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The airline is using the long-haul aircraft on mostly short routes but has hopes for more intercontinental services.

America’s secretive new bomber has entered final assembly four years after contract award.

Despite losing out to Blue Origin to provide engines for ULA’s Vulcan rocket, Aerojet sees a future for the AR1.

Nanotube heat shield; HAPS in flight—UAVOS’ ApusDuo and AV’s Hawk30; Latecoere tests IFE by light; Army eyes hydrogen power.

Amid strengthening European defense ties, France maintains swift military aircraft orders and deliveries.

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NASA’s intrepid, 42-year-old planetary probe joins its twin beyond the heliopause.

Commercial aviation is too critical to the global economy to allow the Boeing-Airbus subsidies dispute to drag on.

Continued grounding has company wondering whether all-737 fleet poses strategic liability.

It’s been a busy week in aviation and aerospace as Southwest Airlines rethinks the future of its Boeing 737 fleet, SpaceX launches dozens of satellites, and L-3’s co-founder makes a C4ISR play.

In a short period of time, Bombardier has undertaken four bold moves to radically transform its aerospace business.

The FAA’s GPS augmentation system supports NextGen precision navigation procedures and ADS-B.

Veterans from the former L-3 Communications and Gabelli investment family are moving to piece together a publicly traded C4ISR giant. The timing may be perfect.

Final systems installation is underway for Mod. 2 testing of the all-electric X-57 as NASA nears a critical design review of high-lift motors for the final test phase.

Europe’s new hypersonic defense plan; B-2 software upgrade difficulties; Philippines accepts C295s; Germany rejects latest A400M delivery.

Despite cultural and funding differences, SpaceX and Boeing are neck-in-neck in development of commercial space taxis for NASA.

Aircraft propulsion is to be a core activity for the whole MHI group. The segment will rise in importance for KHI.

Airbus electronic attack Eurofighter proposals join a growing list of European EW projects.

Entrepreneur eyes an AAA-type service in space.

A global contract for development, production and introduction into service is close to signature.

International Airlines Group strengthens its position in the Latin America-Europe market after having lost its most important partner to rival Delta Air Lines.

Rolls’ German hybrid; Triumph’s thermoplastic elevator; carbon-fiber 3D printer; Volocopter’s agricultural drone; SSTL supplies target satellite.

Fleet changes and cost cuts are on the agenda for airlines seeking greater profitability.

An inside look at what it takes to get the world’s most expensive warship into shape for its first deployment.

Our editors take the pulse of the industry at Aviation Week’s Mergers and Acquisitions Conference.