Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Robert Wall, Garrett Reim
Editors are joined by Russ Matijevich, space industry veteran and a judge in the Space Tech Challenge Awards. Nominations are now open—could your solution be a winner?
Check 6

By Christine Boynton
The sizable orders also mark a return to Boeing widebodies for Delta and a show of confidence in the airframer from Alaska.
Airlines & Lessors

By Joe Anselmo, Sean Broderick, Jens Flottau, Daniel Williams
Airframers' 2025 delivery totals are in. Aviation Week’s team grades Airbus, Boeing and the smaller OEMs on their production performance last year.
Check 6

By Christine Boynton
Allegiant’s acquisition of Sun Country Airlines will combine the ninth- and 12th-largest U.S. carriers, linking complementary networks and similar models.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Staff
After a dip, Asia-Pacific military spending as a percentage of GDP is back on an upward trend.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
Finnish electric powertrain company says it has the first solid-state battery for production vehicles, including aerospace and defense.
Emerging Technologies

By Michael Bruno
A new executive order and presidential posts on social media target legacy defense industry spoils, but will they work?
Supply Chain

By Ben Goldstein
Rather than flying early and often with numerous prototypes, Eve aimed to converge on a stable design before committing to flight.
Advanced Air Mobility

By William Garvey
In its sixth decade, Maule Air is working to get even more performance from its fabled STOL aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz, Mark Carreau
An unspecified but nonemergency concern has prompted an early end to the SpaceX Crew-11 mission.
Operations & Safety

By Craig Caffrey
The day that China will outspend the rest of Asia on defense has slipped into the 2030s. Here’s why.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Matthew Fulco
Large defense companies and startups alike are challenging the de facto duopoly of Northrop Grumman and L3Harris-owned Aerojet Rocketdyne.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Robert Wall, Sean Broderick
Bouyed by full-year 2025 production numbers, manufacturers are cautiously optimistic that a steadily upward trend is emerging, but more challenges await.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
Various supply chain issues in Europe are jeopardizing Airbus’ 2027 target output of 75 A320-family aircraft per month.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Vivienne Machi
Following a banner year of satellite launches and two reusable launch attempts, China appears poised to demonstrate more cutting-edge tech on orbit in 2026.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Garrett Reim
Startup sees space-based radar as cheaper than aircraft-based AWACs.
Satellites

By Chen Chuanren
The need to refresh and bolster air forces in Southeast Asia outpaces the urgency for action.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Upcoming European Defense Fund-backed projects will validate hypersonic glide vehicle data while narrowing Europe’s options for a future interceptor.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Graham Warwick
Astro Mechanica’s hybrid-electric powerplant operates as a turbofan, turbojet and ramjet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Joe Anselmo, Michael Bruno, Robert Wall, Byron Callan
Analyst Byron Callan joins Aviation Week editors to discuss U.S. President Donald Trump’s attack on contractor profits and his plan to boost defense spending by 50%.
Check 6

By Graham Warwick
Personal eVTOLs showcased; nuclear power for SAF; 3D-printed turbojet; and a large cargo UAS.
Emerging Technologies

By Chen Chuanren
Wars in Iran and Ukraine have convinced Singapore that airpower is no longer business as usual.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Bill Carey
The Trump administration is ramping up its effort to build a new air traffic control system in three years.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
ACS UK, Diehl Aviation, FACC and Safran Cabin are making monuments lighter and easier for the crew to use.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The European Commission is set to give its verdict on the international emissions trading scheme—and could propose considerable changes to the European system.
Safety, Ops & Regulation