Aviation Week & Space Technology

GKN’s electric Skybus; Europe looks to medical UAM; NASA’s water rocket; German e-fuels; and Slovenian unmanned team.

Tightening restrictions are getting in the way of airlines’ expectations of a summer recovery.

Advanced Air Refueling program seeks a sharp break from decades-old approach to inflight refueling.

Ask the Editors: Warfare has changed over the decades, so what worked in previous conflicts may no longer be the way to go.

This webinar took place February 5, 2021. One year ago, aircraft leasing almost seemed to be a licence to print money. But in the pandemic lessors

Since the MQ-9 caught on as a way for the U.S. to track insurgents during its so-called war on terrorism, the use of unmanned aerial vehicles has revolutionized warfare, but will its future hold?

Aerospace Calendar Feb. 8-11—SmallSat Symposium 2021. Virtual event. See 2021.smallsatshow.com Feb. 9-March 23—RTCA Plenary Sessions/Committee

New spacecraft aims to cache rocks, soils that may harbor life.

737 MAX’s return does not mean work on the cornerstone narrowbody program is done, either.

Readers write about diversity in aerospace, Jim Bridenstine, hydrogen in aviation, India’s naval pivot and more.

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

UltraFan engine demo remains key to Rolls-Royce’s post-pandemic response strategy.

Company debuts dedicated ride-share service, undercutting pricing again.

Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.

Leveraging NMA lessons, Boeing signals industry on firmer development plans for new competitor to the A321XLR.

Eaton buying two Cobham divisions; Pentagon nominee on nuclear weapons; South Korea’s Global Hawk tussle; F-15EX flies.

A convergence of cost pressures and operational needs are raising the profile of a once-discarded generation of fighters.

Acubed collecting and processing millions of real-world images to train a machine-learning algorithm.

Airline sector’s most serious crisis ever is also an opportunity as new airlines worldwide prepare to fly.

What leaders should do when we again are free to move about.

Steppingstones approach to hunt for life on Mars nears the home stretch.

After losing nearly $35 billion in 2020, U.S. carriers are confident of a demand rebound. They are just unsure about the timing.

Originally conceived as a commercial communications relay, the MQ-9’s mission is coming full circle under ABMS.

Airflow eSTOL; Elroy teams with NASA; DLR scales up fuel cells; South Korean UAM team; Lilium’s Florida expansion.

Ask the editors: The share of leased versus owned aircaft is rising, causing carriers to change course—a trend that may stay for a while.