Aviation Week & Space Technology

SpaceX planning to scrap its successful Falcon rocket and Dragon capsule in high-stakes quest to expand humankind to Mars.

Brexit’s devaluation of the pound took a heavy toll on Monarch’s finances, say analysts.

Fearing protests by potentially stranded passengers, the government is looking at mandatory financial standards for airlines.

The Swedish manufacturer is exploring options for a U.S. facility to build the new trainer.

Airservices Australia is looking to Aireon’s space-based ADS-B as the next evolution in air-traffic control surveillance.

A manufacturing fault in a YF-77 engine caused China’s July 2 launch failure. No other Chinese rocket uses that engine type.

New 2,500-3,000+ shp turboshaft builds on Safran’s RTM322 and Tech3000 experience.

The company has submitted its final bid to NASA for development of the agency’s Quiet Supersonic Transport or QueSST low-boom flight demonstrator; it is one of two competitors to do so.

Tests demonstrate stable combustion and reliable start-up for the LE-9 main engine of Japan’s H3 space launcher.

The low-cost carrier had grand plans for rapid expansion, but these have been cast into doubt after a slate of troubles, many of its own making.

The true first flight milestone will occur sometime in late October or early November, when the aircraft hovers about 20-30 ft. off the ground for about 1-2 hr. of powered hover testing.

Blockchain goes far beyond Bitcoin and its potential in the aviation industry is enormous. In this Aviation Check 6 podcast, Chief Editor MRO Lee Ann Shay sits down with John Schmidt, who leads Accenture’s Global Aerospace and Defense Practice, and Craig Gottlieb, the practice’s principal director for innovation and thought leadership.

Sponsored by Boeing, the three-phase $2 million Go Fly competition is aimed at developing a safe, viable personal air vehicle and encompasses a wide range of parameters.

Air traffic management optimization looks like low-hanging fruit for fuel efficiency, given the results of recent extended arrival management tests in Europe.

Uncertainty about the U.S. defense spending forecast and concerns about share prices are part of the explanation.

Fly/ride range extender; Volocopter flies in Dubai; EasyJet thinks electric; Drone+van delivery; Passenger Drone’s eVTOL.

International Space Station is serving as testbed for critical deep-space travel technologies, including life support, water recycling and trash management.

As airliner connectivity broadens to benefit passengers, a cybersecurity threat may be opening to more crucial aircraft systems.

Lt. Gen. John Thompson is taking the reins at a critical moment for U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center.

Lufthansa and EasyJet both figure to benefit greatly as the result of bankruptcy deals.

Import duties for aircraft cannot be the solution to tackle subsidies in aerospace. The industry and regulators have to define standards acceptable worldwide.

Spare parts represent a large portion of aerospace exports and could benefit from the bank’s credit assistance.

Russia and China each have plans for an engine for the widebody now called the CR929. But they have agreed to cooperate.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

In this week's Washington Outlook: Rand report looks at ways to stop proliferation of the world’s fastest weapons; filling top civilian jobs at Pentagon taking longer; Boeing under pressure.