Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Guy Norris, Joe Anselmo
The leader of bankrupt space company Virgin Orbit says it is seeing active interest from a “diverse group” of potential buyers.
Commercial Space

By Steve Trimble
Brazil’s largest defense company studies options for partnering on next-generation fighters and developing light utility transports.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Richard Aboulafia
The companies, services and people dependent on today’s promising new generation of aircraft would do well to heed the lessons of the past.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
Armed with Series A funds, startup plans to launch production of electric ducted fans, beginning with military drones.
Emerging Technologies

By Garrett Reim
U.S. Space Force is attempting to launch a satellite within days of its call-up.
Space

By Thierry Dubois, Sean Broderick
Industry developing new ways to help pilots, but some ideas are meeting resistance.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Evolito debuts electric power; Autonomous cargo in Alaska; Maeve picks advanced batteries; and New Zealand’s stratospheric UAV.
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne
After decades of hints, Romania’s defense council blesses the purchase of the fifth-generation fighter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Joe Anselmo, Jens Flottau, Guy Norris, Richard Aboulafia, Sash Tusa
Deliveries have plummeted and Airbus is doubling down with a new assembly line. Analysts Sash Tusa and Richard Aboulafia join Aviation Week editors to discuss.
Check 6

Sandra M. Walter
The aviation sector is addressing the humanitarian consequences of climate change in the most responsible way that goes beyond its own footprint.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
The airline is meeting its capacity rebound goals as it plans new aircraft orders.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
New-generation airships have become the unexpected initial launch platforms for hybrid-electric propulsion systems.
Emerging Technologies

By Jen DiMascio
Benefits of bulk buys; VC-25 replacement delayed; Embraer’s European pitch; and Boeing to fly new prototype on WGS-11 satellite.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Piotr Butowski
Russian Defense Minister Shoigu calls for missile production to double.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Sean Broderick, Guy Norris
New pilot-performance validation methods will debut as part of the 737-7’s certification. But first, they have to be developed.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jen DiMascio, Steve Trimble, Tony Osborne, Brian Everstine
The recent circulation of U.S. military and intelligence documents amplifies warnings about Ukraine’s need for fighters and counter-air missiles.
Check 6

By Michael Bruno
Financing for aerospace and defense is looking the best since 2019, despite bank headlines.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Garrett Reim
The startup obtained Google’s Project Loon technology to coordinate satellite communications.
Space

By Helen Massy-Beresford
A court ruling against government plans to limit flights is good news for KLM and others, but the future is far from certain.
Airports & Networks

By Guy Norris
The delayed program is set to provide a wealth of data to industry and regulators as NASA gears up for its long-anticipated first flight.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
The company’s unorthodox methods can be seen in its preparations for ATR 72 flight tests.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
This summer, U.S. airlines will reduce services to the region’s airports to help avoid massive delays.
Airports & Networks

By Brian Everstine
The worst-performing space acquisition programs are all software-intensive command and control.
Space

By Graham Warwick
Ultralight paint; silent propulsion; anti-icing drone props; and aircraft electrification startup.
Emerging Technologies

By Steve Trimble
Officials are wrestling with how to manage and sustain a historic surge in demand for tactical missiles.
Budget, Policy & Operations