Aviation Week & Space Technology

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

By Michael Bruno
Companies across the board are slashing costs, preserving cash, and trying to adjust to a new normal after the novel coronavirus throttled down
Check 6 with Accenture

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

This webinar took place May 14, 2020 and was sponsored by Siemens Despite defense manufacturing being considered “essential” work during the
Defense

By Graham Warwick
Startups look set to keep up the pace of electric propulsion development as aviation recovers from COVID-19.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
The COVID-19 pandemic has added perilous twists to the UAE effort to launch its first Mars mission.
Space

By Graham Warwick
Ask the Editors: Low-energy nuclear reactions, compact fusion reactors and advanced small modular reactors are among concepts being tested.
Emerging Technologies

By Sean Broderick, Lindsay Bjerregaard
Surplus parts will be available, but will airlines simply use their own?
MRO

By Steve Trimble
Counter-hypersonic option reemerges five years after MDA Passed On THAAD-ER Proposal.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Sean Broderick
Ask the Editors: As airlines gain more leverage with lessors on aircraft maintenance, use of such parts may increase.
Supply Chain

By Ben Goldstein
Flaws in the stimulus bill cause wrangling about airlines’ routes, paycheck protections and airport fund allocations.
Airports & Networks

Air Vice Marshal Ian Gale
The lessons of German air raids from 80 years ago are suddenly relevant when the best thing British citizens can do is stay home.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
Electric propulsion has rekindled interest in short-takeoff-and-landing aircraft for regional transportation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

This webinar took place May 12, 2020 As NASA and SpaceX prepare to launch astronauts into orbit from the U.S. for the first time since the space
Defense

By Byron Callan
Democratic control of the White House likely will not be negative for defense but would introduce some new factors and issues.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Thierry Dubois
Ask the Editors: Thales and Safran have different focuses, and Safran’s defense business is much smaller than Thales’.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Jen DiMascio
Boeing’s latest F/A-18; Japanese military space unit; Hungary missile request OK’d; Indian chief pushes for more “Make in India”
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Cassio family unveil; Sabrewing rollout; WatFly’s personal eVTOL; Advancing Remote ID; Sniffing out COVID-19.
Emerging Technologies

By Irene Klotz
Blue Origin, Dynetics and SpaceX win NASA contracts to develop systems to land astronauts on the Moon.
Space

Tim Wuerfel
Commercial pilots should be encouraged to fly their aircraft manually in routine flight to be better able to handle emergencies.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Mark Carreau
Government watchdog warns of record-high budget overruns and schedule delays with Moon rocket and other big-ticket projects.
Space

By Karen Walker
Ask the Editors: Airline cabins are already quite safe, and many airlines now require face coverings throughout flight and in airports.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Steve Trimble
The Pacific Air Force aims to streamline base defense logistics with the Agile Combat Employment strategy in WestPac Rumrunner exercise.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Thierry Dubois
In damage-control effort, French aerospace industry outlines plans for supply chain support.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Bradley Perrett
Avic Guizhou looks as if it is pushing the trainer, a distant MiG-21 derivative, for shipboard use.
Aircraft & Propulsion