Aviation Week & Space Technology

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

By Graham Warwick
China’s eVTOL leader shifts strategy from aircraft sales to mobility service.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jen DiMascio
Japan F-15 upgrade contract awarded; F-35’s 2021 deliveries; L3Harris sheds aviation systems; U.S., Israel agree on helo, tanker sales.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The Air Force’s highest-end fighter faces early retirement; leaders say replacement needed to counter China
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Michael Bruno
Don’t confuse public handwringing about hiring struggles in A&D with actual lost business. Robots will protect the bottom line.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Michael Bruno
Virgin Orbit’s disappointing stock debut marks the end of the beginning of the special purpose acquisition company phenomenon.
Commercial Space

By Ben Goldstein, Helen Massy-Beresford, Adrian Schofield
But industry is optimistic that a step-change increase in demand and a return to profitability can be achieved by midyear.
Airlines & Lessors

By Tony Osborne
2Excel’s growth has been partly fueled by the transition to the commercial sector of flight testing of defense equipment.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By William Garvey
Many ag operators initially viewed ag “drones” as threats but now see them as complementary rather than competitive.
Aircraft & Propulsion

John Schmidt
Building supply chain resilience, sustainable innovations and collaboration can help companies persevere through continued uncertainty.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
French space agency’s invitation to use Kourou spaceport may help European microlauncher projects meet hoped-for high demand.
Commercial Space

By Joe Anselmo
Exciting new aerospace markets will continue to emerge and grow, and Aviation Week will provide you data and analysis about them.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
An investment fund is playing a key role in safeguarding small companies and creating larger groups in France’s aerospace industry.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Guy Norris
NASA’s sustainable flight demonstrator contest could not have come at a better time for the under-pressure Boeing.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The NH90 joint venture is racing to improve platform availability as Australia mulls Black Hawk plans.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
SPAC led by Directional Aviation’s Kenn Ricci plans to take Embraer’s eVTOL spinoff Eve public in $512 million deal.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The air cargo sector faces capacity pressure as it continues to transport COVID-19 vaccines around the world.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Heart’s subscale flyer; high-speed VTOLs; Toray’s hydrogen tank; electric suppliers; hydrogen drones.
Emerging Technologies

By Steve Trimble
A 13-year project pays off with Brazil’s first hypersonic-speed flight test.
Space

By Richard Aboulafia
The industry grew 7.5% in 2021, and 2022 should see a very strong 22% expansion.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Strategically important wins for Airbus underscore the depth of Boeing’s troubles.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
Business jet OEMs surprised the industry multiple times in 2021 with the introduction of aircraft. Will 2022 bring similar moves? Gulfstream announced
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
SpaceX pursuing alternative deep-space transport.
Defense

By Steve Trimble, Craig Caffrey
A promising calendar of scheduled fleet upgrades faces COVID, geopolitical challenges.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
Major events in aerospace and defense during 2021.
Aircraft & Propulsion