Aviation Week & Space Technology

There are three alternatives for the world’s third-largest civil aircraft manufacturer to survive: sell assets, shut down the C Series or accept government intervention.

Thanks to the introduction of the A350ULR and low fuel prices remaining in play, Singapore Airlines is gearing up to resume ultra-long-haul flights.

House to vote on Ex-Im Bank at last. Army studies Russian UAV ops in Ukraine. NASA plans for a return to the Moon in the long run. And the State Department prepares to sell Black Hawks to Saudi Arabia.

Gloria Flach is named new Northrop Grumman COO, and company reorganization will create three sectors from four. The moves could be a precursor to a CEO succession plan.

Regional aircraft in Europe and beyond are on the rebound, and manufacturers are gaining in the process.

Passengers trust airlines and airlines trust states, but neither is properly assessing the risks of overflying conflict zones

ICAO responded with a task force, which created a website — hardly a determined effort.

MH17 report paves way for investigators to track down culprits.

F-35C passes crucial carrier tests - the ones "that create the most pucker factor" according to a Navy commander. And Aviation Week's Michael Fabey captured it on video.

A Cobra upgrade could refresh the AH-1 at a fraction of the cost of buying new attack helicopters.

New-technology aircraft coming on the scene in the next years will be much more fuel-efficient. But the dramatic fall in fuel prices is making existing fleets more attractive, creating options for carriers.

Rand assesses U.S., Chinese military prowess. Northrop wins another G/ator upgrade. U.S. Army to deploy BAE’s Apkws, and France and Saudi Arabia forge closer ties.

After years of counting on U.S. government business, United Launch Alliance is paying more attention to developments in the global commercial satellite sector.

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden says the congressionally mandated U.S. ban preventing space cooperation with China is “temporary.”

Internecine warfare within the House Republican caucus is exacerbating the budget politics that complicated NASA’s Mars mission planning.

Glide and powered test flights of SpaceShipTwo are expected to resume in 2016.

Between aging Super Hornets and costly F-35s, the Navy faces a fighter gap. Boeing says it can help fill it.

Frontier made more money last year than in the previous 10 combined. What’s next for one of America’s fastest-growing airlines?

The Nordic carrier’s big ambitions include doubling revenue generated from passenger and cargo operations on Asian routes by 2020 and becoming one of the top three airlines in transfer traffic between Asia and Europe.

Widebody and turboprop fleets will play a major role as Cebu Pacific pursues new market opportunities.

With a new management team in place, Philippine Airlines is strengthening its focus on premium services and on its important long-haul markets such as North America.

As business talks between Bombardier and Airbus fall apart, Aviation Week editors discuss why the new cutting-edge passenger jet is facing severe headwinds in the market—and whether Bombardier has the resources to see it through.

The U.S. ban on space cooperation with China is “temporary” and will not necessarily block future cooperation, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden says.

U.S and U.K. military units will begin test flights using a ski jump ramp in the build-up to trials with the U.K. Royal Navy’s new, ramp-configured HMS Queen Elizabeth carrier in 2018-19.

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