Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Tony Osborne, Robert Wall, Steve Trimble
The UK committed to F-35A nuclear-capable aircraft and joined others in Europe in signaling a greater burden-sharing role in NATO.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Irene Klotz
Leading the U.S. space agency will fall to someone else, as the former Trump administration nominee contemplates his next steps.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

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

By Jens Flottau, Guy Norris
Airbus is likely to launch larger versions of the A220 and A350 before building the A320neo family’s successor.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
With higher output, more orders and new upgrade plans, Eurofighter’s CEO says the program has reached an inflection point.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
Lawmakers are threading the needle to offer up midrange bands to support 5G networks, while protecting frequencies critical to U.S. national security.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall, Tony Osborne
Can the French-German-Spanish fighter development program be saved? The next few months could be decisive.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
With engine upgrades, stealth drone integration and enhanced weapons, France’s Dassault Rafale is evolving for the future—and eyeing new export wins.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall, Brian Everstine, Tony Osborne, Steve Trimble
The U.S. followed Israel in striking Iranian nuclear infrastructure, launching the largest B-2 raid ever and dropping its biggest conventional bombs. Listen as editors assess the operation in Iran.
Check 6

By Garrett Reim
On June 18, the FAA issued an expanded part 450 reentry license to Varda Space for its Winnebago–or W-Series–capsules.
Space Exploration

By Steve Trimble
As U.S.-developed collaborative combat aircraft near flight trials, their designers are testing the waters for international sales.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne, Robert Wall
A new sense of urgency is fueling European tanker, transport and special-mission initiatives.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Politics has returned to airline decision-making, potentially leading to suboptimal fleets and higher pricing.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Guy Norris
Next-generation engine testing is ramping up as Airbus readies for scaled aircraft performance-level evaluations of its open-fan propulsion system.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Fred Smith, who died June 21 in Memphis at age 80, transformed the airline industry with the hub and spoke model.
Airlines & Lessors

By Michael Bruno
Industry players reveal that they do not really expect a new narrowbody airliner until closer to 2040 or beyond.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Hybrid-electric for general aviation; UK supports hydrogen aviation; AW139 flies autonomously; Eve refines eVTOL design.
Emerging Technologies

By Brian Everstine
The late budget rollout, coupled with a reliance on GOP-led reconciliation, has caused consternation in a typically bipartisan budget process.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall, Steve Trimble
In its attacks on Iran, Israel teaches a master class on gaining air superiority.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Adrian Schofield
Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways see opportunities for further overseas expansion.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
The blended wing body demonstrator from JetZero is intended to provide the basis for development of a new military tanker-transport and a midmarket airliner.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall, Tony Osborne
After a grizzly past, Airbus hopes to give the A400M some claws to extend its life cycle.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
After a rough start, the International Space Station became one of NASA’s most popular programs, drawing support from seven presidential administrations.
Operations & Safety

By Joe Anselmo, Thierry Dubois, Jens Flottau, Guy Norris, Mark Pilling
For commercial aviation the Paris Air Show opened in somber mood following the AI 171 crash but there was still plenty for our editors to discuss.
Check 6

By Vivienne Machi
Lockheed Martin's push to quickly develop, field and launch a demonstration satellite on its own dime shows how the industry is meeting a moment.
Satellites