated aerospace and defense IPOs is that of SpaceX, which will undoubtedly elevate the prospects of other aerospace IPOs.
Commercial Space

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Marine Corps plans to reshape its aviation branch with the arrival of autonomous collaborative combat aircraft by 2030.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By William Garvey
A veteran paramedic’s charter brokerage transports human organs, seriously ill patients and hurried executives, among others.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Darold Cummings
The F-47 Next-Generation Air Dominance fighter’s increased combat radius favors a missile-carrying CCA that could be deployed by crewed fighters and bombers.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
How to increase capacity while reducing aviation’s environmental footprint may be among the most discussed matters at Airspace World in Lisbon May 26-28.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Aviation Week Staff
A decade after the project started, Russia debuts its Soyuz-5 launcher and awaits commercial customers.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall, Steve Trimble, Vivienne Machi, Brian Everstine
Aviation Week editors discuss just how much missiles have become central to the Pentagon’s modernization strategy and more.
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