Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Guy Norris
Orders are stacking up for both the Airbus A350F and Boeing 777-8F as the two new-generation large twinjet freighters approach production and test milestones.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
NASA’s X-plane call; batteries for eR66; air-to-fuel SAF process; and volatiles key to contrails.
Emerging Technologies

By Robert Wall, Steve Trimble, Brian Everstine
Aviation Week editors discuss the recent rescue operation of the Dude 44 F-15E crew, which marks a significant advancement in military innovation.
Check 6

By Steve Trimble
As a long-awaited contract award for the F/A-XX program looms, budget and technical challenges still await for the Navy’s next carrier-based fighter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lori Ranson
After gaining traction for the E2 from LATAM, Embraer still faces challenges in its home market.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Navy’s decision to forgo carrier landings and set a price limit underscores the service’s urgency to field its next trainer.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Jens Flottau, Christine Boynton, Thierry Dubois, Robert Wall
Aviation Week editors covering commercial aviation and space convene to discuss how and why airlines are increasingly offering fast inflight Wi-Fi for free.
Check 6

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The nonbinding offers confirm the airline groups’ interest in the Portuguese carrier, which offers a Lisbon hub and market access to Brazil.
Airlines & Lessors

By William Garvey
FAA expands guidance on handling impaired passengers and then backing crewmembers who refuse their boarding.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Vivienne Machi, Graham Warwick
The Trump administration finds little room for science and aeronautics in its quest to return to the Moon.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Proposed 2027 budget allocates funds for controller hiring and certification personnel.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Steve Trimble, Brian Everstine, Vivienne Machi
The Trump administration has unveiled a $1.5 trillion defense spending proposal for fiscal 2027, marking a substantial long-term increase in military funding.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
A failed rescue in Iran led to the development of the V-22, yet the Osprey was not part of the latest mission.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Sean Broderick
The proactive move targets parallel visual approaches that the agency deemed no longer acceptable.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Brian Everstine
Sierra Nevada Co. begins modification and testing on 747s that will fly nuclear command and control for the next 50 years.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne, Robert Wall
As the race to counter Shahed drones heats up, newcomers have their breakout moment.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Vivienne Machi
The flagship GPS upgrade in the U.S. Space Force's domain is years late, billions of dollars over budget and still not operational.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Kevin Michaels
Beijing controls 85-90% of global rare earth-refining capacity and more than 90% of high-performance magnet production.
Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
The regional airframer has envisaged the hybrid-electric ATR EVO since the early 2020s, and after periods of uncertainty, the project is gaining fresh momentum.
Emerging Technologies

By Adrian Schofield
While international capacity for the Chinese market has rebounded, growth has been uneven.
Airports & Networks

By Joe Anselmo, Brian Everstine, Vivienne Machi, Steve Trimble
Editors delve into the winners and losers in the White House’s $1.5 trillion defense spending plan.
Check 6

By Graham Warwick
Demonstrating quantum CFD; improved hydrogen-electric propulsion; counter-UAS on an eVTOL; and fuel-cell/turbine combination.
Emerging Technologies

Aviation Week Staff
Readers write about NASA’s heat shield for Orion, medical certification for flying, gender distribution in the 20 Twenties and high-energy laser hype cycles.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

Aaron Stein
The U.S. is winning the cost-exchange ratio with Iran—but the victory might end up being pyrrhic.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Christine Boynton, Jens Flottau, Lori Ranson, Adrian Schofield
Global airlines consider capacity cuts, increased ticket prices and fuel surcharges to manage the short-term spike and long-term uncertainty caused by the war.
Airlines & Lessors