Aviation Week & Space Technology

Mike Leinbach, the final NASA Space Shuttle Launch Director, shares his thoughts about the finicky fuel and how the Artemis team is managing with the Space Laun

Is Scott Kirby’s threat a sincere ultimatum or a fait accompli?

Hybrid-electric testing; Australian eVTOL; Delivery drone certified; AAM micro-weather; Faster LEO cleanup.

New satellite technologies are expected to enable more accurate forecasting of severe weather phenomena.

Carriers are finding new ways to encourage passengers to pay for flexibility and a smooth journey.

A partial grounding of the U.S. V-22 fleet has been lifted after a nagging issue with a slipping sprag clutch caused two more emergency landings.

On its 75th anniversary, the service looks to a future using increased autonomy and a further migration of key missions to space.

Readers write about the Tupolev PAK DA cover, airline pilots and automation, the 737-10, SAF and F-35 reengining.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

The service aims to become “ruthless” in selecting development programs under ongoing review.

Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.

Here is an overview of 10 of the service’s top priorities as it looks to shape its future force.

As the aerospace industry gathers in Montreal, the challenges of getting to net-zero are laid bare.

Britain’s air safety regulator is inviting drone users and manufacturers to help shape the legal environment for uncrewed aircraft systems, and the collaboration may end up influencing regulation of the advanced-air-mobility sector.

A probe into a 2020 in-flight diversion spotlighted gaps in Air France’s pilot training and safety culture, France’s BEA contends.

Two demonstrators and a startup fuel growing activity in advanced air mobility in China.

A roundup of upcoming conferences, exhibitions and summits.

Northrop Grumman quietly developed a nickel-alloy combustor that could unlock a decades-long hurdle to rapid propulsion.

Data-driven Cascade modeling tool to inform Boeing product development planning.

Using space shuttle engines on NASA’s new Moon rocket brings with it shuttle-era hydrogen issues.

The Italian airline was to be sold to ensure its survival, but the likely new right-wing government insists on keeping state control.

Only one agency has the independence, credibility and technical expertise to investigate.

As novel cockpits become a pressing need in civil and military aviation, sensors may enable the creation of metrics for human factors.

Lighter turbines; Seaglider advances; Recoverable satellites; Australian vertiport; and Korea’s UAM contestants.

Sweden and Finland’s air forces will bring an air power increase to NATO’s order of battle and benefit from the alliance’s capabilities.