Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Irene Klotz
In compliance with a presidential directive, NASA is backtracking on a promise to include a woman and a person of color on the Artemis III crew.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Vivienne Machi
The concept of dynamic space operations has taken on an urgency at U.S. Space Command and within the broader U.S. Space Force.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Sustainability and decarbonization were front and center at the two-day “Airbus Summit” held in Toulouse on March 24-25.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Renewable fuel producer Neste is growing sustainable aviation fuel capacity even if obstacles remain for wider uptake across industry.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
The service is sending students to pilot-training schools before they fly on Air Force trainers in a bid to address the lingering pilot shortage.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Sean Broderick
An engine control software fix to address in-aircraft smoke risks following major 737 MAX CFM Leap 1B engine failures should be available in 2026, Boeing says.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Vivienne Machi
Optical cross-link technology is maturing at a critical juncture, with government and commercial customers pouring billions into proliferated constellations.
Satellites

By Thierry Dubois, Guy Norris
Airbus is focusing on a “realpolitik” approach to accelerating innovation into products in the nearer term.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
New firefighting amphibian, virtual wind tunnel, hydrogen-electric bizjet and Chinese cargo UAS.
Emerging Technologies

By Adrian Schofield
The brand and livery update underline the carrier’s global expansion plans following its absorption of Asiana Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Steve Trimble, Robert Wall, Matthew Jouppi
What does Boeing’s contract win for the U.S. Air Force’s next-generation combat aircraft, the F-47, mean for the struggling aerospace company?
Check 6

By Steve Trimble
A backlash to President Donald Trump’s foreign policy decisions is raising pressure on the F-35 orderbook, and dozens of planned deliveries are being reviewed.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Jens Flottau
The executive who invented aircraft leasing and built up industry giants International Lease Finance Corp. and Air Lease Corp. plans to step down in 2026.
Airlines & Lessors

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

By Robert Wall
European defense companies are scrambling to meet surging demand at home for their equipment.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne, Guy Norris
As the rotorcraft market rebounds, Airbus and Robinson unveil new platforms prioritizing reliability, affordability and proven technology.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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

Aviation Week Network Staff
Continuing an annual tradition dating back to 1957, Aviation Week Network editors honored a wide variety of industry accomplishments.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Irene Klotz
Contractor Firefly Aerospace has exceeded the mission requirements for 10 NASA lunar payloads.
Commercial Space

By Thierry Dubois
In a changing world, the dual civil-military use of new technologies and EU competitiveness emerge as additional priorities in the Clean Aviation program.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Aviation Week Staff
Readers write about Moon and Mars dust, net-zero emissions, the race to the Moon, the U.S. airpower debate and hypersonic ammunition.
Feedback

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

By Christine Boynton, Lori Ranson
The year’s rocky start and host of challenges led many carriers to downgrade their first-quarter expectations.
Airlines & Lessors

By Tony Osborne
Operational trials and innovative financing are reshaping how offshore operators acquire new rotorcraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Electric engines and turboshaft developments signal new growth in the light helicopter market sector.
Aircraft & Propulsion