Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Brian Everstine
A new executive order seeks to bolster national security by reviving and expanding a massive space- and ground-based missile defense system.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Guy Norris
Lessons learned from the XB-1 form the prelude to Boom’s Overture plan as engine development becomes the key pacing item for the supersonic program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick, Michael Bruno
If last year was rock bottom, 2025 could be the start of recovery for the airframer and large defense prime. But the flight path is cloudy.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Robert Wall, Brian Everstine, Steve Trimble
After President Trump signed an executive order for “Iron Dome for America,” editors discuss how an idea that dates back to the Cold War could take shape today.
Check 6

By Steve Trimble
A crippling lack of key indigenous infrastructure and skills continues to hold back India’s defense industry, despite rising investment.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Helen Massy-Beresford
After repeated delays, there is still no fixed start date, but airlines are relieved that the European Commission has decided on a progressive rollout.
Airports & Networks

By Lori Ranson, Christine Boynton
As Delta Air Lines and United Airlines vie for the top spot in U.S. airline profitability, American Airlines is overcoming cost headwinds.
Airlines & Lessors

By Robert Wall
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency plans the fifth mission for the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries H3 rocket on Feb. 1.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By William Garvey
Bunce, a general aviation champ “writ large,” welcomed rotorcraft-makers, promoted unleaded avgas and opposed privatizing air traffic control.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
Without a blueprint, startups plan to start small with existing infrastructure then build out vertiports as volume increases.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Robert Wall
Shifting geopolitical realities are driving European space leaders to push defense and security up the space agenda.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
New biomass and e-fuel projects are getting underway, but European SAF volumes still have a long way to go.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Novel hydrogen hybrid; NASA eyes cryogenic testing for aviation; Partners promote electric aviation; Clean-sheet firefighter.
Emerging Technologies

By Garrett Reim
Even phantom vessels emit signals that satellites can detect.
Satellites

By Steve Trimble
President Donald Trump’s State Department has announced that the U.S. export control system authorized a whopping $318 billion in foreign arms sales in 2024.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Thierry Dubois
The method’s instruction is based on the observation of risks in operations, making pilots better aware of their performance.
Maintenance & Training

By Tony Osborne
With fighter recapitalization decisions made, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and others turn their attention to helicopter capacity.
Budget, Policy & Operations

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

By Christine Boynton
With a plan for transformation, Southwest is looking to broaden the reach of its Boeing 737 fleet through airline partnerships.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
New readiness levels aim to demystify and delineate progress through the labyrinth of aviation certification.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

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

By Guy Norris
The HySIITE engine concept shows promise for a practical zero-emission hydrogen-steam combined-cycle propulsion system.
Emerging Technologies

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

Aviation Week Network Staff
Readers write about aircraft n-numbers, an airframer triopoly, liquid-hydrogen propulsion tests, firefighting efforts and NASA’s Mars Sample Return.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Bill Carey
California firefighting agencies dispatched scores of aircraft to battle wildfires in the Greater Los Angeles area.
Aircraft & Propulsion