Aviation Week & Space Technology

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

Special Forces looking for low-cost options to support ground troops in remote areas.

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

The latest internet entrepreneurs to put money into UAM hope to set their company apart with a safe, quiet low-cost vehicle.

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

Local controllers and Eurocontrol experts build complex air traffic architecture as the project advances.

U.S. proposal extends and expands guidelines for cooperation on lunar missions and beyond.

Among major trends COVID-19 is expected to spur in A&D manufacturing is the big will gobble up others or take back more work.

When traffic starts to grow again, Europe’s system of hubs and secondary airports may evolve.

Ask the Editors: Anything that lowers trip costs is a benefit to carriers right now, with a predicted shift to lower-capacity aircraft.

Ask the Editors: Available evidence does not give specific clues, but the B-52 ceiling and U-2 operating altitude provide reference.

Germany is leading on taking an ethical and responsible approach to the technologies in FCAS. When will its partners follow?

The 160th Special Operations Regiment is eager to shed hand-me-down fleets, but will Army decisions let them?

The coronavirus pandemic accelerates demonstration of BVLOS drone flights as the UK pushes for wider use of the technology.

Reaffirming current protocols and developing new ones are both in the cards.