Aviation Week & Space Technology

Analyst Scott Mikus joins Aviation Week editors to discuss third-quarter earnings and why an oversupply of narrowbodies may be looming.

The number of satellites burning up in the stratosphere annually has grown since a 2023 study and is expected to continue to increase.

Private airstrips outnumber public ones 8,600 to roughly 4,900 yet lack government backing, leaving them vulnerable to closures and conversion.

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency plans to attempt the first roundtrip mission to Mars.

NASA prepares to practice integrated flight operations with Blue Origin and SpaceX.

Reliable Robotics begins autonomous flight system tests under the FAA’s eIPP initiative.

A report to lawmakers details the Air Force’s desire to increase its fleet size and notes its ongoing sustainment woes.

Continuing to navigate through the persistent headwind of high fuel prices, U.S. airlines are eyeing the year ahead with a degree of caution.

Swearingen’s SJ30-2 makes a comeback as SyberJet’s stretched SJ36 and upgraded SJ34.

Startups say alternative position, navigation and timing services are less vulnerable to jamming.

After three years, the U.S. Space Force has formalized a new avenue to tap into commercial capabilities to assess and respond quickly to orbital events.

Electra has landed its EL2 hybrid-electric blown-lift demonstrator on Manhattan’s Downtown Skyport.

Despite a relatively quiet profile on its eVTOL program, Beta Technologies became the first U.S. startup to secure market survey approval from the FAA.

In airport safety, the devil may be in the details of cumulative small deviations from standard procedures.

Aviation Week editors discuss the evolving European fighter landscape, introducing France’s approach to its next-generation fighter it calls ACF.

If airlines do not accelerate capacity growth again, the passenger narrowbody market is at risk of oversupply.

Rim-drive electric fan flies; USAF’s logistics blended wing body demo; Moya transitions cargo eVTOL; Evio advances hybrid-electric battery.

Editors discuss what the Boeing 737-10's long-awaited certification means for the industry and what's happening with the 777X. They also reflect on the A340-600 after Lufthansa retired the quadjet.

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

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.

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.

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

A roundup of upcoming conferences and exhibitions.

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