Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Graham Warwick
Fan-in-wing VTOL airlifter; Electrifying the C-130; Hover record goal for LH2 drone; Fly-drive logistics eVTOL.
Emerging Technologies

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Encouraging travelers to book flights outside the peak summer season is good for airlines and passengers alike.
Airlines & Lessors

By Vivienne Machi
Commercial remote sensing capabilities are proliferating around the world, but U.S. restrictions could limit its global influence.
Commercial Space

By Guy Norris
The engine-maker’s failure to sell its electric propulsion unit reflects the financial fragility of the advanced air mobility sector.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Craig Caffrey
When the U.S. Army began developing a utility helicopter in the 1960s, it faced the unenviable task of replacing arguably the most storied rotorcraft to date.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz, Joe Anselmo, Michael Bruno
Nelson talks with Aviation Week about the role private companies will play and his concerns about China’s ambitions on the Moon.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Robert Wall, Thierry Dubois
PLD Space’s ambitious vision injects a sense of entrepreneurial spirit into Europe’s space programs as the region worries about its global competitiveness.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz, Mark Carreau, Vivienne Machi
With a second successful flight, United Launch Alliance’s new rocket is ready to take on military and commercial missions.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Civil aviation is in increasing danger as Israel trades missile fire with Iran and its proxies. IATA warns that protection must be guaranteed.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Business jets can create long-lasting contrails, but their altitude capability offers a solution.
Sustainability

By Irene Klotz
Launch activity on Florida’s Space Coast is on hold due to Hurricane Milton.
Operations & Safety

By Jens Flottau
The Aviation Week Network’s new Commercial Fleet & MRO Forecast shows how hard it will be to recapture commercial aviation's historic growth pattern.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The Black Hawk has spawned numerous variants and derivations over its 50-year career.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick, Guy Norris
The FAA alert follows the NTSB’s probe and criticism of the agency and OEM responses to 737 rudder issues as evidence points to supply chain quality problems.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
The airframer aims to prove the Racer’s eco mode, higher speeds and lower fuel burn during 2025.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
After killing the UH-60V Black Hawk upgrade, the Army has embarked on a nose-to-tail upgrade of the UH-60M.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Open fan or ducted? Airbus updates progress on crucial engine selection process for next-generation single-aisle A320 replacement.
Emerging Technologies

By Robert Wall
The European Space Agency plans to land two cubesats on a remote asteroid as it seeks to gather more data to inform its planetary defense mission.
Space Exploration

By Graham Warwick
The startup aims for flight certification of a digital twin before the aircraft is physically built.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Next steps for wake surfing; measuring e-SAF emissions; solar stratospheric UAS upgrade; and uncrewed medical eVTOL.
Emerging Technologies

By Steve Trimble
Market research has started on a new intratheater airlifter program that could begin fielding hundreds of new aircraft after 2031.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Jens Flottau
While lessors have done well with lease rates surging, disrupted supply chains and other issues make normal business, let alone growth, complicated to manage.
Airlines & Lessors

By Vivienne Machi, Robert Wall
U.S. Space Command pushes for a faster pace to field maneuverable spacecraft to counter on-orbit threats.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
A multitude of autonomous flying vehicles sharing airspace with crewed aircraft over a battlefield raises concerns about safety.
Budget, Policy & Operations