Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Jens Flottau, Guy Norris
Executives at the show described 2022 as a “year of transition,” a turning point before the industry accelerates in 2023 and beyond.
Singapore Airshow

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

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

Readers write about Boeing 2021 orders, AW&ST as family reading, and single-pilot operations.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Steve Trimble
A major Rafale sale to Indonesia shakes up murky Southeast Asia fighter spending plans.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Irene Klotz
The kickoff mission, slated for late 2022, includes first-ever civilian spacewalk.
Space

By Irene Klotz
The FAA is spearheading an environmental review of SpaceX’s Boca Chica Beach spaceport in Texas.
Space

By Irene Klotz
After a successful launch and deployment came a satellite-killing solar storm.
Commercial Space

By Steve Trimble
The Israeli manufacturer is adapting to a future split-ownership structure.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By P. Barry Butler
It’s time to ramp up research to validate VR training technologies with insights from academic, industry and military experts.
Maintenance & Training

By Sean Broderick
How the post-pandemic recovery of airline traffic is likely to strain MRO capacity.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jen DiMascio
Australia hires U.S. firms for JADC2 program; UK, U.S. join forces on rotor requirements; Raptor heads to UAE; and Raytheon’s new execs.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Graham Warwick
Hybridizing the Hexa ultralight eVTOL could open up new markets for Lift Aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Thierry Dubois, Steve Trimble, Jens Flottau, Chen Chuanren, Guy Norris
Listen in as Aviation Week editors give their take on the 2022 edition of the Singapore Airshow and discuss key themes in defense and commercial at this year's event.
Singapore Airshow

By Ben Goldstein, Lori Ranson
Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines are teaming up to create a mega-ULCC on a scale never seen in the U.S. domestic market
Airlines & Lessors

By Michael Bruno
Every production ramp-up has chokepoints, but determining where they will be is not so obvious.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
While batteries show promise for aviation propulsion, more targeted investments are needed to realize their potential.
Emerging Technologies

David Hambling
U.N. report finds Yemeni rebels have increased the range and firepower of their UAS response to Saudi-led strikes.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Sean Broderick
Managing flightpath is emphasized as a key piloting concept that leverages various tools.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Israeli UAS certified; hybrid-electric Brazilian; Seastar’s “Mini Me”; Boeing’s big SAF buy; hydrogen aviation in South Korea
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne
Combat aircraft could be in the cards for Ireland if it decides on defense capabilities comparable with similar-size European nations.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
Sikorsky’s S-70A optionally piloted vehicle completes 30-min. mission with no one aboard.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Irene Klotz
Platform and space tug planned for Earth-Moon Lagrange Point 1.
Commercial Space

By Joe Anselmo, Sash Tusa, Jens Flottau, Daniel Williams
Boeing will have to pay a big price if it wants to bring the duopoly back to parity—and suppliers should be worried if it doesn’t.
Air Transport

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Looking beyond the omicron wave, European LCCs are anticipating strong summer demand.
Airlines & Lessors