Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Steve Trimble
Early design analysis shows how a blended wing body design compares favorably with a traditional tube-and-wing approach to air refueling efficiency.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
When will CAE announce a successor for Marc Parent, who is scheduled to leave the company in August?
Maintenance & Training

By Irene Klotz
Trump sees SpaceX and the private sector taking over deep-space travel for the U.S. space program.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
The Trump administration’s fiscal 2026 budget request threatens to cut NASA programs that focus on green aviation.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Hinetics’ power-dense superconducting motor eliminates the need for cryogenic fluids.
Emerging Technologies

By Ben Goldstein
As European startups struggle to raise cash, Heart Aerospace moves from Sweden to Los Angeles.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Joe Anselmo, Guy Norris, Steve Trimble
Will JetZero's blended-wing body passenger jet become a reality? Our editors weigh in.
Check 6

By Christine Boynton
As lower-cost carriers in the U.S. find themselves pressured by decreased domestic demand, certain adjustments give them optimism about the second half of the year.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
New hiring and training trends seek to solve the aftermarket industry’s issues with retention and inexperience.
Workforce & Training

By Steve Trimble
A newly released road map calls for Collaborative Combat Aircraft orders to begin this year, with new increments rolling out in roughly five-year intervals.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Airbus and GIFAS note that the high proportion of new employees is partly responsible for the sustained drop in productivity.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
An interim Air Force One and SpaceX-modified Marine One are among the early Trump administration changes to the U.S. military’s VIP fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
Pieces of a Soviet-era spacecraft, stranded in Earth orbit after a failed launch to Venus 53 years ago, are heading back into the atmosphere this week.
Operations & Safety

By Tony Osborne
The UK Royal Air Force is deploying StormShroud, its first autonomous collaborative platform, to jam and deceive enemy defenses.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Molly McMillin, Michael Lavitt
The Gulfstream G800 business jet will enter service with performance improvements that exceed projections, and pilot and maintenance training underway.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Superconducting motor runs; Electrifying two-seater; Hybrid hydrogen eVTOL; Hydrogen-powered turnaround.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick, Adrian Schofield, Helen Massy-Beresford
Many production projects are underway across the globe, but political upheaval risks affecting investment decisions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Network Staff
Readers write about the Boeing F-47, U.S. Navy jet trainers, and traveling to the Moon versus Mars. Plus: Behind the Scenes at the Wings Club.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Sean Broderick, Jens Flottau
As both Airbus and Boeing push to deliver more aircraft to eager customers, they are tackling different sets of issues.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Aviation Week Staff
A roundup of upcoming conferences and exhibitions.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

Aviation Week Network Staff
Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Irene Klotz
Amazon plans to use the satellites to roll out high-speed internet service later this year.
Satellites

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz, Vivienne Machi
United Launch Alliance CEO Tory Bruno discusses launch campaign details, the future of Vulcan and the National Security Space Launch program market.
Check 6

By Lori Ranson, Christine Boynton, Jens Flottau, Helen Massy-Beresford
Carriers are monitoring how geopolitical and economic uncertainty linked to U.S. tariffs is feeding into demand trends.
Airlines & Lessors