Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Irene Klotz
Virgin Galactic conducts sole U.S. human spaceflight in 2019.
Defense

By Bradley Perrett
China’s new bomber was expected in 2019. Its appearance in 2020 is likely. A new fighter should appear no later than 2035, says Avic.
Defense

By Jens Flottau
IATA is offering an optimistic airline industry outlook for 2020. But the figures are moe of a cause for concern than for optimism.
Program Management

By Graham Warwick
In-city trials for eVTOL vehicles in 2020 will provide key feedback on the public acceptability of urban air mobility.
Aerospace

By Bradley Perrett, Kim Minseok
Indigenous fighter development and F-35 acquisition figure heavily in South Korea’s 2020 defense budget, which will rise faster than GDP.
Defense

Asia-Pacific Staff
With finance ministry approval, the defense ministry has achieved its aim of putting a line for Future Fighter development in the budget.
Defense

By Sean Broderick
MAX approval process shows signs of new approaches
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
The commercial market is growing and the military market is in transition, as unmanned aircraft continue to reshape aviation.
Aerospace

By Steve Trimble
Air-launched, anti-missile interceptors and defensive lasers are set to take the next step in development.
Defense

By Graham Warwick
Heavy-payload cargo delivery seen as a promising niche for unmanned aircraft, enabling responsive logistics and rapid resupply.

By Steve Trimble
A year of change is in store for the military organizations tasked with intercepting missiles launched from another continent. In the U.S., the $160
Defense

By Tony Osborne
Continuing Middle East instability prompts capability-strengthening and local defense industry growth, especially in the Gulf states.
Defense

By Michael Bruno
Rocket Lab looks for up to a dozen payload launches a year, while the spaceport is in talks to bring in more launch providers.
Defense

By Steve Trimble
The Pentagon’s vast hypersonic investment strategy will finally enter the flight-test stage in 2020.
Defense

By Sean Broderick
Canada could see a 7% capacity jump after modest 2019 expansion.
Air Transport

By Steve Trimble
Plans to buy new fighters, helicopters, tankers and tiltrotors are on hold until a new government can be formed.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
Turkey’s defense ties with Russia are causing problems with NATO and the U.S., while local weapons development continues.
Defense

By Graham Warwick
Tempting existing customers with new products remains the lifeblood of the business-aircraft industry.
Business Aviation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
As numerous airline collapses demonstrate, high costs and macroeconomic uncertainty are making life difficult for the sector.
Air Transport

By Tony Osborne
Delivering on new programs and upgrading existing products take precedence for commercial rotorcraft OEMs as the market remains stagnant.
Air Transport

By Maxim Pyadushkin
After a decade of emphasis on the air force, priorities may shift to the navy and strategic missile forces.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
Brexit brings with it security and fiscal challenges that could impact on defense capability.
Defense

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Economic and political uncertainty clouds outlook but air cargo operators look to growth sectors
Air Transport

By Steve Trimble
Although not huge spenders, South American countries aim to develop local defense capabilities.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
Even flagging helicopter products are finding customers in the midst of defense spending hikes.
Defense