Aviation Week & Space Technology

Ask the Editors: The U.S. Air Force’s Agility Prime program could be pivotal for commercial eVTOL vehicle developers.

With preparations for SpaceX’s first human spaceflight drawing to a close, the company's President and Chief Operating Officer Gwynne Shotwell talks with Aviation Week & Space Technology space editor Irene Klotz about lessons learned for Starship and plans for the rollout of Starlink.

Launch of NASA astronauts on the flight test comes nine years after the last U.S. human orbital spaceflight.

While its space taxi won’t be first to fly astronauts, Boeing commits to the long game.

Musk talks to Aviation Week & Space Technology Space Editor Irene Klotz about finally getting to human spaceflight and what’s ahead.

Commercial aviation disruption spreads to defense supply chains as crisis deepens.

U.S. carriers are cautiously optimistic amid signs of a domestic rebound.

After 18 years, 89 launches and thousands of tests, SpaceX attempts human spaceflight.

In an exclusive interview with Aviation Week Space Editor Irene Klotz, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk discusses the riskiest part of the upcoming NASA Commercial Crew Demo-2 launch, the need to further reduce launch costs and the prospects for the Starlink internet service project.

Diminished air traffic movements force a reassessment of future manpower needs.

Here is a look at the company’s milestones from its 2002 founding to the eve of the manned Crew Dragon launch.

Ask the Editors: The global space economy is projected to exceed $1.1 trillion by 2040, but it is unclear how COVID-19 will affect that.

When Vice President Pence told NASA to land astronauts on the Moon by 2024 “by any means possible,” he may have opened a Pandora’s box.

NASA’s electric plans; Xwing secures funds; GKN joins Eviation; eVTOL seats; X-59 challenges.

Ask the Editors: Embraer’s CEO says the original E175 will remain in production for as long as there are customers.

Domestic capacity is nearing 80% of the level of 2019. Air China and Hainan Airlines are not doing as well as others, however.

This webinar took place May 22, 2020 The COVID-19 cash crisis has added a new wrinkle to the race between the U.S. and China to achieve strategic

The U.S. Air Force, in the midst of modernizing its bomber fleet, launched a competition on May 19 for 608 engines to keep the B-52 Stratofortress in business beyond 2030. Aviation Week editors Jen DiMascio, Steve Trimble and Guy Norris discuss the competition and what's driving the global resurgence in platforms with firepower.

The defense sector is faring well in the COVID-19 crisis, but gargantuan new levels of government debt signal trouble ahead.

Increased connectivity creates new vulnerabilities—from avionics to inflight-entertainment networks and airline back-end operations.

The IFC/IFE sector is reeling along with all aviation. Analysts and executives see sunnier days eventually, but also darkening clouds.

Ask the Editors: Airlines will be in cash-preservation mode as long as they can, so this year and 2021 could be tough for maintenance.

Clark is the president and owner of Courtesy Aircraft. The company has been involved in the sale of more than 3,000 former military aircraft.

Four launches will reduce risk for key technologies behind DARPA’s Blackjack autonomous LEO constellation demonstration.

Ask the Editors: Instead of the mature horizontal model of today’s engine market, electric propulsion has been vertically integrated.