Aviation Week & Space Technology

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.

Struggle that started as a consequence of the Arab Spring may be dragging the world’s superpowers into a proxy war with at least a dozen air forces in the mix.

Despite U.S. efforts to integrate missile defenses, Gulf countries buy their own point-defense systems.

The military building boom may be over—or at least downsized—for regional big spenders whose revenues rely on high oil prices.

LRS-B was once deemed a tipping point for Northrop Grumman Aerospace’s future, but the shape of the industrial base is not likely to change soon after the award announcement.

With all the secrecy surrounding the Pentagon’s Long-Range Strike Bomber competition, the winner was hard to predict. But our editors discuss some of Northrop’s strengths that are not readily apparent.

As Cassini probes closer to intriguing Enceladus south pole ice-spray—possible evidence of life-sustaining oceans—space agencies may use that experience as springboard for Europa mission.

The Journey to Mars planning update lacks cost estimates because intermediate steps are still being determined, NASA says; U.S. House Republicans are skeptical.

Commercial software and probabilistic algorithms could trim hours from the cruise missile mission planning process.

Northrop Grumman was one-sixth the size of its rival team but has the experience that counts.