Aviation Week & Space Technology

CFM and third-party MRO providers are adding Leap aftermarket capacity to support a projected doubling of the narrowbody engine fleet in the next five years.

U.S. airlines touted record revenues during the second quarter on strong demand and fare hike resilience—but a divide remains in place.

A new last line of defense is being developed to defeat incoming missiles that threaten airlifters and tankers in flight.

The Middle East conflict and fuel price crisis hit European carriers’ first-half profitability.

America’s missile defense challenge is no longer primarily technological. It is economic.

The U.S. is moving ahead with plans for a privately owned outpost to replace the International Space Station.

The Spanish Air Force plans to acquire a new batch of combat aircraft through a third iteration of its Halcon program, the service’s new vision lays out.

Editors discuss the Pentagon’s modernization priorities, including the Air Force’s collaborative combat aircraft program, Air Force One modification issues and the Navy’s efforts to advance a more modular missile defense architecture.

Germany, Sweden, Canada and the U.S. are expanding launch infrastructure as military demand strains existing spaceport capacity.

The next-generation combat aircraft landscape in Europe remains in flux amid potentially shifting industrial arrangements and timelines.

With the Leap engine fleet growing twice as fast as that of the CFM56, CFM is focused on upgrades and production as single-aisle demand continues unabated.

Orville Wright and Alexander Graham Bell played a role in establishing the magazine 110 years ago.

Yacht composites to aircraft, Caravan hydrogen conversions, electric light sport aircraft, and fuel-cell propulsion for ultralights.

A new survey reveals a widening gap between airline sentiment and the rest of the industry regarding a potential downturn. Listen in as editors are joined by consultants who share results from their research carried out in partnership with Aviation Week.

A successful flight and soft landing put the Starship on the cusp of orbital flight.

As Boeing continues its Air Force One disclosures, the Pentagon keeps spending on the “Bridge” aircraft secret.

After a drought of orders in its home market, Embraer scores major wins in Latin America.

As the U.S. Air Force refines requirements for Increment 2 of the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, top officials do not expect radical design changes.

Stock-based compensation at new defense-tech and space companies could lure young engineers away from the likes of Lockheed Martin and Boeing.

Lessons learned from earlier missteps are paving the way for what aviation stakeholders hope will be a smoother ride as wireless offerings expand.

Some 15% of the landing HondaJet fleet rolled off the runway unintentionally.

The 2026 edition of Aviation Week’s annual eVTOL forecast projects the global fleet size by 2030 and as well as the growth trajectory of other electric aircraft.

ATR expects intensified order activity in the second half of the year and discusses what it would take to pursue production in the U.S.

European Commission proposals include extending the EU Emissions Trading System to a 5,000-km range.

With the launch of Northrop Grumman’s Mission Robotic Vehicle, in-space servicing finally appears to be on the brink of a breakout moment.