Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Irene Klotz, Robert Wall
The sense of scale is almost impossible to convey, a European Space Agency scientist says.
Space Exploration

A roundup of upcoming conferences and exhibitions.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Robert Wall, Joe Anselmo
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Nico Buchholz
Widebody airliners remain essential for intercontinental transport, but without new models, an industry built on continuous improvement risks falling behind.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Guy Norris, Garrett Reim
Once known as UFOs, sightings of unidentified anomalous phenomena present a thorny issue for the aviation community.
Check 6

By Irene Klotz
Blue Origin's second New Shepard vehicle flew with a dozen payloads as part of a shakedown run ahead of passenger flights.
Space

By Steve Trimble, Brian Everstine
As a technicality threatens to disrupt the program, Army officials laid out long-term plans for fielding and upgrading the future HADES fleet.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Brian Everstine
To cut mishaps by half, the service is focusing on ground-handling incidents that damage aircraft.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Ben Goldstein
The FAA has issued its regulation on powered-lift operations and pilot certification, a milestone that paves the way for the onset of eVTOL services in the U.S.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jens Flottau
The advanced air mobility startup has few options left as it urgently seeks fresh funding. A bankruptcy filing has become a more likely scenario.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Chen Chuanren
A new defense market reality is emerging in the country as Tokyo seeks to increase its exports.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
Reaching the Moon to do something useful there involves preparation—which is now underway as agencies and companies aim to return humans to the lunar surface.
Space Exploration

By William Garvey
Airshowman Sean Tucker’s Bob Hoover Academy at Salinas Municipal Airport helps students achieve a high school diploma—and a solo flight.
Maintenance & Training

By Steve Trimble
As Bell finalizes the design, Army aviators are relearning how to perform the air assault mission at speeds up to 300 kt.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kevin Michaels
“Business aviation as a service” is fueling the latest wave of growth, which is great news for stakeholders.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Drag-reducing wake thruster; superconducting motor for Airbus; autonomy for Anthem flight deck; China’s large tiltrotor.
Emerging Technologies

By Michael Bruno
Companies being bought lately have one thing in common: They were struggling to varying degrees.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Airlines for Europe members want European Commission support for decarbonization and are frustrated by the faltering of airspace reforms.
Airlines & Lessors

By Joe Anselmo, Sean Broderick, Guy Norris, Daniel Williams
It’s been nearly five years since the cutting-edge aircraft first flew, but you won’t fly on one before 2026. Aviation Week’s team explains how we got here.
Check 6

By Adrian Schofield, Helen Massy-Beresford, Christine Boynton
Sluggish demand, Russian airspace closure and growing competition from Chinese carriers are affecting airlines from other countries.
Airlines & Lessors

By Irene Klotz
Landing of the Starship upper stage is targeted for early 2025.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
A Google-backed nonprofit is leaning heavily on deploying artificial intelligence to detect fires.
Satellites

By Chen Chuanren
Taipei is scaling back its industrial ambitions in ending its pursuit of a homegrown fifth-generation fighter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
SpaceX racked up its 97th and 98th flights of the year with a pair of Starlink deployment missions, surpassing 2023's record of 96.
Operations & Safety