Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Jen DiMascio
Germany proceeds with Israeli UAV, Qatar to use Sniper pods on Rafale, India seeks support for Apache sale, and Philippines desires more FA-50s.
Defense

By Bill Carey
UPS Airlines is modifying 137 Boeing 757 and 767 freighters with the Rockwell Collins Large Display System.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield, Jens Flottau
Airline discusses long-range requirements with manufacturers as industry trend for ultra-long-haul flights gathers momentum.
Air Transport

By Jen DiMascio
A likely cash infusion from Congress would come as the fighter program prepares for a full-rate production decision in 2019.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
With Russian rides to space station ending, pressure builds on Boeing and SpaceX to finish and fly their vehicles without shortcutting safety.
Space

By Graham Warwick
Ten teams have won $20,000 prizes in the first round of a $2 million competition to build a compact, safe and quiet personal flying device.
Aerospace

By Antoine Gelain
The disagreement epitomizes the damages of Brexit—and the opportunity to forge a new security partnership.
Space

What is lacking is broad agreement across the entirety of the aviation and aerospace industry about what the U.S. needs and how best to get there.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
Japan Airlines and several other Asian carriers are diversifying with alternative business models, although Cathay Pacific is not yet following.
Air Transport

By Jens Flottau
Women are rarely found in air transport leadership positions, and IATA has finally recognized this problem. Now it needs to follow up with action.
Air Transport

By Michael Bruno
The Defense Department and the tech community have distinctly different approaches to problem solving, but both sides are working on mutual understanding.
Defense

By Jens Flottau, Adrian Schofield
Airlines are faced with much higher costs than they anticipated. They can counteract that through higher revenues and fares—they hope.
Air Transport

By Thierry Dubois
Meteorologists expect a breakthrough in weather forecast, thanks to a first-of-its-kind space-borne Lidar that will measure wind at 24 different altitudes.
Space

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Selling its share in the flagship airline might be a stretch, but French President Macron’s ambitious plans for greater economic flexibility make it feasible.
Air Transport

By Tony Osborne
Cabin baggage issue is impeding safe aircraft evacuation, say experts.
Air Transport

By Molly McMillin, Thierry Dubois, John Morris
Most key indicators for business jet sales are trending positively, and manufacturers are optimistic.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Kitty Hawk unveils Flyer; Zephyr going down under; Europe’s urban air initiative; Boeing ups drone investment; UTC’s new “Skunk Works”; Detect-and-avoid near airports.
Aerospace

By Guy Norris
New detail emerges about SpaceX’s "giant party balloon" upper-stage recovery studies.
Space

By Irene Klotz
Forty-two years after Viking landers looked for organics, Curiosity found them, setting the stage for a focused search for signs of life.
Space

By Irene Klotz
Scientists still stumped by cause of gas release and why it vanishes exponentially faster than models predict.
Space

By Michael Bruno
Despite a growing list of headwinds, confidence in A&D’s business prospects grows.
Air Transport

By William Garvey
The CAF 13,000 members volunteer time, talent and treasure to recover, restore, maintain and pilot its “Ghost Squadron” fleet of World War II warplanes.
Business Aviation

By Jens Flottau
Airbus’ strategy to continue production ahead of delayed engine deliveries is a heavy financial burden for the company.
Air Transport

By Guy Norris
The move follows Boeing’s recent expansion into new ventures covering avionics, structures, mechanical systems and propulsion.
Air Transport

By Bill Carey
After more than four decades of close association, RTCA’s status as a federal advisory committee to FAA ends.
Air Transport