Aviation Week & Space Technology

Like former U.S. President Harry Truman, he made bold and consequential decisions that damaged his popularity but positioned his organization for long-term success.

Service leaders are right to say that the F-35 is better than the aircraft they have today. But that’s not the whole story.

Will air transport ever change to embrace ideas such as aerial refueling and seamless rail-to-air transfers? Researchers try to make the case for advanced concepts.

Could the end of the aerospace industry as we know it emerge from a Silicon Valley startup? Airbus Group CEO Tom Enders says the industry needs to work with the tech sector to be ready for disruptors.

KAI, South Korean partners, Airbus and the industry ministry will pay to develop the LCH civil rotorcraft from the Airbus H155. The defense ministry will pay to develop the LAH from the LCH.

Hong Kong authorities’ denial of a license for a proposed Jetstar franchise is a setback to the trend of low-cost carriers setting up joint ventures across Asia.

Key F-35 targeting system is playing catch-up with the competition—before it has even entered service—due to development delays.

Frank Wilson has Worner been named CEO of ControlCam, a Jacksonville, Florida-based aerial imaging business specializing in high-resolution and geo-referenced imagery. He was previously senior vice president and general manager of the Defense and Security Business unit of iRobot, and as a vice president and general manager of several businesses at BAE Systems.

Despite some naysayers in the U.S. A&D sector, most suppliers from overseas view the U.S. as a vibrant market where capitalism at its finest plays out.

Why priorities of the Pentagon and its key contractors are not lining up.

With Proton and Falcon 9 sidelined and Ariane 5 booked into 2017, commercial fleet operators question how much longer the status quo can continue.

USAF's bomber pursuit; China's pursuit of stovl stealth aircraft; bogus blades draw comment

Oct. 13-15—MRO Europe, London. Nov. 3-5—MRO Asia, Singapore. Nov. 3-5—AerospaceDefenseChain, Scottsdale, Arizona. Jan. 21-22, 2016—MRO Latin America, Lima, Peru. Feb. 3-4, 2016—MRO Middle East, Dubai. March 3, 2016—Laureates, Washington.

Lengthy report from Emirates Airline takes on accusations about government subsidies.

F-35 team downplays combat maneuvering test results. But is it time to write off the importance of classic performance parameters?

If you face a 200-mi.-plus commute to work and back because of congested roads, what would it take for on-demand aviation to provide an answer? NASA aims to find out.

Scientists hope the New Horizons Pluto probe will turn a lifetime of preparation into a once-in-a-lifetime glimpse of the most remote object ever visited by humans.

Scientists involved in exploration of the Pluto system have to take the long view, after waiting almost a decade just to get there.

The spacecraft is fitted out with a payload package of small but powerful instruments, which will have one quick shot to do their job before flying past Pluto.

Failure of the SpaceX Falcon 9 cargo mission is a setback for the company, though the severity of the consequences has yet to be determined.

Airlines change fleet plans all the time—but four current cases reveal deeper industry trends.

Air Canada has turned around its financial performance—now it is ready for major long-haul growth, including adding to its fleet.

AirAsia’s expanding geographic reach is causing some problems, as the financial challenges of its overseas affiliates burden the parent company.

As outgoing CEO Jim McNerney gets ready to hand-off Boeing’s reins, can he claim his legacy as bringing back the giant’s “swagger?”

Russia’s biggest international carrier, the Aeroflot Group, is downsizing its fleet and possibly restructuring its subsidiaries, after a downturn caused in part by Western sanctions.