Aviation Week & Space Technology

While flight tests will remain decisive on any new program, their essence could change from exploration to examination.

Starship-Super Heavy operations are ramping up in Florida.

Geopolitical upheaval and policy changes are diverting flows but not damping air cargo.

Ahead of AUSA, editors discuss the MV-75 and the U.S. Army’s modernization plans, including long-range fires, air defense, space capabilities and the budget challenges shaping its next steps.

As fighter manufacturers circle a potential €5 billion contest, Portugal wants its largest defense deal to deliver an industrial legacy.

Ukraine’s drone war is driving the Pentagon’s push to scale production.

A three-year effort concludes with new Chinese regulations that ease sales of qualified used airframe and engine parts into the growing market.

Beyond its Phantom 3500 business jet, the startup is eyeing drones and airliners.

Education providers and industry must collaborate more closely to make the right investments in the workforce of tomorrow.

Editors discuss the next-generation freighter market after first flight of the Airbus A350F and with Boeing's 777-8F in line to take off soon.

The U.S. Space Force is launching the first operational air moving target indicator satellites. Is the warfighter ready to use them?

After a decade in development, SpaceX’s Starship-Super Heavy transport reaches orbit for a test run.

The FAA’s proposed rule seems more likely to create a boom market for regulatory gaming than to drive real technological progress.

Operators are avoiding 737 MAX flight management software with a known issue while the FAA weighs how to address the problem fleetwide.

The Airbus A350F has started its flight-test campaign, and the Boeing 777-8F will soon follow. The two aircraft may benefit from substantial pent-up demand.

As the Army fields a full lineup of exquisite munitions, a parallel effort is creating a complementary inventory of affordable long-range alternatives.

Boeing’s victory caps a two-month series of U.S. Navy disclosures that transform the vision for the future carrier air wing.

For years, space has been a key enabler for NATO members. Now the alliance wants to make sure it becomes a supported—not supporting—operational area.

For the first time in 35 years, the U.S. Air Force will train more than 1,500 pilots, although a shortage will remain.

Editors react to Boeing being announced as the winner of the U.S. Navy's F/A-XX contest ahead of Northrop Grumman and share their impressions of the next-generation tactical combat aircraft's design after a new rendering was released.

North American regional airlines are recovering from pandemic lows, facing pilot shortages and exploring new tech to meet demand for underserved small communities.

Editors reflect on what we learned at AFA on space and the Iran war, as well as launch concerns for the Space Force and how that resonates with what we heard at World Space Business Week.

Nearly 27 years after the final Blackbird flight, NASA quietly launched a project last summer to return an SR-71A to flight.

Planned airport infrastructure investments in Europe highlight the gap between emissions targets and projected flight growth.

Electric trainer flies; large cargo UAS takes shape; clean-sheet aerial firefighter flies; and Europe’s energy-dense aviation battery.