Aviation Week & Space Technology

A roundup of upcoming conferences, exhibitions and summits.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

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

Readers write about single-pilot airline operations and leadership at the FAA, and we take you behind the scenes at NASA Ames.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Tony Osborne
Canada narrows fighter selection to F-35, begins negotiations for purchase of 88 aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau, Graham Warwick
Fiscal 2023 plans set another record for science as the agency places a premium on climate change research.
Space Symposium

By Sean Broderick
Modest boost would address mandatory pay increases while addressing several key areas.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
Before new propulsion systems and SAF kick in, what are the effective CO2 reduction measures aviation could use this decade?
Airlines & Lessors

Glenn McDonald
The 737 MAX 10’s likely appeal for airlines, restarted MAX and 787 deliveries and free cash flow generation are some reasons for optimism.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Garrett Reim
A cyberattack on Viasat’s KA-SAT network has the commercial communications satellite industry bracing for more.
Space Symposium

By Irene Klotz, Thierry Dubois
Trade sanctions against Russia leave European missions grounded.
Space Symposium

By Lee Ann Shay
American Airlines Chairman and CEO Doug Parker sits down to chat with AW&ST about SAF, aircraft ordering and the company’s workforce.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
For a key supplier famous for not chasing high-growth prospects, setting up a UAM business group seems incongruous. Except it is not.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Ben Goldstein, Adrian Schofield
Ukraine invasion and sanctions exacerbating already high fuel prices for airlines looking to COVID-19 recovery.
Airlines & Lessors

By Steve Trimble
Lockheed Martin F-35s being delivered today are cheaper to acquire than they’ve ever been—and even cost less than some competitors that are in some ways less capable.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Michael Bruno
The new boss is relying on lean manufacturing improvements as the conglomerate faces performance and financial pressures.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
The air force is already training with the UK on secondhand E-3D Sentries to upgrade its AEW&C capabilities.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Clean Aviation’s first call; Polaris spaceplane demonstrator; Bioinspired Venus flyer; and Robust hybrid-electric propulsion.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
Under renewed European pressure against fossil fuels, Clean Aviation project sets research and technology framework for coming years.
Emerging Technologies

By Brian Everstine
U.S. Air Force is approaching sustainability as a mission requirement, with reduced fuel use translating to more mission capability.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Joe Anselmo, Sean Broderick, Jens Flottau, Richard Aboulafia
Aviation Week editors and guest Richard Aboulafia delve into the implications of this week’s tragic 737-800 crash in China and where the investigation stands.
Air Transport

By William Garvey
Despite the bureaucratic hydra, the U.S. is likely to have a lead-free atmosphere years before 2030.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Amid sanctions triggered by Russia’s war in Ukraine, many short-term and medium-term initiatives are in play to keep industry going.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris, Graham Warwick
ATI study concludes green hydrogen is most viable zero-carbon fuel, lays out goals with detailed future airliner concepts.
Emerging Technologies

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Privatization will mark a new chapter for Italy’s newest carrier, ITA Airways, but which partnership makes the most sense?
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
Wind tunnel tests intended to show that an unusual airfoil design could allow drag-reducing laminar flow to be passively maintained over a large percentage of a wings.
Emerging Technologies