Aviation Week & Space Technology

As NASA begins X-59 envelope expansion and Boom develops its first high speed engine, civil supersonic activity is at its highest since the retirement of Concorde in 2003. Editors discuss the latest developments and the challenges that lie ahead.

More than 60 years ago, the U.S. launched its first and so far only nuclear fission reactor into space. NASA aims to change that in 2.5 years.

Influential airline investor Bill Franke talks with Aviation Week about more M&A deals, testing new elements in the ULCC model and where he sees opportunities.

The space company is scaling its lunar plans to match NASA’s new ambitions and returning to a rapid launch cadence.

New rockets that were supposed to solve a persistent launcher shortage are falling short amid delays and technical setbacks.

Starlink and low-Earth-orbit competitors, such as Eutelsat’s Oneweb and Amazon Leo, have shaken the connectivity market with their low-latency internet.

The new administrator shakes up the space agency with plans for lunar base and sunsetting SLS.

Plans to offer contracts for a commercial space station are on hold again as NASA pitches a government-owned module.

Air Canada President and CEO Michael Rousseau’s departure occurs at a critical time for the airline.

Nuclear fusion rocket power; Matrix autonomy joins the Army; ship-to-shore contested logistics; and sulfur’s role in contrails formation.

New efforts to field drones rapidly include Drone Dominance scrimmages and an easy-to-use portal on which to order UAS.

JetBlue merger speculation has resurfaced, but as the carrier proceeds through a multi-year plan for improvement and implements a new airline partnership, would that step be premature?

ARSA highlights the importance of a welcoming and supportive workplace culture to attract and retain new technicians.

Editors are joined by guest columnist Richard Aboulafia to discuss the progress of airliner production by Airbus in Alabama and Boeing in South Carolina.

Industry, higher education and airport authorities are collaborating to launch eVTOL integration in New York.

The French startup is shifting to pusher-propeller propulsion and tougher certification requirements.

The agency wants commercial companies to take on a larger role in its Artemis lunar exploration initiative.

Continuing a “premiumization” of its product, United has introduced the CRJ450 and will soon add new economy class “couches” to its widebody fleet.

NASA aeronautics, hit by cuts and losses, is being revitalized under Administrator Jared Isaacman with a focus on experimental X-planes.

Two automated systems designed to prevent runway accidents failed to provide enough warning.

Navi AI emerges from stealth with generative-AI automated debriefing system for flight schools.

Four bidders remain in the Flight School Next program as the U.S. Army weighs a shift to single-engine aircraft and contractor-led training.

As interest in reusable hypersonic flight soars, Stratolaunch is moving to capitalize on its first-mover advantage in a fast-moving industry.

Aviation Week editors discuss the increase in projected Golden Dome costs and what the fiscal 2027 Pentagon budget request may tell us about the umbrella program.

The airlines say European e-SAF mandates cannot be met and warn that other environmental legislation puts the sector’s competitiveness at risk.