Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Bradley Perrett
If the plan holds, production should begin in 2028. The defense minister suggests the Future Fighter should enter service in the early 2030s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bradley Perrett
Joint development program is in the offing, but Japan has not landed a straightforward foreign order for complete equipment.
Defense

By Adrian Schofield
Senior executives from Thai Airways, Malaysia Airlines, Korean Air and Japan Airlines discuss fleet acquisition plans.
Air Transport

By Jen DiMascio
Canada releases draft request for future fighter proposals; UTC adds capability to sensor camera; Gripen fires first missile test; IAI Wins Sky Capture Competition
Defense

By Graham Warwick
Unmanned experimental aircraft fitted with highly flexible wing shows flutter can be actively suppressed, potentially saving weight and drag.
Aerospace

Piotr Butowski
Special-mission variants of Su-34 come amid the ongoing production and modernization of the Sukhoi aircraft.
Defense

By Guy Norris, Michael Bruno
Trent 7000 delivery delays appear to be emblematic of the capacity problems facing an over-stretched Rolls in what was supposed to be a banner year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Prime launcher will use biopropane fuel, enabling lighter architecture and speedier turnarounds for reuse.
Space

By William Garvey
With a 7,000 ft.-long grass runway, floatplane-friendly lake and fly-ins for youngsters and oldsters, Triple Tree Aerodrome is an airport like no other.
Business Aviation

By Thierry Dubois
Under pressure from SpaceX, some members of the European Space Agency are already considering a successor to the in-development Ariane 6 launcher.
Space

By Graham Warwick
Data collected in latest wind-tunnel tests will help improve simulation models and develop flight control laws for NASA’s supersonic X-plane.
Aerospace

By Tony Osborne
Belgium says its F-35 buy will enable it to be a reliable and united partner of the EU and NATO.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
The French company’s tablet-based app enables pilots to virtually relive a selected portion of their flight immediately after landing.
Connected Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
Speedy V-280 tiltrotor, predicting flutter in real time, airborne wind power, certifying ScanEagle3, and landing UAVs on ships.
Aerospace

By Adrian Schofield
Asia-Pacific airlines can count on continuing traffic growth, but average fares are not increasing fast enough to offset soaring fuel costs.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
Sikorsky’s S-76 autonomy testbed flies military mission profiles in preparation for UH-60 demos under DARPA’s ALIAS program.
Defense

By Bernie Baldwin
Low-cost carriers stand to gain more market access by adding crossover jets to their fleets.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Guy Norris
Comprehensive captive-carry flight-test campaign awaits 747 and LauncherOne combination following successful fit check with rocket and wing pylon.
Space

By Tony Osborne, Jens Flottau
The big move from Ataturk, which is highly congested, is now envisioned for Dec. 30-31.
Air Transport

Henry Sokolski
The U.S. should plan for the cost of an unbounded missile competition to encourage Russia and China to negotiate new missile controls.
Defense

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By Graham Warwick
Finding Earth 2.0 is high on the list of priorities as next-generation space observatories vie for support from astronomers and astrophysicists.
Space

Readers discuss pilots' attentiveness to NOTAMS; under-appreciation of apprenticeships; look back- and forward at hypersonic programs; looming pilot shortage.
Feedback

By Tony Osborne
Orkney is already famous for the shortest scheduled commercial flights, but could it now pave the way for a revolution in electric aviation?
Air Transport