Aviation Week & Space Technology

As if weak Chinese demand were not bad enough for business jet makers, lessors in the country will be looking for homes for 30 aircraft this year. Gulfstream and Bombardier will be most challenged.

Carbon fiber was a step forward in performance but a step backward in assembly cost. A new European research project aims to make composites assembly quicker and cheaper

Russia’s airlines, feeling the adverse effects of a falling ruble and weakening traffic, are seeking tax relief and other help from the government

Restoration work is underway to get the only privately owned Windecker Eagle—the first all-composite aircraft—back in the skies.

When Airbus launched the A380 15 years ago the focus was on luxury, but times have changed; the thrust is decidedly more proletarian now.

Opinions differ over whether the direction in which the automotive industry is taking composites production can be of value to aircraft manufacturers.

For a year, airlines have struggled to repatriate money stuck in Venezuela. Some carriers have had a small measure of success, but there is little chance of a full-scale solution.

Far from an effective CAS resolution; Missing element from CAS chart; More CAS solutions offered; Switching out F-35 engines at sea; Disconnect between government enterprises/commercial counterparts

India hit the reset button on stalled contract talks with Dassault, opting for a government-to-government sale of 36 Rafale fighters. Our editors discuss what the deal means for India, Dassault and future combat aircraft competitions.

Political and aviation leaders are expressing support for changing the way we organize, fund and deliver the services and infrastructure so vital to our aviation system.

During Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s April visit to Airbus’s French facilities, the company said it is prepared to boost co-production of civil and military equipment in India.

Robert Work: Impetus for new “offset strategy” is an urgent concern about “a steady erosion of our technological superiority that we have relied upon for so long in all our defense strategies.”

Less than two days after India agreed to buy 36 Rafale fighter jets in flyaway condition, India’s defense minister signals plan to abandon larger deal.

Despite tensions, U.S. and Russia are still cooperating in civil space. Now it’s time to bring China into the fold.

The company is striving to keep average cost of a new Vulcan rocket under $100 million as it preps for competition against SpaceX.

Asteroid-mission development will shape human/machine teaming for exploration.

Star Wars lasers were intended to hit things that missiles could not touch. The new generation exploits different characteristics.

Health-monitoring and ‘big data’ could transform maintenance. Airlines are expecting big savings, so MROs better be ready.

Preparations are underway to begin testing a small-sat launcher dubbed Electron that would use the turbomachinery and other innovations to hold the cost per mission below $5 million.

Cathay Pacific is well-positioned for rebounding cargo markets, using its Hong Kong hub and new fleet types to improve connectivity and efficiency.

New Hong Kong cargo terminal gives Cathy Pacific greater capacity and improved competitive position in the Asian cargo market

Cathay Pacific is relying on a broad array of strategic advantages to defend itself against LCCs and other competitive threats.

There have been a handful of events that can be linked to pilots intentionally crashing aircraft. But that’s in hundreds of millions of flights since the late 1990s.

France takes aim at drones over nuclear plants; turbine engine promise more reliable UAVs; how to make software systems last 100 years; Google’s kite captures wind energy; FAA’s commercial UAS approvals accelerate

Unlike GE, Pratt & Whitney using ceramic matrix composites for rotating engine elements rather than static parts