Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Piotr Butowski
Far from ending Russia’s interest in attack helicopters, the Ukraine War has taught Moscow that it needs them with more speed and range.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
SNC’s Freedom proposal looks to revive a carrier-representative landing practice requirement for the T-45 replacement.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall, Tony Osborne
With their promise of deep magazines and relatively low cost per shot, laser weapons are becoming a battlefield reality.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa and Fraport have repeatedly clashed over Frankfurt Airport operations, but the nearing arrival of Terminal 3 will open up new space for the airline.
Airports & Networks

Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks relays a memorable night flight with Lovell during preparations to bring the Apollo 13 story to film.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz
Without intervention, NASA predicts Swift will reenter the Earth's atmosphere in late 2026.
Space Exploration

By Adrian Schofield
Airlines in the region are focused on narrowbody deliveries this year, but more widebodies are coming in 2026.
Airlines & Lessors

By Vivienne Machi, Irene Klotz
U.S. launch diversity returns with the United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket’s first Space Force flight.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
F-35 purchases by European countries are back in the spotlight as Spain scraps procurement plans and Switzerland wrestles with a $1.6 billion cost surge.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Richard Aboulafia
Increased government involvement in airliner sales will shape the industry in three ways—none of them good.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
The homegrown LUS-222 is intended to lift Portugal into the global aircraft market.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall, Vivienne Machi, Brian Everstine
Here's what was new or surprising at this year's Space and Missile Defense conference, from counter-UAS to in-space mobility.
Check 6

By Graham Warwick
Beta’s motors coup; VerdoGo advances hybrid; medical drones deliver in Belgium; charging electric trainer fleets.
Emerging Technologies

By Joe Anselmo, Garrett Reim, Irene Klotz, Matthew Fulco
The Starlink satellite venture’s stunning success has brightened Elon Musk’s bumpy year, but has awakened China. Editors discuss Aviation Week's recent cover story.
Space

By Joe Anselmo, Garrett Reim, Irene Klotz, Matthew Fulco
The Starlink satellite venture’s stunning success has brightened Elon Musk’s bumpy year, but has awakened China.
Check 6

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

By Sean Broderick
Insufficient, inconsistent and nonexistent procedures contributed to January’s midair collision near Washington National Airport more than any single mistake.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Aviation Week Network Staff
Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

Aviation Week Network Staff
A roundup of upcoming conferences and exhibitions.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

Aviation Week Network Staff
Readers write about how to deice blended wing bodies, the defunding of NASA’s Scientific Balloon Program and the Golden Dome missile defense initiative’s viability.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Christine Boynton
After an airline trade association raised concerns about the deadline for secondary flight deck barriers, the FAA granted a one-year exemption—despite union opposition.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
After losing NGAD to Boeing, Lockheed plans to develop the F-35 to fill the gap.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
When it comes to buying fighters, Jakarta is once again shuffling the deck.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Laser-guided rockets help the U.S. Air Force down drones cheaply, though pilots say it is not as easy as it looks.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
The proposal is to use whatever propellant remains aboard NASA's Juno probe to send it into the most advantageous position to view a visiting object from another Solar System.
Space Exploration