Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Jens Flottau, Guy Norris
There are multiple factors contributing to the current sluggishness, including aircraft program issues, capacity considerations and airline strategy factors.
Air Transport

By Guy Norris
Boeing leverages X-43, X-51 and XB-70 design legacy to challenge Lockheed Martin for future hypersonic strike/reconnaissance role.
Defense

Warthog pilots,have reported nine hypoxialike events since the beginning of fiscal 2017.
Defense

By Graham Warwick
AirSpaceX eVTOL design taps electric vehicle tech; Zephyr stratospheric UAV for civil use; beefing up AUDS’ combat counter-UAS; reusable hypersonics study.
Aerospace

By Jens Flottau
Airbus chief salesman John Leahy, now that retirement is near, reflects on his career and how the industry has changed.
Air Transport

By Joe Anselmo, Lee Ann Shay
What’s in store for aviation MRO in 2018.
Air Transport

By Irene Klotz
With U.S. ferry flights on Russian Soyuz ending next year, pressure is on to get U.S. space taxis flying, without sacrificing safety.
Commercial Space

By Marhalim Abas
Substituting procurement spending for personnel, Singapore uses aerostat surveillance and small-crew ships, while preparing to introduce tanker aircraft that need fewer people.
Defense

By Michael Bruno
A deal could let Boeing improve vertical integration and tap Embraer’s engineering talent and manufacturing capacity.
Connected Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
Aurora Flight Sciences demonstrates resupply at the touch of a button by unmanned helicopter under the Office of Naval Research’s Autonomous Aerial Cargo/Utility System program. Photo: John F. Williams/U.S. Navy
Aerospace

By William Garvey
‘Coffee, tea or a pancetta-wrapped pork tenderloin with caramelized red onion confit, and a nice glass of Grenache?’ The making of a corporate flight attendant.
Business Aviation

By Jen DiMascio
In this week’s roundup, India wants a third aircraft carrier, C-130Js arrive in France, the U.S. considers outlawing government purchases of certain Chinese telecom products, and the U.S. prepares to launch a missile-warning satellite
Defense

By Michael Bruno, Mark Nensel, Jens Flottau
In spite of unprecedented backlogs, major civil aircraft manufacturers enjoy strong airline demand, but Airbus warns it may have to stop the A380 program.
Air Transport

By Joe Anselmo, Jens Flottau
Aviation Week editors and the Aviation Week Intelligence Network’s chief forecaster delve into a record-breaking year and discuss why the show will go on.
Air Transport

By Tony Osborne
Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance assets are crucial tools in RAF operations over Iraq and Syria.
Defense

A draft version of the Trump administration’s Nuclear Posture Review reveals plans for a variety of new, reintroduced or revamped nuclear options.
Defense

By Adrian Schofield
As it enters its latest phase of fleet growth, AirAsia is looking to tap new investment in its affiliate carriers across Asia.
Air Transport

By Thierry Dubois
The Italian space industry is driving Europe’s effort to have a reusable vehicle, with an original commercial target.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Kevin Michaels
Airbus, Boeing and their peers are trying to avoid the aerospace equivalent of a “midlife crisis.”
Air Transport

By Bill Carey
Accomplished pilot and industry veteran Elwell assumes role of acting administrator as permanent appointment looms.
Air Transport

Urban air mobility generated headlines with air taxi debuts and demonstrations at the largest U.S. consumer electronics show.
Aerospace

By Bradley Perrett
Rearranged MRJ avionics are being made but the design of new wiring harnesses is not yet complete.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
DARPA’s collaborative CODE; France advances naval UAV; airspace awareness from Insitu; a better loitering munition.
Aerospace

Derek Webber
The growth in commercial space could allow NASA to hitch a ride to a port in GEO orbit from which to explore the Moon, Mars and the entire Solar System.
Space

The NATO-led effort to build a self-sufficient Afghan Air Force will soon be put to the test.
Defense