Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Michael Bruno
A key theme emerging from industry events and the latest earnings reports in the first two months of 2025 was how the supply chain is—finally—on the mend.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Guy Norris
Pratt & Whitney has received FAA certification for the upgraded Advantage version of its PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) that powers the A320neo.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
Flight controllers at Houston-based Intuitive Machines were able to establish communications with their Nova-C lunar lander following its Feb. 26 launch.
Space Exploration

By Brian Everstine
Tens of thousands of civilian workers are expected to be cut as leaders call for a steep budget reprioritization.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Guy Norris, Jens Flottau
MTU and Pratt & Whitney want a place on the next narrowbodies developed by Boeing and Airbus. The engine-makers now rule out an open fan.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By P. Barry Butler
Drone data collected through the FAA’s Remote ID and academic studies provides critical information for improving operations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Vivienne Machi
The service is investing billions to revamp its launch infrastructure as the demand for rides to space continues to balloon.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
In recent hearings in the House and Senate, lawmakers aimed to bring a fresh focus to the longtime debate.
Satellites

By William Garvey
The Central Florida city has a public airport with a 3,000-ft. water runway on Lake Dora as well as a large marina and even a seaplane-themed water park.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Thierry Dubois
Newcomers in Europe, some born from public institutions, are riding the wave of booming demand for data.
Commercial Space

By Sean Broderick
The aircraft-maker’s much-anticipated production rate increases on its key programs remain tied to quality improvement targets that appear to be in sight.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
While some radars improve detection of weather-related turbulence, clear air turbulence detection remains difficult. One company looks to negate the phenomenon.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Turbulence canceling; deep learning controls flow; stratospheric test flight; and imaging manufacturing defects.
Emerging Technologies

By Robert Wall, Vivienne Machi, Guy Norris
As the X-37B graces the cover of Aviation Week & Space Technology magazine, editors discuss the unique characteristics of the spaceplane and what its up to as it orbits Earth.
Check 6

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Emerging Technologies

Aviation Week Network Staff
Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Jens Flottau, Robert Wall
The airframer faces challenges on several fronts in leaving stubborn problems in its wake this year.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Vivienne Machi
The military spaceplane is logging hundreds of days on orbit to collect data for future development.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

Aviation Week Network Staff
Readers write about aerospace cybersecurity, the American Airlines-Black Hawk DCA accident and finding a long lost hero.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Steve Trimble
A new kind of air vehicle is entering the U.S. military arsenal, capable of performing several roles including strike, reconnaissance and target decoy duties.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Garrett Reim
Honeywell’s RASP also aims to anonymize speech for national security purposes.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

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

By Robert Wall
The United Arab Emirates’ principal defense company is eyeing partnerships to realize its engine and space ambitions.
Budget, Policy & Operations

William Todts
There are three lessons to take away from Airbus’ admission that it is delaying its hydrogen-fueled aircraft dream.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau
A Munich startup maintains that it can use available technology to develop an electric short-haul aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion