Aviation Week & Space Technology

It is supersonic chicken-and-egg: a low-boom demonstrator is needed to enable quiet supersonic transport, but is there market demand for a demonstrator?

D erek Zimmerman (see photo) has been named president of product support, Barry Russell vice president-worldwide service center operations, Mitchell Choquette vice president-customer support, and Cobi Lane (see photo) general manager of the Las Vegas service center for Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. Zimmerman, who has been vice president-customer support and materials, assumes the post on July 1 when Mark Burns, whom he succeeds, becomes president of Gulfstream.

Lufthansa, seeking to reduce the cost of booking through GDS networks, will impose a fee, a move that is not without risk.

Turkey has been stirred by the unmanned revolution but can all the platforms under development find customers?

First NATO Global Hawk unveiled as Northrop Grumman eyes more international sales.

Seoul has plans for 1,700 ballistic missiles, including the Hyunmu 2 that has probably been developed with foreign assistance. At least one upgraded version is in service.

A350 flight level discussed; Beef-up the A-10; Helicopter terminology; More terminology talk—for electric motor and turbines

Tiny Bluetooth devices will offer a variety of new services for passengers and airports as beacon technology goes mainstream.

Malaysia’s CTRM has learned a thing or two in overcoming production difficulties.

U.S. EPA finding on harmful aviation emissions stirs debate, but is a key step to a global standard to reduce CO2 from aircraft.

Eventually, defense contractors’ short-term focus will catch up with them.

Senators would grant U.S. access to more Russian engines and cut additional funding for NASA’s Commercial Crew program. The TSA is in a tailspin, and a company helps leaders reach informed decisions.

Our editors discuss the escalation in the battle between the big U.S. and Middle East carriers — and why the U.S. airlines are not unified in their stance.

Turkey believes that a regional airliner can boost economic growth and social unity.

Turkey wants a domestically produced fighter to complement its F-35s, but is it a step too far for Turkey’s aerospace industry?

Turkey’s air force is embracing new technologies as it modernizes.

Textron is demonstrating and benefitting from heavy investment in new models and aircraft product improvements.

Meads could finally break into the export market after German selection.

Nanosat technology comes into play

India’s experimental space plane aims to reduce the cost of access to space.

The country’s space agency is partnering with Google Lunar X-Prize contender Astrobotic for payload delivery.

After reinventing the Ariane launcher program to compete with the SpaceX Falcon 9, Airbus tackles rocket reusability plan to compete with recoverable Falcon 9 core stage.

Embraer’s CEO is optimistic about prospects for the E2 commercial jet family, but has concerns about Brazil’s defense budget cuts and what they may mean for the KC-390 program.

Remote towers are a reality in Europe, but it could possibly be years more before they are accepted in the U.S.

Industry weighs benefits of satellite-based landing systems against cost, logistical realities.