Aviation Week & Space Technology

Dave Calhoun is giving himself a dual mandate of returning Boeing to financial eminence while reinstalling engineering prowess. The gambit could decide the embattled company’s fate.

Up to five test runs of the rotorcraft are planned by May 4.

The less-remembered third Apollo 11 astronaut also helped to establish the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum.

Readers write about the C10, biofuels and electric propulsion.

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

First mission is to send an uncrewed Orion capsule into lunar orbit.

Internal production headwinds slow but still persist.

The new arrivals temporarily boosted station staffing to 11 people for the first time since 2010.

U.S. airlines welcome a turning point in the pandemic recovery.

After a blistering congressional hearing, Aviation Week editors break down some of the F-35 program’s recent struggles and cost issues to develop the program and maintain and operate the fighter.

While U.S. airlines expect a strong summer, the demand comeback will be much slower elsewhere.

The cost to develop, sustain and operate the multibillion-dollar F-35 fighter is mounting, and senior House Democrats are pushing back.

Frank Kendall's confirmation would fill a major vacancy in the Biden administration’s Defense Department with a key player from the Obama Pentagon.

Recent moves by Boeing’s board collectively guarantee the corner office overlooking the Chicago River is Calhoun’s to lose.

A future involving military operations in near-lunar orbit may exploit new Draco reactor.

As the industry looks for signs of recovery, slot distribution remains a delicate balance for airlines, airports and authorities.

The Global 7500 looks promising, but a merger or acquisition of the storied Canadian aircraft builder cannot be ruled out.

Bye’s electric twin; In-orbit debris monitoring; New LEO use; Decarbonizing Europe’s skies; and Furanics for SAF.

Ask the Editors: Despite pandemic budget challenges, MROs invested in technician-training technology to ensure regulatory compliance.

As new materials and fuel technology advance, NASA gets serious again about nuclear space propulsion for missions to Mars and beyond.

Airbus’ aerostructures production is a core part of its setup—a chance to take more work in-house—but pressure on suppliers is mounting.

From replacing the Tornado fighter to buying new unmanned aircraft systems, a look at potential deliveries.

“This is the first powered flight on another planet. Let that blow your mind for a minute.”

After hundreds of North American air shows were canceled last year due to the pandemic, the performers are launching for glory again.

European industry is finally within reach of beginning development on a MALE UAS to compete with offerings from U.S. and Israel.