Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Helen Massy-Beresford
One unexpected bonus of the coronavirus crisis will be a boost for air cargo’s previously slow digital transformation.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris
Water vapor from hydrogen-fueled aircraft will generate more contrails, but research is needed to understand persistence and mitigation.
Emerging Technologies

By Antoine Gelain
Misfortune and its own missteps in culture, leadership and technology have sapped the British engine maker of its value.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Eco Helicopters sees a quicker route to urban air mobility via Tier 1 Engineering’s electric-powered Robinson R44.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Sean Broderick
System would automatically scan anyone who enters the cabin, adding a layer of defense against virus transmission.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Nordic countries committed to electrifying aviation are initial targets for Swedish startup.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Advanced combustors and new thermodynamic cycles are under study to exploit the energy potential of liquid hydrogen fuel.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Ask the editors: Despite massive overcapacity of aircraft now, airlines do have incentives to retain at least some orders.
Airlines & Lessors

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Air Force is taking a holistic view to defining the tanker fleet that will follow the KC-46 into production.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Paul Szymanski
Eight items that governments must have in place to secure the ultimate high ground.
Space

By Fred George
Ask the Editors: Pilots are concerned about fulfilling requirements during the pandemic.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
Is there an arms race in the Balkans or just much-needed modernization?
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
ZeroAvia flies fuel cells; Boeing pauses NeXt; Rolls tests ACCEL; Safran’s quiet gear; Vertical’s smart charger.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Bill Carey
With air traffic activity suppressed by the coronavirus pandemic, the ATM community is forward-focused on future scenarios.
Air Traffic

By Jens Flottau, Thierry Dubois, Guy Norris
The company is making key technology choices early and still has massive challenges ahead: technological, regulatory and in convincing industry partners to participate.
Aerospace

By Jens Flottau, Thierry Dubois
Numerous challenges must be overcome to get to the hydrogen propulsion future envisioned by Airbus, along with rewritten business models.
Program Management

By Guy Norris
Aviation Week had the opportunity to sample the flight characteristics of the Joby air taxi in a company demonstration simulator. I was guided through
Advanced Air Mobility

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

By Thierry Dubois
After NASA’s DART collides with Didymos asteroid, Hera will precisely measure the impactor’s effect.
Space

By Guy Norris
Lifting the veil of secrecy over its electric air taxi vehicle, Joby Aviation makes pioneering steps toward eVTOL certification.
Advanced Air Mobility

Readers write about Boeing and its subcontractors, hand-flying and automation, and Pentagon budgeting and funding practices.
Feedback

Aerospace Calendar Sept. 29-Oct. 30—RTCA Plenary Sessions/Committee Meetings. Virtual or various locations. See rtca.org/content/upcoming-committee
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Byron Callan
The word “reduction” needs to be carefully parsed, no matter who is in the White House.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Jens Flottau
When Airbus acquired what was then called the Bombardier C Series in 2017 for essentially nothing plus guaranteed loss-sharing with the Canadian
Aircraft & Propulsion

Requirement contenders are the Boeing T-7, KAI T-50 family, Leonardo M-346 and RAAF’s current type, the Hawk.
Aircraft & Propulsion