Aviation Week & Space Technology

Aviation Week editors discuss the events at Satellite 2019 in Washington, D.C. including which companies have the strongest leg up and which launch providers will take them to space.

U.S. greenlights up to $6 billion in sales to Middle East; The Space Force’s base of support; India’s new anti-airfield weapon; Turkey develops guided bomb.

As its faces its own financial challenges, electric truckmaker Workhorse tries to find a buyer for its hybrid-electric helicopter.

Demonstrator pace accelerates as Rolls hones technology for design of first geared large turbofan.

Analysts offer their outlooks on fuel prices and what effect there might be on airlines and aircraft orders.

The first ARJ21-based CBJ business jet will be a demonstrator. Comac is marketing it mainly in China.

Its current Gateway and Deep Space Transport spaceship will not put humans on the red planet by 2033, but NASA can take a more direct approach.

The Asia-Pacific business jet fleet grew just 1.4% in 2018. Growth in Southeast Asia offset a collapse in net deliveries in China.

The airframe giant’s anemic social media response to MAX crisis leaves it facing the “wrath of global public opinion.”

A new appreciation for large, long-range combat aircraft is reshaping global military fleets around a class of new stealth bombers.

While the legacy avionics business that supplies a wide array of electronics for major aircraft OEMs remains intact, execs say Collins is at a transition point.

Alitalia has long been struggling, and the Italian government and its new partners are running out of time to map out a path to profitability.

UAV Turbines ready to fly, Magma flies on fluidics, NASA’s UAM test bed, radars enable BVLOS drone ops, and high-bandwidth satcom for drones.

Planetary Defense Coordination Office has charted 20,001 near-Earth objects.

F-35 "Sidekick" lets it haul more firepower; India plans next milsat launch; U.S. lawmakers want more Space Force information; UK’s new defense minister

Bombardier creates streamlined Aviation unit, but plans to sell off half its aerostructures business to focus on its core business-aircraft activity.

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

A detailed look at what is new on the Neo beyond the engines.

Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.

Boeing leadership questioned; new space race; another go-around on centrifuges; transportation alternatives to aircraft.

Pushing NMA debut too far past 2025 would strengthen Airbus’ position.

U.S. airlines are lining up plans to reintroduce fleets.

U.S. policy changes regarding Iran and Venezuela have reached the point where analysts and planners may need to think more about implications in 2019-21.

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Airbus hopes reengining with more fuel-efficient powerplants will do for the A330neo what it has done for the A320neo in terms of market demand.