Aviation Week & Space Technology

Sikorsky-Boeing Takes Wraps Off Defiant X Design For U.S. Army’s FLRAA

Three of the region’s widebody operators are negotiating to cut their debt loads and dispose of some of their aircraft.

Advanced air mobility in the news: SESAR’s UAM demo; Paris test partners; UK airport link; Orkney test site; Volocopter cert plans.

Consensus is that spending will be flat in the first term of the Biden administration, but analysts are not clear on what this means.

Canada’s latest testing requirements could further stymie the recovery for the country’s airlines.

Feedback from Operation Barkhane in Africa has helped confirm the relevance of keeping the Mirage 2000D in service.

Olivier Andries, who succeeds Philippe Petitcolin, will have to watch the financial health of Safran’s suppliers.

Ask the Editors: USAF pushed the Northrop Grumman B-21 bomber’s first flight from December 2021 to mid-2022. What does that mean?

Airbus Helicopters’ Flightlab is trialing technology for urban air mobility, hybrid-electric flight and flight safety.

This webinar took place January 22, 2021. Hydrogen is emerging as one of the paths forward for aviation to become more environmentally sustainable

Europe’s safety regulator goes beyond FAA requirements in lifting the flight ban, a move that illustrates EASA’s bigger role.

Smallsat contracts firm up after Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne deploys first payloads in ‘picture-perfect’ demo polar orbit test mission.

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

Universal Hydrogen wants to enable zero-emissions commercial aviation by tacking the two biggest challenges: creating a distribution infrastructure and kick-starting demand for hydrogen.

Clear policy, consistent messaging, collaboration, data analysis and humility are key to meeting the challenges of the pandemic safely.

Launch this year still possible, says NASA.

Readers write about handling complex engine failures, AW&ST design, U.S. aircraft carriers and remembering Dan Petramale.

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

A roundup of upcoming conferences, exhibitions and summits.

What the 80% have to offer in fight for equality.

Changes still to come for the Boeing 737 family as part of post-accident evaluations.

The tactical aircraft portfolio review pits F-16s, F-15s, attritable aircraft and a sixth-generation fighter against the F-35A for new orders.

Austin would review Germany troop withdrawal; Greece’s new F-16s; CH-47F safety concerns and inside Japanese missile upgrade plan.

Ask the editors: Despite the pandemic-related travel dip, demand for speed continues to propel development of supersonic business jets.

Airbus expected to raise single-aisle production rates late 2021; Boeing resumes MAX deliveries. Concerns over widebody demand persist.