Aviation Week & Space Technology

A determination on the second set of contract awards for commercial resupply missions to ISS, expected on Nov. 5, could be influenced by an independent agency review of the Oct. 28, 2014, engine failure on Orbital ATK’s Antares launch vehicle.

The first C919 is complete inside and is now ready for ground testing, says Comac.

Despite some successes, the A380 faces an uncertain future, and the decision about moving forward with an A380neo will be a difficult one for Airbus.

Despite some early challenges and false starts, the Japanese low-cost sector is now firmly entrenched. AirAsia is reentering, and others are branching out into new markets.

Structural failure of the fuselage or violent attitude changes could be a likely explanation of why the recordings became so extreme, and in some cases, wrong.

JAXA quiets sonic boom; Italy studies hybrid engine; ScanEagle UAV inspects railway; Darpa’s DyNamo boosts networks; Clean Sky 2 gains partners.

Saritsu project develops a wing that can tell you how it feels and what it wants you to do about it.

BAE Systems is partnering with air-breathing rocket developer Reaction Engines as part of an agreement under which BAE will acquire a 20% share of the U.K.-based company for £20.6 million.

A capsule that would eject carrying passengers is seen as way to increase the safety of hypersonic airliners with complex propulsion systems.

New space economy—the dawn of a new era or the next economic bubble? The answer is still subject to debate.

A college dorm conversation launches 20,000 charter passengers, so far.

Europe’s aviation leaders will adapt the region’s research agenda to address the rapid emergence of unmanned aircraft, electric propulsion, cybersecurity and other technologies.

Lack of cockpit voice and flight-data recordings hinder Glasgow helicopter probe.

On many issues, Delta has been either on the opposite side of Airlines for America (A4A), or A4A has not taken a side on issues important to Delta.

As liquidity concerns again raise their head because of the rate at which Bombardier is burning cash on aircraft development, C Series gets a lifeline from the Quebec government, and Learjet 85 is canceled.

This has nothing to do with market access and everything to do with sidestepping strong labor laws.

After the LRS-B award, many industry observers are waiting for another shoe to drop when it comes to M&A or divestitures. They could be waiting in vain.

Boehner departure allows budget deal, new Speaker Ryan brings hope of end to fiscal cliffhangers; Ex-Im Bank reauthorization awaits Senate action.

The U.S. may be behind Europe in deploying remote tower technologies, but momentum is building based on incubator projects at general aviation airports.

Dassault has expanded its line-up of business jets by adding a derivative of the Falcon 7X with larger cabin and longer range. Aviation Week finds out how the new ultra-long-range Falcon 8X flies.

The best performers in aerospace are midsize companies organized as horizontal portfolios of multiple operational entities that extol the virtues of small size, loose integration and lean management.

Before there was an LRS-B, there was a high-risk plan for a much more costly bomber.

Sikorsky’s CH-53K begins three-year, 2,000-hr. flight test program for U.S. Marine Corps all-new heavy-lift helicopter.

Airbus forecasts LCH-LAH production extending until 2050 and amounting to 214 LAHs for the South Korean army and 300-400 for export customers, while about 100 LCHs will be sold domestically and 200-300 abroad.

Lockheed’s long-range radar win; Northrop to demo naval laser weapon; Latvia stocks up on short-range air defense systems.