Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Irene Klotz, Mark Carreau
After 20 years of development, NASA’s Orion spacecraft will host astronauts for the first time on a flight test around the Moon.
Space Exploration

By Tony Osborne
Aging aircraft, potential new fighter buys and a long-discussed service merger leave the Royal Saudi Air Force at a strategic inflection point.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Production of JetZero’s BWB demonstrator is underway, beginning with assembly of the pressurized cockpit section and forward fuselage.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein, Graham Warwick
The eVTOL sector has converged around 4-6 passengers as optimal for urban air taxis. China’s AutoFlight wants to turn that on its head.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Robert Wall, Tony Osborne
Speed and range are becoming more central to Europe’s weapons plans.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Irene Klotz
A look at the four astronauts NASA is preparing to send around the Moon.
Space Exploration

By Robert Wall, Thierry Dubois
More Ariane Heavy missions loom as Amazon pushes to gets its broadband low-Earth-orbit satellite constellation going.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Printing drone batteries, visualizing hydrogen, hybrid cargo UAV, modeling next-gen fleets.
Emerging Technologies

By Robert Wall, Tony Osborne, Sash Tusa
Editors are joined by analyst Sash Tusa to discuss the fallout of the Munich Security Conference and Saudi Arabia's World Defense Show.
Check 6

By Brian Everstine
The service’s special operations forces are arguing for their relevance as upgrade plans evolve.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Lori Ranson, Christine Boynton
Consolidation among ultra-low-cost carriers in the Americas kicks into high gear this year with two major mergers.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford, David Casey
Finnair had to rethink its strategy after Russia’s Ukraine invasion, but now Japan demand is back.
Airlines & Lessors

By Matthew Fulco
Private capital is flowing into a wide variety of U.S. government-backed mineral projects.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Vivienne Machi
“We would be foolish if we didn’t take advantage of commercial space capabilities,” a Space Force official says.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Irene Klotz, Joe Anselmo
NASA is under new leadership with Jared Isaacman. Watch or listen as he answers questions from Aviation Week's Irene Klotz after eight weeks on the job in this special episode.
Check 6

By Irene Klotz
NASA’s new leader discusses the agency’s path forward. Key priorities include lunar exploration, Mars missions and advancing the orbital economy.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
Major airframers are betting on Asian demand to outpace other global regions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By William Garvey
"The biggest change in general aviation that I have probably seen in my lifetime,” one executive says. Which aviation development generated such praise?
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Dylan Volanth
Thousands of aircraft protect crops around the world and more will soon be needed as the agriculture industry’s dynamics shift quickly.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
Southwest began 2026 with a new onboard experience, following a year of change, and has plans for more.
Airlines & Lessors

By Robert Wall
Robust stealth features are one of the features Saab wants on its next combat aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
As a result of sanctions, Russian airlines must replace their Western fleets with locally produced aircraft, but industry is far behind expectations.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
The Republic of Singapore Air Force will replace its oldest Hercules with used ones for now, buying time before choosing a new transport aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois, Helen Massy-Beresford
A growing number of reports from academic and nongovernmental organizations indicates that aviation is falling short of its decarbonization targets.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
As India reopens key military helicopter contests, European rotorcraft-makers are betting on local assembly to gain an edge.
Aircraft & Propulsion