Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Christine Boynton
As consumer demand for premium experiences shows no signs of slowing, U.S. airlines continue to capitalize on those appetites.
Airlines & Lessors

By Robert Wall, Tony Osborne, Craig Caffrey
Aviation Week's defense team discusses the latest developments with Europe's combat air projects as governments there ramp up military spending.
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Aviation Week Staff
Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Christian Albertson
Aviation Week projects that narrowbody aircraft will account for the majority of aircraft paint demand over the next decade.
Supply Chain

By Jens Flottau
As 2024 nears its end, the usual rally to meet production targets is in full swing. But orders for customized cabins makes airframers’ work more complex.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Tony Osborne
With Hawk engine issues snagging the UK Royal Air Force’s pilot training pipeline, the service could soon seek a replacement.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Tony Osborne
Crucial milestones in the development of the next-generation combat aircraft are imminent.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Amateur engineers may usher in a new era of space, in which rocketry is no longer the reserve of well-funded, well-staffed operations.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
A decade’s worth of investment to counter the latest Russian and Chinese threats is finally close to entering operational service across the U.S. fighter fleet.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Sean Broderick
Some pilots are concerned about a Boeing 737 MAX engine safety device, but regulators say the risk does not warrant immediate action.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
MagniX has completed electric engine altitude testing at NASA, with Wright Electric and RTX to follow.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Europe’s detect-and-avoid; AI counts carry-ons; France’s hydrogen Technocampus; megawatt-class controller for hybrid turbofan.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
Assembly of the first open-fan RISE engine demonstrator is scheduled for next year, and ground trials are expected to begin in 2026.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
As the Space Force approaches its fifth birthday, one of its most critical mission areas is undergoing a massive facelift.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The future high-altitude intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance fleet’s first delivery and flight highlight progress made despite the stop-work order.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Garrett Reim
A group of mostly undergraduates has set a record for amateur rocketry.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
The student rocket club is launching a spacecraft propulsion and guidance, navigation and control startup.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Certifying an electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing air taxi is prohibitively expensive. With markets tight, some startups are changing course.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Steve Trimble
Smaller and lighter radars are becoming upgrade options for the Army’s weight-sensitive rotorcraft.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Christine Boynton, Lori Ranson
Airlines in the Americas are becoming more adept at planning around supply chain constraints, with some faring better than others.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Bill Carey
The partnership of five agencies operates from a facility in Boise, Idaho, and is responsible for wildland fire management of 674 million acres of federal land.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Robert Wall
Western satellites once flew on Russian-made rockets, such as Europe’s use of the Soyuz to deploy its Galileo navigation spacecraft constellation.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton, Guy Norris, Graham Warwick
Hypersonics expert Dr. Mark Lewis joins the podcast to examine the X-30 NASP program, and how—decades later—its legacy still lives on.
Check 6

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. needs nuclear propulsion to power spacecraft beyond geostationary orbit for human space exploration and dynamic space operations.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By P. Barry Butler
The FAA has taken a significant step toward alleviating the controller shortage with the Enhanced Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative program.
Safety, Ops & Regulation