Aviation Week & Space Technology

Ask the Editors: With demand for widebodies diminishing, lessors will abstain from placing new widebody orders for several years.

Liquid-hydrogen prototype; lenticular rotors; GPS in GEO; emergency-response eVTOL; and flying car advances.

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on the aviation industry, the need for consolidation was becoming apparent in Mexico.

Digital manufacturing trend yields new experimental, air-launched UAS at Lockheed’s rapid prototyping house.

As the Pentagon is grappling with how to maintain the F135 engine powering F-35 fighters, the engine on a Boeing airliner failed on a flight in the western U.S. Aviation Week editors discuss what these incidents mean for safety and reliability as well as the future of military engines.

The former Boeing CEO and business partner Kirstin Bartok Touw discuss their new investment venture.

Aircraft and engine-makers see enabling 100% sustainable-aviation-fuel use as essential to meeting aviation’s emission goals.

NGI sparks industrial base concern; Israel to buy U.S. tankers, fighters; T-7 to final assembly; new approach to small parts contracting.

Industry embarks on coordinated endeavor against runway excursions, a risk that appears to persist despite being a long-time concern.

An acquisition proposal, China’s rise and a new administration mix as good cause for reconsidering U.S. defense industrial base policy.

GTF engine retrofits and orders boost market recovery hopes for Pratt & Whitney.

Aeralis’ modular jet trainer concept could prove UK’s Pyramid open architecture software development.

Ask the Editors: Exports will be critical for both the Tempest and FCAS programs.

After decades of neglect, a surge of investment in new electronic warfare capabilities is starting to pay off.

Singapore Airlines and Korean Air are two of the region’s airlines pushing back aircraft deliveries to delay growth and spending.

Integrating electric propulsion; Jaunt advances Journey; Leonardo’s cargo drone; Finnish e-fuel research; smart rotors for eVTOL.

Distressed commercial assets, industry consolidation, red-hot defense niches and macroeconomics will lead to an interesting year in M&As.

Along with accelerating biofuel development, industry must adopt disruptive interim measures to increase efficiency.

Ask the Editors: Mandates are in effect around the world, and the Single European Sky ATM Research Deployment Manager has mapped them.

This webinar took place February 19, 2021 and sponsored by Element. The U.S. and Europe are pursuing development of next-generation combat aircraft

Listen in as the former Boeing CEO and his new business partner Kirsten Bartok Touw discuss plans to invest in transformational aerospace technologies—and why the next 20 years could be the best ever.

Perseverance to cache samples and demo for tech for future missions.

A roundup of upcoming conferences, exhibitions and summits.

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

Readers write about the USAF Reaper, hydrogen-powered aircraft, MAX stick-shaker circuit breaker, KC-46 upgrade costs and humor in AW&ST