Aviation Week & Space Technology

By William Garvey
As everyone who has lived the experience knows, getting assigned roommates as a college freshman is the luck of the draw. If they turn out to be
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick, Guy Norris
Increasingly detailed work continues to show efficiency benefits from the incremental hybridization of aircraft propulsion
Air Transport

By Kerry Reals
Airlines are under more pressure than ever before to step up efforts to reduce their impact on climate change.
Air Transport

Readers discuss small module reactors, the U.S.-NATO relationship, an unusual plan for a new midmarket airplane, and Latin letters in China.
Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
More airlines are buying sustainable fuel and more production capacity is coming on line, but cost remains a major issue.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick, Joe Anselmo
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.
Aerospace

By Tony Osborne
European countries want a counter to the hypersonic weapons being fielded by Russia and China.
Defense

By Michael Bruno
David Calhoun faces a bevy of tasks as Boeing’s new CEO, but the most important job for industry may be finding his replacement.
Air Transport

By Irene Klotz
NASA, Boeing investigating why spacecraft’s timer was off by 11 hr.
Aerospace

By Joe Anselmo, Graham Warwick
Airlines For America’s Nancy Young says the industry is making huge strides in making aviation cleaner. Is it enough? Listen in – and then you decide.
Air Transport

Aerospace Calendar Jan. 23-April 2—RTCA Plenary Sessions. Various locations. See rtca.org/content/upcoming-committee-meetings Jan. 27-30—HAI Heli-Expo

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aerospace

By Michael Bruno
Companies are laying off workers, and forecasts for commercial aerospace are being revised downward. It was not supposed to be this way.
Air Transport

By Jens Flottau
Clark prepares for retirement by leaving Emirates from a position of strength.
Air Transport

By Jen DiMascio
E-2D sustainment starts; Dassault prizes Rafale exports; Lockheed training center graduates first class; BAE fires long-range Spike.
Defense

By Guy Norris
Tempo of Boeing’s ecoDemonstrator program to accelerate amid renewed focus on sustainability and advanced technology initiatives.
Air Transport

By Steve Trimble
Israel’s defense ministry confirms Elbit Systems is developing a technology demonstrator for an aircraft self-protect laser.
Defense

By Carole Rickard Hedden
Before he joined the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Daniel Prosser found he liked computer programming and simulations and was good at them.
Defense

By Guy Norris
Boeing’s EcoDemonstrator initiative is part of a greater focus on advanced operational efficiency and long-term sustainable growth.
Sustainability

By Bradley Perrett
Chinese provinces and municipalities value their local airlines and increasingly are willing to invest in the privately owned ones.
Air Transport

By Bill Carey
Airlines commit to retrofitting incompatible aircraft as FAA begins text messaging from en route centers.
Air Transport

By Irene Klotz
U.S. developing scientific license agreements for commercial satellite data
Defense

By Joe Anselmo
The aviation industry needs a robust, responsible Boeing.
Aerospace

By Tony Osborne
NATO alliance wants AFSC ready for 2035 when its Boeing E-3 Sentries are finally retired.
Defense

By Lee Hudson
The U.S. military must confront climate change head-on by adapting to extreme weather and developing resiliency.
Defense