Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Bradley Perrett
Five configurations have now been seen, including three in testing. Inlet shapes and body length are among the variations.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Sean Broderick
The demand dip is triggering delivery slowdowns and orderbook shuffling, but top U.S. carriers remain committed to Boeing’s narrowbody.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Ask the Editors: It is likely that Spirit AeroSystems will try to acquire Bombardier’s aerostructures operations—but for less money.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
UK’s Jet Zero Council, FlyZero study and hybrid-electric regional; Swift flies HALE UAV; Advanced electric trainer; Soft solid batteries.
Emerging Technologies

By Bradley Perrett, Tony Osborne
Without naming them, Boeing says many military aviation services are contacting it about the ATS—all wanting to add mass to air battles.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Thad Allen, Brad Parkinson and Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger
The FCC has endangered a national treasure by allowing high-power terrestrial transmitters in the band of frequencies that includes GPS.
Aerospace

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

By Steve Trimble
With memories of failed acquisition attempts still fresh, US Army leaders are defining a new approach to deliver FLRAA and FARA programs
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Lack of consensus has led to varied approaches.
Maintenance & Training

By Jen DiMascio, Joe Anselmo
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aerospace

A roundup of upcoming conferences, exhibitions and summits.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

Readers write about hydrogen-fueled aircraft, Trump’s flip-flopping and arsenal plane candidates.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Joe Anselmo, Jens Flottau, Michael Bruno, Lee Ann Shay, Sean Broderick
Aviation Week editors provide their behind-the-scenes impressions from interviews with the CEOs of Airbus, Boeing, Lufthansa Technik and Raytheon Technologies.
Video Interviews

This webinar took place July 23, 2020 and was sponsored by Makino. In 2001 China accounted for 2% of commercial aircraft orders. By 2018 that had
Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
Val Miftakov is the founder and CEO of ZeroAvia, which is developing a zero emission electric powertrain for regional aircraft that uses hydrogen fuel cells. Aviation Week's Executive Editor, Technology Graham Warwick speaks to him about the startup’s plans in this Tech Talk.
Aerospace

By Adrian Schofield
While AirAsia’s Malaysia and Thai units will likely be OK, its offshore franchises and AirAsia X are under much more survival pressure.
Airlines & Lessors

By Joe Anselmo, Michael Bruno
Rolls’ need to fund UltraFan development drives speculation about renewed cooperation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Britain’s plan for its Tempest has triggered UK investments by Saab and a new wave of industrial agreements with industry.
A&D Week 2020

By Irene Klotz
Economic and workforce upheavals are testing the mettle of the small satellite industry.
Commercial Space

By Jens Flottau
Ask the Editors: The A380’s competitive disadvantage is that airlines need a very high passenger load factor to make the economics work.
Aircraft & Propulsion

This webinar took place July 22, 2020 and was sponsored by Raytheon Technologies. Prototypes are flying, operational trials are beginning, financing
Aerospace

By Jen DiMascio
U.S. “repositions” Turkish F-35s; Airbus wins UK Skynet contract; Germany’s new Sigint aircraft; and Northrop delivers GEM 63 boosters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Airframers strive for a balance between the maximum the market will accept and the minimum the supply chain and employees will endure.
A&D Week 2020

By Lee Hudson
Over 20 years, demand on the F/A-18 and EA-18G electrical power generation system led to low readiness levels for the entire fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
With the groundbreaking of Aerion’s new Florida headquarters approaching, company CEO Tom Vice talks to Senior Propulsion Editor Guy Norris about the design, development, and sustainability of its newly reconfigured AS2 supersonic business jet.
Sustainability