Aviation Week & Space Technology

Long passed over, smaller manufacturers are gaining greater attention as merger and acquisition targets.

Europe has momentum as an exporter to India, but the advancement of India’s own industry will be the ultimate determinant.

After repeated delays, airlines and airports hope for a smooth transition to the new European Entry-Exit System.

Startups and established primes are revisiting weapon development to accelerate delivery of equipment to users.

Beyond fixing the supply chain and production execution, the industry must reconsider how profits are shared across the value chain.

Southwest Airlines is in the initial stages of evaluating what a long-haul operation might look like as it works to meet evolving customer needs.

Printing small turbines; cooling hybrid-electric; non-CO2 effects limit SAF; and Hamburg research projects.

New industry partnerships are moving the Global Combat Aircraft Program closer to its multibillion-dollar design and development contract.

“The more we grow, the more lives we save” motivates the leader of a group that flies cancer patients to treatment for free.

Turboprops have been phased out in U.S. aviation, but JSX is making the case for a comeback.

After installing the wing on a modified Cessna Citation business jet, Airbus engineers plan to fly as many hours as possible in 2026.

The DSEI arms expo provided the backdrop for companies to unveil new weapons and for government buyers to drive home a sense of urgency to develop systems at pace.

With its first Tranche 1 launch complete, the Space Development Agency has begun deploying a regional mesh network to enhance data relay from low Earth orbit.

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

Atropos Group unveils the Tacit Spear concept for an autonomous airlifter and a blueprint for delivering the large aircraft in a few years.

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

Boeing managed to sell its 737 MAX to three major Airbus operators, helped by pricing, availability and some strategic considerations.

Readers write about the limits of artificial intelligence, fixing Washington National Airport, and the attempt to relocate space shuttle Discovery.

Airframers are struggling to develop an aircraft that is unopposed in its benefits.

Both top positions in the U.S. Air Force remain unfilled amid modernization challenges and growing threats from China and beyond.

A roundup of upcoming conferences and exhibitions.

China is rapidly advancing its uncrewed cargo aircraft capabilities—ostensibly for commercial use but with potential military applications.

The B-21 Raider program completed the first flight of a second airborne test aircraft in Palmdale, California, on Sept. 11, clearing a key milestone a month before the 10-year anniversary of the U.S. Air Force contract award to Northrop Grumman.

A recent series of demonstration flights shows that the Boeing MQ-28 now leads an international pack of Collaborative Combat Aircraft projects.

Boeing is wrapping up a project with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency to test certification guidance for using artificial intelligence in the cockpit.