Aviation Week & Space Technology

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.

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.

A decade after the project started, Russia debuts its Soyuz-5 launcher and awaits commercial customers.

Aviation Week editors discuss just how much missiles have become central to the Pentagon’s modernization strategy and more.

Computing by laser; automating light helicopters; uncrewed airdropping; and beam-powered UAS.

One man, one company and one aircraft caused more controversy in aerospace than any other in recent years: Vern Raburn, Eclipse Aviation and the very light jet.

Editors discuss recent earnings updates from Airbus and Boeing that saw the duopoly shrug off the Gulf War but note persisting supply chain issues. A freighter battle between the two is also heating up.

A roundup of upcoming conferences and exhibitions.

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

While the Iran war presents another black swan event for the air transport industry, airlines appear eager to stick to their orderbooks for now.

More feedstock-to-fuel pathways are needed to avoid constraints on sustainable aviation fuel capacity.

While U.S. airlines navigate high fuel costs by cutting capacity and raising fares, consolidation chatter abounds.

The Pentagon’s proposed Future Years Defense Program calls for a sharp increase in aircraft procurement in fiscal 2027-31.

Key European OEMs are implementing the Aero Excellence initiative intended to improve the supply chain’s structural stability and resilience.

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

As Joby’s S4 advances toward certification, flight testing is shifting from controlled environments to real-world operations.

New gearboxes and safety upgrades are rolling out following an in-depth investigation of crashes.

Readers write about space-based interceptors, parallel approaches at San Francisco Airport, and coverage of Artemis II. Plus: Behind the scenes at MRO Americas.

Some airlines are trimming capacity, but no signs suggest a surge in aircraft retirements is in the cards.

Emirates Airline President Tim Clark rejects European claims for more autonomy in air transport.

U.S. Space Force Gen. Michael Guetlein now refers conditionally to the prospect of fielding a space-based layer of interceptors.

The annual Aero Friedrichshafen aviation trade fair reported record numbers of exhibitors and attendees this year.

After a 4.5-year delay, flight testing for the MQ-25 is making progress, and Boeing is developing a variant with longer endurance.

Editors reflect on a busy period for defense, sharing insights on Quad-A, Sea-Air-Space, Aviation Week's MALMS, the latest Pentagon budget figures, and everything else you need to know on air and missile modernization.

The Trump administration’s first long-range spending plan raises planned outlays for offensive missile procurement sevenfold.