U.S. Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel has been promoted to four-star general and will oversee the National Guard Bureau. He also becomes a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The Washington-based National Aeronautic Association has named Greg Principato (see photo) president/CEO. He had held executive positions at the National Association of State Aviation Officials and Airports Council International.
On the heels of the U.S. Air Force’s milestone decision to declare the F-35A ready for battle, the Pentagon’s DOT&E is raising new concerns about Lockheed Martin’s fifth-generation fighter.
While very few are profitable yet, the financial situation of Thai-based airlines is generally improving, allowing them to expand to meet growing demand.
Critics of counterinsurgency say it represents the triumph of tactics over strategy. Looking at the Air Force’s mooted OA-X and A-X2 procurement programs, and the A-10 retirement debate, one can see exactly the same issues in play.
High-profile failures of traditional air data systems—using pitot tubes and angle-of-attack vanes—have ignited a new generation of laser-based replacement systems that offer higher performance, without moving parts.
Nearly a decade of missions and operations have proven that the U.S. Marines’ MV-22 Osprey is a one-of-a-kind aircraft that provides unique flexibility in combat. But the tiltrotor continues to present complex operational challenges.
As the U.S. Navy tests the F-35C carrier variant in its final warfighting configuration aboard the USS George Washington in August, the Pentagon is already looking ahead at what’s next for the fifth-generation fighter jet.
Designers looking for fuel savings and emissions reductions beyond those possible with today’s conventional tube-and-wing configurations face additional challenges when the aircraft are smaller, such as regional and business jets.
While Boeing has already given plenty of signs that sales of new widebody aircraft have slowed to a crawl, the full extent of the order shortfall is becoming more apparent, thanks to internal figures obtained by Aviation Week.
Self-flying aircraft are even further off than self-driving cars. But technologies that assist pilots are advancing—including one that will take control of the aircraft to avoid a collision if humans do not react quickly enough. Our editors bring you up to date and explore what might be possible.
Aviation Week senior editor John Croft demonstrates recovery from several full stalls during his sampling of the training in Alaska Airlines’ Boeing 737-800 simulator.
Auto ICAS is thought to be the world’s first fully automatic integrated combat flight safety system designed to prevent both air-to-air and air-to-ground collisions.
Capping greenhouse gas emissions by restricting traffic growth would be an affront to small exporting businesses and rising middle classes around the world.
The U.S.-led mission to collect samples from asteroid Bennu could also provide valuable information about the possibility that an asteroid collision could wipe out life on the planet.
