Aviation Week & Space Technology

Listen in to the annual Flubs & Forecasts edition of Check 6, where editors reflect on what they got right and wrong in 2025 and make their predictions for 2026.

Watch as Aviation Week editors record the annual Flubs & Forecasts edition of Check 6 as they reflect on what they got right and wrong in 2025 and make their predictions for 2026.

The U.S. is 250 years old in 2026. Its leading aerospace and defense companies face growing competition, domestically and internationally, from younger players.

Forecasts, snapshots and commercial aircraft programs to watch.

A new U.S. strategy recalibrates global security posture from foreign intervention to homeland protection.

Readers write about icing conditions for vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicles, emergency evacuation procedures, and U.S. military acquisition history.

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

The decade-long demand outlook for military aircraft has jumped 30% over the past year, reaching $250 billion.

Defense boom drives 10-year value of military aircraft deliveries to $1.19 trillion.

Forecasts, snapshots and military aircraft to watch.

Forecasts, snapshots and launch vehicles to watch.

Air transport will continue to grow in 2026, but regional differences show the clear effect of economic policies.

Air forces around the globe are likely to bolster their inventories in the coming 12 months by adding aircraft and drone types. Here are some of the expected events.

A roundup of upcoming conferences and exhibitions.

With an eye on China, the Trump administration and Congress find common ground in space while Europe aims for greater autonomy.

China’s emerging low-altitude economy is driving the development of large uncrewed logistics aircraft.

Deliveries and production of new aircraft are picking up, but aftermarket providers will still see strong demand on legacy platforms and material shortages.

As NASA administrator, Jared Isaacman will face huge challenges, starting with making sure the U.S. astronauts return to the Moon ahead of Chinese taikonauts.

In this special anniversary episode of Check 6 Revisits, Pratt & Whitney President Shane Eddy and Aviation Week editors Guy Norris and Christine Boynton delve into the engine-maker’s achievements over its first century.

Forecasts, snapshots and commercial aircraft programs to watch.

Gas turbines still dominate Pratt & Whitney’s future road map, but emerging new cycles and alternative fuels will also play a major role.

Service leaders say the U.S. is at a critical moment to keep ahead of adversaries in space tech development.

Energy-saving formation flying; airports as hydrogen hubs; electric trainer advances; urban eVTOL test flights.

A few key factors from 2025 are strong indicators for business aviation’s performance in 2026.

The captive-carry Talon campaigns should clear Stratolaunch’s Boeing 747 and Roc for a double hypersonic test attempt in early 2026.