Aviation Week & Space Technology

Vertical Aerospace’s new eVTOL concept faces an aggressive development timeline.

Singapore and India are among those taking early steps to resume some international travel, although restrictions remain.

Ask the Editors: Minimizing an aircraft’s cross-section is not necessary for all missions, and many weapons can be carried internally.

A roundup of upcoming conferences, exhibitions and summits.

The FAA seeks to evaluate counter-unmanned aircraft systems and choose airports to host the technology.

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

Sikorsky and Boeing flew Raider and Defiant demonstrators in formation, showcasing potential commonality between FARA and FLRAA.

Competing for the U.S. Army’s FARA and FLRAA programs, Bell emphasizes the pedigrees of its designs.

Readers write about suborbital spaceflight, airline indsutry responses to COVID-19, 737 MAX flight tests and designing for pilots.

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

Futurists talk of electric aircraft, hybrid power systems and hydrogen as a fuel source, but there are decades of life yet in jet propulsion.

To kick-start the market, startup Universal Hydrogen plans to convert ATR 42 and De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 regional aircraft to hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion to pump-prime demand.

Returning to “normal” production is the wrong target for aircraft OEMs.

Launch companies Orbex and Skyrora are gearing up fo launch from UK shores in 2022, as long as spaceports and regulations are in place.

Artificial-intelligence agent sweeps the board in simulated dogfights with human F-16 pilot.

Ask the Editors: Embraer will continue to develop the E175-E2, although its planned entry-into-service timeline has been delayed to 2023.

This webinar took place August 26, 2020. GE Aviation President and CEO David Joyce will hand the reins to former Embraer Commercial Chief John

A mission set once reserved for Air Force fighters and bombers is open to all the services, sparking debate over resource duplication.

Engine-makers adjust to changing post-pandemic priorities and consider accelerating efforts on advanced and disruptive technologies.

Listen in as Aviation Week editors discuss new information learned about several U.S. hypersonic weapons efforts, including the revelation that the Air Force is studying intercontinental-range hypersonics that could be nuclear-armed and confirmation of the creation of a multimission platform with a multicycle engine that could be the path toward an SR-72 intelligence-gathering vehicle.

One major provider is exiting the business, but leading flight simulator makers and pilot training companies do see bluer skies.

Highly regarded as an "engineer’s engineer," David Joyce has led transformational changes during his 12-year tenure as GE Aviation CEO.

Defense ministry places major order for Su-30SM2 upgrades.

The UK is facing competition from sites in Norway, Sweden and the Azores for smallsat launch from Europe.

Taking the helm amid the aviation industry’s worst crisis, Slattery is likely to take a fresh look at structures and strategies.