Aviation Week & Space Technology

Partly a wing-in-ground-effect vessel and partly a flying boat, DARPA plans full-scale flight demonstrator in 2028.

Despite some discrepancies in the details, Top Gun: Maverick highlights one of the biggest challenges in modern air combat.

Air India and IndiGo have both appointed new leaders, while Akasa and Jet Airways prepare for launch.

Russia plans to build one new strategic airborne command post and modernize one of its current aircraft by 2030.

Bombardier’s EcoJet; Natilus cargo BWB; Lilium’s refined Jet; and FAA/Daedalean on AI.

Inflation and labor concerns mean that company owners looking to sell their businesses should wait a little longer.

Listen in as the University of Michigan’s aerospace engineering chair Dr. Anthony Waas and Aviation Week’s Graham Warwick discuss megatrends that are reshaping the industry with host Joe Anselmo.

The uncrewed flight test sets the stage for a shakedown flight with astronauts.

Despite a supposed focus on sustainability, the race to larger business jets continues.

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

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

A roundup of upcoming conferences, exhibitions and summits.

Readers write about NASA's Artemis missions, Russia's hypersonic capabilities and Boeing's relocation to Virginia.

Test flights of Australian-built scramjet-powered drone targets technology for space launch system and hypersonic defense applications.

Safety management system sits at the center of a push to change the company’s direction.

A year-end deadline that would force changes to uncertified 737 MAX variants could trigger a showdown with lawmakers.

A nearly $500 million wave of funding shows investors are intrigued by the commercial opportunities of hypersonic flight.

B-21’s loads calibration about half complete; rollout still expected this year.

With hot-fire tests of Talon-A’s Hadley rocket engine due in June, scene is set for vehicle’s powered hypersonic flight debut this year.

NHIndustries partners are taking steps to boost in-service rates, but it may be too little too late for some operators.

France and Spain have committed to an upgrade that will keep Airbus’ Tiger relevant until the 2050s. However, Germany has yet to follow.

There are three broad scenarios for Russia’s future and supply chain considerations for the West.

Hybrid Dash 8 batteries; Nuclear-powered spacecraft; Inside Lilium’s eVTOL; Infrared-welded thermoplastics; Forming antennas in space.

Progress on the region’s decarbonization legislation is highlighting the challenge ahead for airlines.

Big pilots’ unions say the challenge to finding qualified flight crew member is a money problem.