Aviation Week & Space Technology

After Mars Sample Return, scientists want a flagship mission to Uranus.

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

Readers write about Jindivik target drone low-altitude trials, fuel hedging and methane as spacecraft fuel.

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

After 29 months, Boeing will again attempt to fly its commercial space taxi to the space station.

A roundup of upcoming conferences, exhibitions and summits.

The New York-based carrier badly needs to find a new niche—could it be Airbus A220-300 point-to-point operations?

Australian startup believes ammonia fuel can allow existing engines and aircraft to be modified to carbon-free propulsion.

Mini-rover Moon landing planned for later this year to prove technology for pressurized JAXA-Toyota Lunar Cruiser.

Initial efforts for Istari will be focused on the development of a synthetic aperture radar, but additional capabilities will be added.

Market demand for the A320neo family remains strong, but Airbus is delaying A321XLR entry-into-service due to certification issues.

Russia blamed for Viasat attack; MQ-9B adds short-takeoff capability; U.S., Japan to study loyal wingman; and Black Hawk sustainment.

When OEMs launch a new airplane program, they will need supplier partners to help shoulder the burden of development.

Lockheed Martin-General Motors lunar vehicle designed to transit moon autonomously for prepositioned rendezvous with incoming missions.

Renewed focus on narrowbody aircraft and the U.S. pilot shortage challenge RJ operations.

Aviation Week Network evaluation pilot James Albright puts Dassault’s flagship business jet through its paces.

ZeroAvia’s second testbed; Hydrogen for GA; Cyrogenic propulsion plan; and Hydroplane modifies Cherokee.

With its first launch in the offing, Vega C is to start a series of key and long-awaited evolutions in Arianespace’s offering.

French industry launches new promotion effort to hire young production workers amidst concern low interest may hamper production ramp-up.

The war in Ukraine shows that the battlefield has become a harsh environment for helicopters and sweeping airborne maneuvers.

Sikorsky looks for new international buyers, upgrades for U.S. Army helos.

After reduced quarterly losses, European legacy carriers are looking forward to growing demand and profitability.

Ukrainian forces have effectively used shoulder-fired weapons to bring down Russian helicopters.

First-quarter 2022 financial reports from Airbus and Boeing were snapshots of the different fates the two leading airframers face. Listen in as Aviation Week editors Jens Flottau, Guy Norris and Michael Bruno discuss the increasingly diverging paths within the duopoly.

Flight tests of Roc build on reliability of baseline Boeing 747 engines, gear and system components as test campaign intensifies.