Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Steve Trimble
A supersonic military drone will take precedence until civil demand for a low-boom supersonic transport matures.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Flight tests of Roc build on reliability of baseline Boeing 747 engines, gear and system components as test campaign intensifies.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Under Russian ownership in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine war, the Let L-410 manufacturer was crippled by the effect of sanctions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lori Ranson
If you can’t beat them, buy them. Why Avianca is seeking to acquire ultra-low-cost rival Viva.
Airlines & Lessors

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

By Graham Warwick
E-commerce growth is encouraging more startups to enter the market for autonomous middle-mile logistics aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
Airlines see regulatory writing on the wall and start making SAF commitments.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

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

By Michael Bruno
Boeing promotes optimistic outlook for financing air transport deliveries based on the 2021 results.
Aerospace

By Jen DiMascio
A way to transfer fighters to Ukraine; NGAD’s collaborative wingman; DARPA studies HAWC lessons learned; and Russia launches Angara 1.2.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
As flight activity rises, the aftermarket recovery’s pace faces threats from labor, supply chain constraints.
Supply Chain

By Guy Norris
Developed for Pegasus air launch, the L-1011­—world’s last operational TriStar—is pivoting to high-speed test and launch vehicle markets.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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

By Steve Trimble
A shift to automated tools is being relied upon to transform a major weakness of the F-35 development program into a possible strength.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Jouppi
The service will focus on platforms to counter China including the B-21, NGAD and the F-35.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Jen DiMascio, Steve Trimble, Brian Everstine
Aviation Week editors make sense of recommended reductions to the number of F-35 and F-15EX fighters the U.S. Air Force plan to buy in the coming years.
Defense

By Guy Norris, Jens Flottau
The OEM says longer certification timelines are a new fact of life as development woes and fixed-price contracts force first-quarter losses.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Irene Klotz
Private astronaut mission’s bonus days on ISS shift next crew launch.
Space

By Sean Broderick
Russian operators’ reregistration push triggered by new Russian law permitting operators to take ownership of leased assets.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Issues with delays to the first 777X deliveries show the depth and breadth of Boeing’s challenges.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble, Brian Everstine
F-35 and F-15EX programs face near-term cuts as U.S. Air Force makes new push for Next-Generation Air Dominance.
Defense

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aerospace

Readers write about airborne early warning aircraft, Defense Department cuts to F-35 orders and UK Royal Navy uncrewed platforms.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Tony Osborne
The city of Coventry is playing its part in bringing eVTOL vertiports to the world.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jen DiMascio
Taiwan’s new hypersonic R&D office; North Korean nuke pledge; Capella Space raises cash for analysis; and Lockheed’s radar upgrades.
Missile Defense & Weapons