Aviation Week & Space Technology

Although an expansion of Heathrow Airport has been approved, political and legal hurdles remain.

At Priester Aviation, it’s all in the family.

In this week’s Washington Outlook: companies create new ways to contain potential battery fires; the hunt for new space policy champions; and a recommendation for changing remote-sensing regulations.

New runway condition code could avoid overruns like 2005 accident involving Southwest Airlines 737 at Chicago Midway, answering NTSB recommendations.

From the SR-71’s “pie panels” to the B-2’s silver coatings and the F-35’s “magic” layer, an up-close look at stealth technology’s materials.

The next U.S. presidential administration will face major nuclear deterrent challenges, not the least of which will be to understand nuclear myths—which must be avoided—and what nuclear truths must be embraced.

Exercise Bersama Lima 16, held in Malaysia Oct. 4-21, provided the first opportunity for RAF Typhoons to be pitched against the Su-30MKMs of the Royal Malaysian Air Force.

Despite potential schedule and cost growth, the service is “comfortable” that Northrop’s B-21 will meet the technical requirements at a reasonable price.

Uber is ready to take ridesharing into the air, detailing its vision for networks of electric VTOL aircraft providing urban air transport at prices close to ground transportation but at much higher speeds

The U.S. plans to rebuild its entire nuclear triad over the next 30 years, and a smaller nuclear force would reduce the cost of doing so.

The deal comes at a price but adds a portfolio of popular cabin-interior products to Rockwell’s highly regarded avionics and connectivity systems.

Brexit and terrorism-related concerns are prompting several European LCCs to lower their profit outlook, though overall they are still performing strongly.

In this week’s roundup, the CH-53K is poised for production; an Indian and French company create a joint venture for helicopter maintenance; Embraer pays at least $205 million to settle corruption charges and a U.S. weather satellite breaks up in space.

Ahead of NBAA next week, our editors discuss the state of the business aviation industry, the factors that could help revive it and how retrofitting used aircraft is the next big thing.

Airbus and Boeing are developing a palette of simulator and training options to help pilots avoid the pitfalls that have led to airline tragedies.

Nuclear-thermal propulsion could be an option for travel to Mars, but more work is needed.

The Chinese seem to be following in the footsteps of their former Soviet allies, developing a space presence that could lead to low-Earth-orbit commercial possibilities.

Folding wings could become commonplace on future aircraft as wingspans increase in an effort to reduce drag and fuel burn.

The new U.S. president will likely have to choose between upgrading the nuclear arsenal and funding critical conventional weapons replacement programs.

The U.S. Air Force will kick off its analysis of alternatives for a future air superiority jet in January with an eye toward enemy threats beyond 2030 and beyond the Russian T-50 and Chinese J-20.

In seeking manufacturing efficiencies, Fuji Heavy Industries is targeting work time spent moving parts onto and off tools.

The deal comes at a price but adds a portfolio of popular cabin-interior products to Rockwell’s highly regarded avionics and connectivity systems.

Fierce competition from Gulf airlines and LCCs are among the problems affecting Cathay Pacific’s bottom line.

Textron is hoping its early Scorpion production run, and participation in a new U.S. Air Force accreditation process, will help attract buyer.

The new battlefield necessitates a short-takeoff, lower-signature—if not fully stealthy—refueling aircraft that moves away from the commercial-derivative tankers of years past, Lockheed Martin says.