Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Jens Flottau, Thierry Dubois
After several OEMs exited the regional market, dominant airframers Embraer and ATR are devising new strategies.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Joe Anselmo, Molly McMillin, Thierry Dubois, Richard Aboulafia
Its $75 million Falcon 10X will take on Gulfstream and Bombardier in the ultra-long-range market—and aims to correct a mistake made decades ago. Listen in as Aviation Week editors discuss with analyst Richard Aboulafia.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Craig Caffrey
Though four trainers are emerging as leaders, competition in this segment is fierce.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Thierry Dubois, Ben Goldstein, Adrian Schofield
Innovative new propulsion technologies are set to shape the regional sector in the years to come.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Wright Electric hits milestone; Pyrotechnic protection; Wisk teams with Blade; Beta flies for USAF; AKKA helps Aura Aero; Dufour funding.
Emerging Technologies

By Steve Trimble
Special Operations Command has selected five aircraft for a demo this summer, continuing the long quest to acquire a light attack fleet.
Defense

This webinar took place May 7, 2021. With COVID-19 having dealt a huge blow to regional airlines, it is unclear how soon their appetites for new
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Richard Aboulafia
The company aims to regain its position at the top of the business-jet market, which it started losing 28 years ago.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By P. Barry Butler
Extended reality systems present a way to address key safety and workforce-training challenges.
Maintenance & Training

By Adrian Schofield
While the Australia-New Zealand travel bubble is the first in the Asia-Pacific region, demand has been slow to rebound.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
While Roc flight tests hog the limelight, Stratolaunch is quietly developing the Talon-A hypersonic testbed—Roc’s primary payload.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick, Guy Norris
Will we ever be able to trust an autonomous aircraft?
Aerospace

By Michael Bruno
What now in the post-pandemic world? During several recent trade shows, webinars and Aviation Week interviews, advisors and analysts have shed light on where they think industry giants are going next and why.
Program Management

By Tony Osborne
Bidders in Finland’s fighter contest must include the whole suite of aircraft, weapons, training and support in their €9 billion package.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jen DiMascio
Egypt to buy more Rafales; A Space National Guard proposal; Navy training system to start production and the U.S. halts Minuteman test.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
London City Airport flight operations are now being directed from 70 mi. away.
Airports & Networks

By Guy Norris, Graham Warwick
Scalable autonomy framework development supports airborne agent that can react to unanticipated situations for a wide range of aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
ZeroAvia testbed crash; Lufthansa deploys riblets; MightyFly’s autonomous logistics; Wingcopter’s triple drop; Hydrogen startup funding.
Emerging Technologies

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Thierry Dubois
COVID-19 has pushed sustainability and emissions reduction higher up the aviation agenda–and highlighted the need for further action.
Program Management

By Tony Osborne
The slow pace of Leonardo’s AW609 program has not benefited from the global pandemic.
Aerospace

By Thierry Dubois
Europe’s industry sees itself in a time crunch for sustainability, but budget negotiations on the Clean Sky follow-on program drag on.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Steve Trimble
The latest Skunk Works demonstration series shows off new level of ad hoc, multidomain networking.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

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

By Jen DiMascio
Finland fighter bids submitted; Air Force One’s costs rise; Pentagon’s R&D nominee; and Top Aces win renewal.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
First mission is to send an uncrewed Orion capsule into lunar orbit.
Space