Aviation Week & Space Technology

Continuing an annual tradition dating back to 1957, Aviation Week Network editors honored a wide variety of industry accomplishments.

As Archer Aviation unveils its four-passenger production air taxi, the Midnight, Aviation Week editors discuss the shifting competitive dynamics in the nascent advanced air mobility market where three rival OEMs with differing approaches push toward FAA certification and operation.

How the Pentagon’s rush to field counters to Chinese and Russian hypersonic weapons has been frustrated by compressed testing schedules.

Startup says it is on track to be among the first eVTOL companies to launch service.

There are still many questions regarding when and how the mainland China market will begin to reopen.

Boeing’s decision to defer development of a new narrowbody has profound and negative consequences for the industry.

Two catalysts could push commercial engine-makers and airframers to speed up their development cycles.

Clutch problem prompts review of V-22 Incidents; Air Force Special Operations Command looks at interim step to make gearboxes stronger.

BAE Systems is exploring the use of exoskeletons, robotics and augmented reality to help maintenance of the UK’s combat aircraft fleets.

Will Boeing’s decision to focus on steadying production and deliveries, over new products, endanger its long-term market position?

The UK’s military pilot-training pipeline is affecting even its much-vaunted F-35 Joint Strike Fighter fleet.

Although the U.S. Air Force and Navy have added high-tech, intense learning to undergraduate pilot training, a large backlog remains.

The U.S. Air Force has released many details about the mostly classified program, but much about the new stealth bomber remains secret

Major oil and gas helicopter operators are eyeing the beginning of an industry growth spurt.

Island-connecting airship; Hydrogen cargo drone; Liquid hydrogen flight; and Medical drone network.

The A220 is another important element in Airbus’ competitive play against Boeing, and scenarios for a broader role are being evaluated.

Ukraine will need Western combat aircraft to resecure its skies against Russia, an examination of the air war over Ukraine concludes.

Franke has built a profitable empire in the airline industry. One of the reasons: he knows when to stop.

U.S. Air Force and Boeing have a mounting challenge: How to fix the KC-46 at the same time it is needed for operations.

A slew of new-space companies are unveiling strategic changes or acknowledging setbacks. Is it the end or the beginning?

Startups need small business funds, reprogrammed government dollars and skillful lobbying. Nothing can go wrong.

Aviation Week editors are skeptical of CEO Dave Calhoun’s new commercial airliner timeline.

Airbus opts for an open architecture production system to allow for incremental changes, but integration is delayed at new subsidiaries.

After buying Rafale fighters, A400Ms and C-130s, the defense minister eyes the purchase of F-15ID fighters and refurbished F-16s.

How the TFE731 helped launch the business jet era—quietly.