Aviation Week & Space Technology

Aviation Week Network evaluation pilot James Albright puts Dassault’s flagship business jet through its paces.

ZeroAvia’s second testbed; Hydrogen for GA; Cyrogenic propulsion plan; and Hydroplane modifies Cherokee.

French industry launches new promotion effort to hire young production workers amidst concern low interest may hamper production ramp-up.

With its first launch in the offing, Vega C is to start a series of key and long-awaited evolutions in Arianespace’s offering.

The war in Ukraine shows that the battlefield has become a harsh environment for helicopters and sweeping airborne maneuvers.

Sikorsky looks for new international buyers, upgrades for U.S. Army helos.

After reduced quarterly losses, European legacy carriers are looking forward to growing demand and profitability.

Ukrainian forces have effectively used shoulder-fired weapons to bring down Russian helicopters.

The development phase for the Army's Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft has been extended four years due to COVID-19 supply chain delays.

Modified A350-1000s will allow Qantas to begin nonstop flights from Sydney to London and New York starting in late 2025.

Flight tests of Roc build on reliability of baseline Boeing 747 engines, gear and system components as test campaign intensifies.

Russian fighter squadrons have been burdened by the pace of the war.

First-quarter 2022 financial reports from Airbus and Boeing were snapshots of the different fates the two leading airframers face. Listen in as Aviation Week editors Jens Flottau, Guy Norris and Michael Bruno discuss the increasingly diverging paths within the duopoly.

Boeing remains a going concern, but it cannot shake the specter of an existential crisis. A resolution may be far from clear.

A supersonic military drone will take precedence until civil demand for a low-boom supersonic transport matures.

Growing defense roles, including responsive launch and hypersonic tests, factor in Virgin Orbit near-term capability goals.

E-commerce growth is encouraging more startups to enter the market for autonomous middle-mile logistics aircraft.

If you can’t beat them, buy them. Why Avianca is seeking to acquire ultra-low-cost rival Viva.

Under Russian ownership in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine war, the Let L-410 manufacturer was crippled by the effect of sanctions.

A way to transfer fighters to Ukraine; NGAD’s collaborative wingman; DARPA studies HAWC lessons learned; and Russia launches Angara 1.2.

Aviation Week flies aboard Northrop Grumman’s reengined L-1011 TriStar carrier aircraft for a simulated rocket launch.

Boeing promotes optimistic outlook for financing air transport deliveries based on the 2021 results.

Airlines see regulatory writing on the wall and start making SAF commitments.

EasyJet and GKN on H2; Skyryse automates EMS; Seeing inside engines; Enabling 100% SAF; Cargo UAV that autorotates.

As flight activity rises, the aftermarket recovery’s pace faces threats from labor, supply chain constraints.