Aviation Week & Space Technology

A new era of high speed civil flight is beckoning but are commercial supersonic or even hypersonic aircraft justifiable amid rising concerns over aviation’s environmental impact? Guy Norris and Graham Warwick discuss this and other topics from AIAA’s annual SciTech forum where the global challenge of achieving sustainable aviation took center stage.

New Space market driving changes in competitive balance of Israel’s defense industry.

The last few years have gone off plan at Maxar Technologies, which is worth bearing in mind with more space-sector consolidation expected.

New documents reveal conscious efforts to streamline MAX certification, training, despite signs of risk.

Kopter is advancing development of its single-engine SH09 in Sicily.

New funding gives struggling Flybe some breathing space but the regional carrier must use it wisely.

Many features of the West’s futuristic vision for a distributed command and control network is already in service by the IDF.

When airliners fail to communicate, fighters are launched—at a significant cost.

Toyota buoys Joby; EHang outlines UAM thinking; HAV refines airship design; France studies Stratobus; CityAirbus flies untethered.

Could it be the end of Bombardier Aviation?

After entering administration in 2015, ATC Lasham’s aging MRO facility was taken over by 2Excel Engineering, which sought to re-energize the UK-based site. 2Excel Engineering co-founder and accountable manager Chris Norton talks to James Pozzi about the turnaround of its fortunes.

In observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday in the U.S., Aviation Daily will not publish an issue dated Jan. 21. The next issue will be dated

Bell still has substantial testing to complete, but certification of the 525 Relentless super-medium helicopter is within reach.

After nearly a decade of development, NASA’s biggest, most complicated launch vehicle is ready for testing.

Horizon’s focus is on safety and simplicity to allow licensed private pilots to fly the Auto-Copter.

Leonardo to replace U.S. Navy TH-XX; U.S. seeks ground-based radar; French firms team to develop sigint platform; Japan's pilot training.

The term “merger of equals” has become buzzworthy in A&D M&A, but under the tie-ups of big names are trends toward diversity and size.

Lessons from manned aviation and new technologies can help build a road map to ensure safe operation of unmanned aircraft.

French startup offers new tool for instructors, as trend emerges for data analysis and eye tracking in pilot training.

Listen in as Aviation Week editors discuss how the Ukraine International Airlines flight found itself in the path of a SA-15 and what can be done to prevent future tragedies.

After years of decline, Russian helicopter factory prepares for historic growth.

Text communications between controllers and pilots are required throughout North Atlantic airspace and over Europe.

Hyundai, Uber Elevate; EmbraerX UAS cargo team; first-responder eVTOL; JAXA high-speed helo; Bahamas UAS; EHang in U.S.; tunnel upgrade.

The retirement of Willie Walsh from International Airlines Group marks the end of an era for the airline holding group he built.

This year’s winners will be recognized March 12 at a black-tie gala in Washington, when the Grand Laureates and Lifetime Achievement awards also will be presented.