Aviation Week & Space Technology

Chile is advancing fighter, airlift and helicopter renewal plans as it strengthens its military presence in the country’s increasingly strategic south.

Alaska Airlines expands its global reach with fleet upgrades, premium offerings and loyalty innovations, aiming for $1 billion in incremental profit by 2027.

Geopolitical upheaval and policy changes are diverting flows but not damping air cargo.

Starship-Super Heavy operations are ramping up in Florida.

While flight tests will remain decisive on any new program, their essence could change from exploration to examination.

Ahead of AUSA, editors discuss the MV-75 and the U.S. Army’s modernization plans, including long-range fires, air defense, space capabilities and the budget challenges shaping its next steps.

Several new and upgraded aircraft are set to enter business aviation by decade's end.

A three-year effort concludes with new Chinese regulations that ease sales of qualified used airframe and engine parts into the growing market.

Ukraine’s drone war is driving the Pentagon’s push to scale production.

A passenger lands a King Air after the pilot suffers cardiac arrest midflight, showcasing courage and teamwork in an emergency.

As fighter manufacturers circle a potential €5 billion contest, Portugal wants its largest defense deal to deliver an industrial legacy.

Education providers and industry must collaborate more closely to make the right investments in the workforce of tomorrow.

Beyond its Phantom 3500 business jet, the startup is eyeing drones and airliners.

Starlink commands the market as Gogo enters the surging low-Earth-orbit connectivity space.

Editors discuss the next-generation freighter market after first flight of the Airbus A350F and with Boeing's 777-8F in line to take off soon.

The Airbus A350F has started its flight-test campaign, and the Boeing 777-8F will soon follow. The two aircraft may benefit from substantial pent-up demand.

Operators are avoiding 737 MAX flight management software with a known issue while the FAA weighs how to address the problem fleetwide.

The U.S. Space Force is launching the first operational air moving target indicator satellites. Is the warfighter ready to use them?

As the Army fields a full lineup of exquisite munitions, a parallel effort is creating a complementary inventory of affordable long-range alternatives.

After a decade in development, SpaceX’s Starship-Super Heavy transport reaches orbit for a test run.

The FAA’s proposed rule seems more likely to create a boom market for regulatory gaming than to drive real technological progress.

Boeing’s victory caps a two-month series of U.S. Navy disclosures that transform the vision for the future carrier air wing.

For years, space has been a key enabler for NATO members. Now the alliance wants to make sure it becomes a supported—not supporting—operational area.

For the first time in 35 years, the U.S. Air Force will train more than 1,500 pilots, although a shortage will remain.

The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is asking for proposals for Phase III of its Drone Dominance program, an effort to buy 60,000 one-way attack drones.