Aviation Week & Space Technology

Readers write about UPS Flight 2976, countering Iranian drones and balloons in controlled airspace. Plus: Behind the scenes at NBAA-BACE.

Nearly a decade after launch, the 737-10 is in line to carry passengers, and Boeing can start expanding its safety changes to the rest of the 737 MAX family.

The Army sees growing interest in stratospheric operations as an opportunity to maintain expertise and investment in the critical domain.

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

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

Aviation Week data analysts released four new 10-year forecasts on Oct. 20.

A roundup of upcoming conferences and exhibitions.

When it comes to replacing the Airbus A320neo family, the big question is the engine. Airbus believes it can find answers quickly after the 2029 RISE trials.

Is it a car? Is it a plane? Active aeropropulsion reinvents Tesla’s Roadster.

The privatization of TAP Air Portugal was Lufthansa’s to lose, so the group was prepared to pay big money for the latest addition.

ESA prepares for a December decision on a $11.2 billion human spaceflight program that would give Europe independent astronaut launch capability by 2036.

For more than 40 years, Orbis International has worked to expand access to quality eye care around the world, with its Flying Eye Hospital at its core.

In a surprise move Pratt & Whitney Canada has unveiled the PT9, a certified new centerline engine aimed at advanced propulsion for new-generation single and twin-turboprops.

Two years into a plan for transformation, Southwest Airlines is prepared to trade pace for scale, looking at more complex offerings and change still to come.

A series of acquisitions by Kratos in a different era of the defense business appear to be perfectly aligned for new military requirements.

France is charting a national course, Germany is eyeing GCAP, and Spain is weighing its options as Europe’s next-gen fighter ambitions take new shape.

As developments in Ukraine highlight new issues for army aviation, editors share what they heard from leaders at AUSA 2026 and discuss how the service is looking to evolve.

Korean Air’s chairman expects to gain network scale benefits when the merger with Asiana is finally completed in December.

The funding drought and layoffs came amid an aggressive schedule for the U.S. Army’s tiltrotor.

New Zealand fuel-cell startup; Double Box Tail advances; hybridizing the Rotax; extending electric training flights.

How will the fatal Houthi attacks that closed Riyadh Airport affect commercial aviation in the region? Aviation Week's team examine the immediate impact on Saudi Arabia and how it could alter grander plans for the industry.

Amid transportation uncertainties, NASA offers to remain travel broker for aspiring space station operators.

Defense companies are increasingly competing on speed—how quickly they can learn, integrate new technologies and deliver usable capabilities.

With more than 80 satellites aloft, the U.S. Space Development Agency faces an integration challenge as future users count on the forthcoming mesh network.

Airlines, air navigation service providers and technology specialists are working on trials to assess the impact of contrail mitigation on decarbonization.