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New partnerships for vehicle development, cabin design, ground operations and launch cities keep Uber Elevate on track.

Top-level A&D consolidation is going on afterburner, with the proposal to merge Raytheon and UTC. Will there be more of the same?

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

The service quietly slashed the budget for the Next-Generation Air Dominance program by 50% amid a shift to a new development strategy.

Among commercial aircraft, the Boeing 737 MAX drama is drawing a lot of attention. But other programs are nearing important milestones or launch decisions as well.

Lim Serh Ghee, president of ST Engineering’s Aerospace Sector, talks global growth plans ahead of the Paris Air Show.

Readers discuss Boeing's compound-helo upgrade; question effectiveness of some aerospace-standards organizations; MCAS; and look forward to air-show season.

Emerging aerospace technologies highlight tradeoffs between travel speed, convenience, and environmental and cost concerns.

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Embraer’s Slattery says many of the goals set for entry into service have been exceeded, but he concedes there have been some "small learnings."

Sikorsky wins $542 million VH-92A contract; New Zealand to buy C-130Js; Lockheed delivers GPS interim ground system; Malaysia plans 2021 aircraft buys

A long-abandoned requirement for the F-35 could be revived by certain customers.

Selloffs leave Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier focused on business aviation

Practically no one saw it coming, but everyone could feel its implications. What does a possible Raytheon Technologies mean for A&D?

Resources diverted to fix MAX could lead to new-product delays; expanded MAX family’s debut also pushed back.

Brexit has caused British aerospace suppliers to be frozen out of key tenders.

Safran CEO Philippe Petitcolin, while still working on Zodiac integration, is also bracing for airframers taking design work away from system manufacturers.

The next-generation regional turboprop may be smaller aircraft powered by a new wave of hybrid-electric propulsion systems.

A low budget and Leonardo’s entrenched position have discouraged rivals from competing for South Korea’s MOH 2 naval helicopter requirement.

U.S. defense competitions for unmanned systems, heavy-lift helicopters, as well as light attack and launch services for national security space are heating up.

Connecting UTC with Rockwell Collins will create big opportunities and synergies, says Collins CEO Kelly Ortberg.

As work continues towards first flight of the GE9X-powered Boeing 777-9, GE Aviation chief test pilot Jon Ohman explains what’s involved in flight testing the world’s largest turbofan.

A late-emerging durability issue forces the Boeing-GE decision to hold 777X flight tests until mods can be completed on GE9X engines.

Important competitions to select new fighter aircraft in India, Canada, Europe and elsewhere will keep defense primes on their toes in the coming years.

Eric Trappier speaks with Aviation Week about Franco-German cooperation for a future combat air system and ambitions for a spaceplane.