Aviation Week & Space Technology

Industry is already stockpiling components—at no small cost—to prevent production disruption in the event of a “no-deal” Brexit.

GAMA delivery and billing stats remain flat, but look to China for real movement as it continues to make substantial investments in general aviation sector.

NATO task group five-year assessment says active flow control can be used to fly a stealthy unmanned combat aircraft, at least for part of a strike mission.

Some industry stakeholders are leaving nothing to chance, making moves to mitigate the fallout from a prolonged political stalemate.

Unpaid controllers, delayed certifications and a European regulatory quagmire are just some of the impacts of political crisis across two continents. Listen in as our editors discuss.

OEM giant Boeing and top aerostructures provider Spirit AeroSystems signing a master agreement covering several aircraft for years, further pressing suppliers.

Japan’s new standoff jamming aircraft plan; Raytheon wins F-18 radar work; study predicts 39% growth in combat aircraft; and Rafael bids for UAS company.

With Falcon 9 finished, SpaceX looks to broadband satellite and Mars ship development with a leaner workforce.

The new system is based on advanced algorithmic techniques rather than the deterministic software logic of TCAS.

2019 to be moment of truth for Arianespace as demand evolves and European institutions are hoped to sign contracts.

The Iridium constellation will provide global tracking and communications capabilities not previously available to commercial aviation.

With initial operational capability declared, Britain could deploy its F-35s overseas within the coming months.

Airbus’ head of urban air mobility lays out the reasons behind the manufacturers interest in air taxis and its vision for the market.

AirAsia plans no more new offshoots for three years after its Vietnam launch, as Asia-Pacific LCCs become more cautious about offshore franchises.

Ampaire’s electric testbed; Airbus demos urban air; Boeing’s shape-shifting SST; Bye secures investment; Flytrex drone delivery expands.

From transonic truss-braced wing designs to learning lessons from Apollo, Graham Warwick and Guy Norris report from this year’s AIAA SciTech conference in San Diego, California.

Readers suggest ways to alleviate pilot shortage, note the F-15 Eagle would work well for Canada and discuss ways to end crew confusion in the cockpit.

Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.

Greater demands on engine performance have ranked high among the challenges for China’s Chang’e 4 lunar mission.

Successful wind tunnel tests could potentially clear the concept for further test and development as a full-scale X-plane.

Upcoming aviation and aerospace industry events and Aviation Week Network events.

Thirty-four new pieces of debris were recently added to the growing junk heap in Earth orbit.

Newly released documents reveal the timing, depth and risks posed by the Pentagon’s broad hypersonic weapons plan.

After closing out 2018 with a company record 21 launches, SpaceX aims to keep the pace, begin flying astronauts and test a prototype Mars spaceship

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