Aviation Week & Space Technology

Carriers and airports grapple with adoption of dual-till or single-till revenue models when setting charge structures.

It allows the company to negotiate better terms with suppliers, thus lower costs, and adapt its operating system in ways that will drive efficiency internally.

The transonic wind tunnel at ARA in the U.K. is being upgraded to generate accurately shaped gusts that last mere milliseconds, to help with the design and certification of commercial aircraft.

An atmospheric rover that floats down from space like a leaf, then flies for up to a year is being studied by Northrop Grumman and partner L.Garde.

Multirotors that fly for longer; CarterCopter stops tinkering, gets serious; airport robots could handle bags, move aircraft; drone industry tries some financial self-help.

Bigger is better when it comes to fuel burn in the GE9X engine.

London is leading an effort to keep satellite ADS-B off the agenda of the International Telecommunication Union.

'Gulf Dispute' continues to draw comments; call for use of metric system in publication; a plan for X-47B's future; questioning pitch angle versus angle of attack; Japan's approach to future air control lauded;

Carter asserts U.S. right to surveil international waters in the Pacific, senators demand policy on space deterrence and FAA launches pilot mental health study.

Few fireworks are expected at Paris this year, but retrenching and refocusing of products will be highlighted in all arenas—commercial, defense, space and technology.

​K evin G. DaSilva has become vice president-treasury for the Raytheon Co. , Waltham, Massachusetts. He succeeds Richard Goglia , who has retired

Europe is raising defense spending, but after years of cuts, there are some who doubt it will be adequate to deal with escalating fractiousness.

Industry officials with insight into the C919 program think that a 2018 first delivery will be challenging.

Riccardo Procacci discusses how Avio Aero is building business in new markets and maintaining relationships with old customers 2.5 years after its acquisition by GE.

FAA takes datacomm babysteps as secure texting replaces voice for departure clearances.

IAG is now close to acquiring Aer Lingus, but Ryanair still must accept an offer for its 30% stake.

USMC one step closer to an operational F-35B, but partners are locked in debate about what Block 4 jet will bring.

Light and medium business jet sales are not profiting from the surge in profits in the corporate realm, but large business jets are. Here are some reasons why.

Industry officials with insight into the C919 program think that a 2018 first delivery will be challenging.

Europe is pushing to expand its tanker fleet, even though fighter numbers are shrinking.

Significant performance enhancements forecast by Rolls for new Trent 7000

As CSeries development progresses, Bombardier turns to supporting entry into service with a dispatch reliability that impresses airlines and, hopefully, produces orders.

SpaceX clears hurdle to take on ULA: First up, a battle for GPS III

Recent movement by the FAA to speed rulemaking on UAS operations may be good for commerce, but is the agency now moving too fast?

As senior Pentagon editor, there are perks to being a scribe. May 26, I had the opportunity to witness aviation history with a small group of reporters invited to the USS Wasp amphibious ship to witness a few hours of the first-ever F-35B Operational Test (OT-1) trials off the coast of North Carolina. I'm posting some of the many videos I collected to give our readers a sense of what we saw on the boat. This is a long video -- 8 plus minutes. But, if you stick with it, here's what you'll see. And, a word of caution. Turn down your speakers or headphones, or grab a cranial. It's very loud. 1:19: Notice when the lift fan doors open and nozzle angles down (the scorch marks are from repeated take offs at this 400 ft. position).