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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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