Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Graham Warwick
The French startup is shifting to pusher-propeller propulsion and tougher certification requirements.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
NASA aeronautics, hit by cuts and losses, is being revitalized under Administrator Jared Isaacman with a focus on experimental X-planes.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
The agency wants commercial companies to take on a larger role in its Artemis lunar exploration initiative.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
Continuing a “premiumization” of its product, United has introduced the CRJ450 and will soon add new economy class “couches” to its widebody fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Two automated systems designed to prevent runway accidents failed to provide enough warning.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Navi AI emerges from stealth with generative-AI automated debriefing system for flight schools.
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne
Four bidders remain in the Flight School Next program as the U.S. Army weighs a shift to single-engine aircraft and contractor-led training.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris, Steve Trimble
As interest in reusable hypersonic flight soars, Stratolaunch is moving to capitalize on its first-mover advantage in a fast-moving industry.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall, Brian Everstine, Vivienne Machi, Steve Trimble
Aviation Week editors discuss the increase in projected Golden Dome costs and what the fiscal 2027 Pentagon budget request may tell us about the umbrella program.
Check 6

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The airlines say European e-SAF mandates cannot be met and warn that other environmental legislation puts the sector’s competitiveness at risk.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Truncated flight for X-59; UK Royal Mail flies electric; contrail avoidance success; and high-voltage electric demo.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
A technological development launched by DARPA’s Aircrew Labor In-cockpit Automation System (Alias) program a dozen years ago is now a testbed.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Seeing shortcomings in their support to the aviation sector, EU officials and members of the European Parliament are considering a more comprehensive approach.
Emerging Technologies

By Joe Anselmo, Christine Boynton, Jens Flottau, Lori Ranson
Conflict and fuel prices have battered air transport, but U.S. carriers are surprisingly confident.
Check 6

By Sean Broderick
Positive aircraft certification updates are partially offset by a new 737 production quality issue and the grim financial reality of Spirit AeroSystems.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
Readers write about human space exploration, the Boeing 777-9 Thrust Link Fix Team, AW&ST missile defense coverage, CO2 and airports, and the Check 6 video podcast.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Robert Wall, Brian Everstine, Steve Trimble, Tony Osborne
The phones are ringing at defense companies from governments urgently seeking more weapons. Often, they are being put on hold.
Missile Defense & Weapons

Aviation Week Staff
Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Brian Everstine
The record-high defense top line is intended to grow aircraft fleets, increase munition buys and bolster missile defenses.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Christine Boynton, Lori Ranson, Jens Flottau, Helen Massy-Beresford, Adrian Schofield
Gulf airlines continue to face heavy disruption, while carriers globally have to deal with a steep rise in fuel costs.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Staff
Aircraft utilization data tracked by Aviation Week Intelligence Network analysts illustrates the huge impact of the war on Middle Eastern airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Gulf airlines continue to face heavy disruption, while U.S. carriers deal with a fuel cost surge and must compete against largely hedged European airlines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
A roundup of upcoming conferences and exhibitions.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Tony Osborne
Growing range requirements and rising energy prices could revive demand for Airbus H225 and Sikorsky S-92 aircraft, complicating the Bell 525’s market entry.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Leading up to the eVTOL Integration Pilot Program, the agency learned lessons from Chinese drone manufacturers that now dominate the global consumer market.
Advanced Air Mobility