Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Thierry Dubois
Starlink and low-Earth-orbit competitors, such as Eutelsat’s Oneweb and Amazon Leo, have shaken the connectivity market with their low-latency internet.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Irene Klotz
Plans to offer contracts for a commercial space station are on hold again as NASA pitches a government-owned module.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Nuclear fusion rocket power; Matrix autonomy joins the Army; ship-to-shore contested logistics; and sulfur’s role in contrails formation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
New efforts to field drones rapidly include Drone Dominance scrimmages and an easy-to-use portal on which to order UAS.
Budget, Policy & Operations

Brett Levanto
ARSA highlights the importance of a welcoming and supportive workplace culture to attract and retain new technicians.
Workforce & Training

By Christine Boynton, Sean Broderick, Jens Flottau, Richard Aboulafia
Editors are joined by guest columnist Richard Aboulafia to discuss the progress of airliner production by Airbus in Alabama and Boeing in South Carolina.
Check 6

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

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

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

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

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

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