Aviation Week & Space Technology

Reversals by major OEMs put the burden of aviation decarbonization on startups and small aircraft.

America remains a hotbed of space innovation, but worries mount over China’s rapid advances.

As Airbus puts hydrogen on the back burner and ATR delays its hybrid-electric turboprop, does the industry have a prayer of meeting its net-zero goals?

Research shows that teams composed of individuals with varied perspectives are more likely to think creatively and develop groundbreaking solutions.

After losing the U.S. Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft and scout programs, Sikorsky is pinning its development hopes on two competitions.

The zero-emission airliner delay leaves advancing hydrogen to startups that are focusing on retrofits and smaller aircraft.

Public shareholders may no longer be head and shoulders above other constituencies, but you can bet that they will remain first among equals.

To what extent will China’s rise as a world power be accompanied by a determination to go it alone in the jetliner market?

Veteran astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita Williams launched to the ISS aboard a Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft on June 5, 2024.

New U.S. Air Force leadership must decide the shape of the next generation of air superiority technology, with the stakes high for industry and U.S. airpower.

The Willis Lease Finance Corp. executive chairman talks with Aviation Week about growth in engine services and likely industry consolidation.

As updates continue to fly out from advanced air mobility startups, Aviation Week editors are joined by consultant Sergio Cecutta to cut through the noise and assess where the fledgling market is at.

Sustainable aviation fuel is key to achieving net-zero emissions, while hydrogen fuel takes a back seat.

Hybrid-electric drone; Electric trainer tour; Motors for cargo airship; Cargo BWB goes north.

Apollo 17's commander once called the dust “probably one of our greatest inhibitors to a nominal operation on the Moon.”

Researchers appeal for new aerial gunnery requirements to unlock development of hypersonic ammunition.

A long-awaited pickup in mergers and acquisitions in the industry appears to be arriving.

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

If we do not start establishing complementary and alternative systems now, we merely increase the expense and prolong the dangers to lives and property.

Trade conflicts would prolong industry’s supply chain disruptions and inflation, ultimately resulting in higher prices for airlines and the flying public.

President Trump’s first administration launched the Artemis program to send humans back to the Moon. His second term may pivot the focus to Mars.

Despite decades of accident-free flying, pilot reports pointed to the risks of a collision between helicopters and commercial aircraft in Washington airspace.

A roundup of upcoming conferences and exhibitions.

Readers write about the financialization of aerospace, sustainable aviation fuel mandates, prospects for an airframer triopoly, and stop-fold tiltrotors.

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