Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Daniel Williams, Jens Flottau
Even with slower growth, demand for replacement aircraft will enable Europe to contribute its share to sustaining manufacturers’ production plans.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall, Brian Everstine, Steve Trimble
Editors discuss the pricey Golden Dome program and how the DOD is rebalancing its spending, cutting back in other areas like Army aviation modernization.
Check 6

By Jens Flottau
Even before champagne is uncorked at Le Bourget, aerospace, defense and space are suffering a White House-induced hangover.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By William Garvey
With the right equipment, anyone can receive and process ADS-B data. And they do.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton, Sean Broderick
The FAA’s fixes to air traffic control staffing and infrastructure issues at Newark International Airport will require short-term sacrifices by airlines.
Airports & Networks

Craig Caffrey and Rachel Hutchison
Once unthinkable, Europe now outspends the U.S. in some defense figures, but building back its arsenal will take time.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Bill Carey
Hughes, a manufacturer of satellite broadband antennas, is making new inroads in aviation.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Graham Warwick
Rain and Sikorsky demonstrate initial attack on wildfire ignition sources using autonomy-enabled helicopter.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Steve Trimble
A May 20 announcement in the Oval Office marks the first step in moving the Golden Dome initiative for air and missile defense into reality at a record pace.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon’s targeting of major Army Aviation priorities came as a surprise to many, and officials question the ramifications.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne, Robert Wall
From helicopters to space, Europe is investing to advance next-generation systems.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Guy Norris, Sean Broderick
Boeing needed extensive sleuthing to find the root cause, but its engineers have identified and corrected the issues that led to cracked 777-9 thrust links.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory has resolved a 21-year-old glitch with NASA’s most-distant probe.
Space Exploration

By Jens Flottau, Sean Broderick
As Boeing gains ground among Middle East carriers—possibly including a big order from Turkish Airlines—Airbus needs to catch up to protect its market share.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Bill to enable overland supersonic flight could boost airliner and business jet programs, but it depends heavily on feasible Mach cutoff technology.
Emerging Technologies

By Steve Trimble, Vivienne Machi
A top U.S. military official confirmed that satellites are demonstrating aircraft tracking as the E-7A program faces a cancellation threat from the Pentagon.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
A team of Pentagon acquisition leaders and company officials met regularly to find ways to fix the slow progress of a new Air Force One.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Vivienne Machi
Long known for its storied aviation history, the Los Angeles region remains a force in aerospace manufacturing—now with the “space” element in sharp focus.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
By marshaling its technological and manufacturing acumen, Taiwan hopes to meet rising demand for uncrewed air systems made outside China.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
Long-endurance Pipistrels; hybrid certification advances; fuel cell propulsion testing; and 3D-printed hydrogen tank.
Emerging Technologies

Aviation Week Network Staff
Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Graham Warwick, Robert Wall, Joe Anselmo
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Network Staff
A roundup of upcoming conferences and exhibitions.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Christine Boynton
New Boeing 787-9s being delivered to United Airlines will be the most premium-heavy aircraft the U.S. carrier has ever operated.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Network Staff
Readers write about the DIscovery space shuttle, use of force majeure, the Vietnam War, humans on Mars, sharkskin riblets and naming military aircraft and ships.
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