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Disjointed U.S. tariff policy has led to cascading confusion within the aerospace industry.

Manufacturing changes are needed to increase B-21 bomber production and to prepare for a potential program ramp-up, Northrop Grumman says.

Chinese drive/fly eVTOL, logistic resupply autonomy, FAA’s AAM testing center and cryo-compressed hydrogen.

Since GE and Safran share CFM’s revenue but only a small part of the costs, tariffs will test the 50-year-old joint venture in an unpredictable way.

The U.S. Navy appears poised to pick either Boeing or Northrop Grumman to develop its next-generation combat aircraft, the F/A-XX. Listen in as Aviation Week editors discuss what's at stake.

The 76-year-old alliance wants to bolster its space capabilities with hundreds of millions of dollars in new funding.

The camps on either side of the defense mobilization debate in the U.S. and allied countries should consider two more mobilization pathways.

Capacity gains from Hong Kong’s new runway system will occur in phases, but there will be some immediate benefits.

“If that’s a business jet, it needs winglets,” blended winglet chief Joe Clark said about the nascent Boeing Business Jet.

Not everyone is buying into the hype surrounding electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft and distributed electric propulsion.

Trump’s draft spending plan ends NOAA climate research.

SpaceWerx and The Aerospace Corp. help commercial space companies and prospective government customers get on the same page about technology readiness levels.

Loft Dynamics has teamed with Alaska Airlines to develop the next generation of extended-reality full-flight simulator.

A U.S. Air Force notice raises the possibility of the service fielding a separate aircraft to serve the E-7A role.

By moving from widgets to digits, the space industry is finding new homes in cities.

The U.S. plans to operate the International Space Station (ISS) for another five years, but risks to the orbital outpost are a growing concern.

Trent 7000/1000TEN Phase 2 durability enhancement package tests are underway as Rolls targets on-condition maintenance in 2026.

Seeking unprecedented levels of electrical power generation and thermal management, the GCAP engine team has ditched an adaptive-cycle concept.

The imminent kickoff of the Enduring High-Energy Laser program gives industry a platform to mainstream directed-energy technology.

The medium-thrust UltraFan design launch signals Rolls’ commitment to single-aisle market ventures as its large engine variant moves toward new tests.

Another Chinese eVTOL flies; artificial intelligence beats human in drone race; detonation-powered hypersonics.

While Lufthansa Technik sees riblet films as most suitable for older-generation widebodies, MicroTau targets the Airbus A320 narrowbody.

Earth observation pioneer Planet Labs sees large language models speeding up analysis of images to improve understanding.

Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.

Readers write about ATC for DCA, wing-in-ground-effect performance and naming the F-47. Plus: Behind the Scenes at MRO Americas and MALMS.