Aviation Week & Space Technology

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

By Guy Norris
Improved durability and easier installation underpin CFM’s adoption of third-stream architecture for its open fan engine.
Emerging Technologies

By Vivienne Machi
Trump’s Golden Dome is driving calls for a new layer in the Pentagon’s future on-orbit architecture.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Christine Boynton
More than three decades after the original Pan Am ceased operations, an effort is underway to return the iconic brand to scheduled airline service.
Airlines & Lessors

By Brian Everstine
HADES to deploy next year amid uncertainty regarding overall fleet size.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble, Brian Everstine, Robert Wall
From deep strike to launched effects, the U.S. Army wants to field new weapons quickly.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
The rising popularity of Collaborative Combat Aircraft has spread to the U.S. Army, which is now considering the reusable systems to augment crewed rotorcraft.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Thierry Dubois
Safran has implemented a dual-source strategy since the Leap program began, and the missing link was final assembly.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Daniel Williams, Jens Flottau
Demand for air travel remains strong and will ensure fleet growth over the next 10 years, but will industry be able to deliver?
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Irene Klotz
Dream Chaser’s debut, originally targeted for 2021, has been repeatedly delayed.
Commercial Space

By Ben Goldstein
China is looking to replicate its dominance in the global electric vehicle and commercial drone markets with the nascent eVTOL industry.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Richard Aboulafia
We will soon find out whether the high entry barriers around jet engines have diminished and how they are affecting countries that seek greater self-sufficiency.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Boeing and Leonardo have declared their interest in bidding to replace the UK’s fleet of BAE Systems Hawk jet trainers, and others are expected to follow.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Michael Bruno
The long international nightmare is over: The commercial aviation manufacturing upcycle is finally, believably happening.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
As the pressure to provide more parts rises, airframers and engine-makers are broadening their strategies.
Services & Support

By Brian Everstine, Steve Trimble
The U.S. Army and Bell are pushing to speed up fielding of the MV-75 tiltrotor by shifting acquisition dates, moving up funding and designing initial aircraft.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Garrett Reim
Japanese telecom companies are looking to avoid direct competition with low-Earth-orbit constellations.
Satellites

By Adrian Schofield
Several major aircraft order deals are on the radar for airlines in the Asia-Pacific region.
Airlines & Lessors

By Steve Trimble
A product 30 years in the making passed a real-world evaluation with flying colors and now is set to enter Israel’s air and missile defense architecture.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Irene Klotz
JAXA, Sierra Space and The Exploration Co. hope their craft will join the fleet of station cargo ships.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By William Garvey
The company will celebrate 50 years in 2026. It specializes in auxiliary fuel systems for aircraft range extension, plus maintenance and custom interiors.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Michael Bruno
With the acquisitions of Spirit AeroSystems given the green light in Europe, the end of an era of stand-alone aerostructures giants is in sight.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Helen Massy-Beresford
More industry cooperation could help offset the costs of delayed aircraft deliveries and increase fleet efficiency, IATA report concludes.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Christine Boynton
Southwest is evolving into its next chapter, changing certain hallmarks of its brand and pursuing new customer preferences to expand its reach.
Airlines & Lessors

By Irene Klotz
Starlink deployments and orbital fueling demos are on tap for the Starship Version 3 flights that SpaceX will begin in 2026.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion