Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Sash Tusa
The Tempest program faces a political stress test in Britain’s new strategic defense review.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Sean Broderick
The engine-maker’s plan for managing unscheduled geared turbofan inspections is going as expected, but disruptions continue to dog affected operators.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Joe Anselmo, Michael Bruno
Kelly Ortberg has a stellar track record as an aerospace CEO, but he faces momentous challenges in Seattle.
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By Christine Boynton
The carrier is facing a U.S. Transportation Department investigation into its lengthy recovery from a global IT-system failure.
Airlines & Lessors

By Tony Osborne
Compound, conventional rotorcraft and tiltrotors are among the technologies being proposed by industry for NATO’s future rotorcraft needs.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Ben Goldstein, Tony Osborne, Jens Flottau
Two startups join short list of companies that have unveiled full-scale prototype electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicles.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Michael Bruno
Leadership sets the tone, and incoming Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg has results and relations.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine, Tony Osborne, Robert Wall
With CCA projects emerging across the world, engine manufacturers are mobilizing to secure a piece of the burgeoning market.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Aaron Karp
The carriers are considering new product options to adapt to a changing environment.
Airlines & Lessors

By Vivienne Machi
The Pentagon is exploring using commercial launch vehicles for point-to-point delivery by the 2030s.
Space

By Matthew Fulco
Beijing is increasingly relying on companies to strengthen its presence in commercial space.
Commercial Space

By Adrian Schofield
Sri Lanka and Pakistan encounter setbacks in their quests to find suitable buyers.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton, Sean Broderick
Long considered an industry change-driver, the carrier is reworking the model that has set it apart for more than 50 years.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
Le Bourget organizers explain how environmental pressures are already influencing plans for 2025.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
A Lockheed Martin classified contract that involves a “highly complex design and systems integration” project has fallen $45 million deeper into red ink.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Cryogenic hydrogen propulsion; airborne 5G connectivity; Airbus UK wing research; and fuel cell for propulsion.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall, Brian Everstine
Can Airbus land an upgraded tanker in the U.S.?
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Robert Wall, Tony Osborne, Brian Everstine
Listen in as Aviation Week defense editors discuss their highlights from Farnborough Airshow, sharing their thoughts on GCAP, CCAs, FLRAA, tankers and more.
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By Tony Osborne
Despite the upcoming UK defense review, Global Combat Air Program industrial partners have been encouraged by ministerial interest in the project at Farnborough.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
In addition to work on the Global Combat Air Program, a Boeing 757 flight-test aircraft, called Excalibur, is being adapted to trial new technology elements.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau, Christine Boynton
Suppliers no longer trust Airbus and Boeing production forecasts and believe ramp-ups could be significantly delayed.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin, Jeremy Kariuki
EAA AirVenture ’24 was filled with aircraft debuts, technology advancements, flying and commemorating milestones.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Europe is embracing integrated air and missile defenses, but can it afford it?
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Joe Anselmo, Christine Boynton, Jens Flottau, Guy Norris, Daniel Williams
At Farnborough Airshow 2024, an absence of new aircraft orders spoke volumes. Listen in as Aviation Week's team analyze the week, breaking down the deals that did take place and sharing the buzz from airlines, suppliers and manufacturers.
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