Aviation Week & Space Technology

Post-pandemic regulations could also lead to changes in the way airports manage passenger flow.

Cathay has gained short-term relief through government support but now must turn its attention to reassessing business and fleet plans.

The situation calls for companies and leaders that can act fast and think ahead.

Ask the Editors: Composite use is growing as a percentage of weight for manufacturers. Repair and recycling knowledge also are improving.

From a competition among the world’s militaries to create weapons that can hit targets 1,000 mi. away within minutes, to innovations that could enable rapid civilian travel from New York to Hong Kong and multi-stage access to space, the pursuit of hypersonic technologies are pushing the limits of national budgets and the laws of physics.

Satellites and interceptors for hypersonic defense are in development, but fielding strategy remains mostly unfunded.

The first “personal” jet’s popularity is soaring on a single engine.

A nearly $1 billion upgrade breathes new life into old F/A-18C/Ds as the replacement selection process continues.

Ask the Editors: The best way to understand the fate of the SpaceJet is to look to the parent company, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.

Tokyo will not countenance the risk of boosters from anti-ballistic-missile interceptors falling on civilian land.

Waffling politicians usually are nothing to celebrate, but this time President Donald Trump was right on the money.

Despite the high level of cabin health protection, suppliers are ready to sell dedicated antimicrobial coatings and systems.

As the age of hypersonic X-planes passes, the era of Mach 5-plus weapons is set to begin.

If China closes its borders to jetliner imports, the C919 and CR929 will enjoy very solid production runs.

Ask the Editors: The resumption of airline traffic will drive demand for parts. We are already seeing signs that airlines in China and the U.S. are starting to add flights.

Critical challenges remain to be overcome before air-breathing hypersonics can be applied to wider roles.

Though it is hardly tailored for attack, the Surion would enjoy political support.

Flight testing will increasingly augment ground tests as U.S. hypersonic development transitions to operational vehicles.

Ask the Editors: Emirates is highly dependent on the A380, and how fast it returns depends on how quickly the long-haul market rebounds.

France and Germany clear billions in support for aerospace, with France aiming at a carbon-neutral narrowbody.

The pace of hypersonic strike systems research is picking up internationally, galvanized by developments in Russia and China.

Electric STOL for logistics; electric aircraft certification; Wisk back in flight; more funds for Lilium; Norway eyes e-fuels.

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Readers write about First Take graph proportions, "STOLPort" history, COVID-19 and airlines, and NASA’s C-17 role.

Transborder restrictions, weak balance sheets are among the challenges for decimated airline networks.