Aviation Week & Space Technology

The printer serves as a prototype for a space additive-manufacturing capability that may one day become an essential part of NASA’s toolkit for human deep-space exploration.

Senate aims at UAV safety; House looks to replace RD-180 engines by 2019; USAF works on system for safe evacuation of Ebola patients.

Replacing tailrotor driveshafts and gearboxes with electrical generators and motors promises to increase helicopter safety and performance.

U.S. Navy’s need to fly Triton UAS in international airspace gets ahead of plans for common approach to airborne sense-and-avoid.

Mooney’s secret design partner; unmanned firefighting team; Sesar’s UAV trials; Darpa’s missile-defeating laser pod; morphing quadcopter’s narrow purpose

U.S. Air Force completes air collision prevention tests as prelude to development of fully integrated safety system for fighter aircraft.

The market for military simulators and virtual training will continue to flourish over the next two decades. Senior Editor for Avionics and Safety John Croft examines how LVC-simulation technology may answer this demand.

Vietjet Air has grown dramatically in three years—but things are likely to get tougher as it looks to file for an IPO and expand internationally

When the biennial Middle East Business Aviation Show opens on Dec. 8, it is expected to set new records in almost every respect.

India’s space program has ambitious goals, including new missions to the Moon and Mars, and improved Earth-observation, communications and GPS capabilities

When it comes to military combat aircraft, 2015 is supposed to mark a change from fourth- to fifth-generation aircraft in the U.S.

Facing increased competition, Bombardier has updated its popular super-midsize business jet with improved avionics, more powerful engines, new winglets and cabin enhancements. For a modest price increase, the resulting Challenger 350 provides a significant increase in value.

F-15 Eagle

Pilots learning to fly the P-8A Poseidon are spending a majority of their time in simulator-based training.

The Air Force’s training school for operators of remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) sees surging demand for enrollment.

A-10 Thunderbolt II

More Bumps In The Road Likely The loss of the Orbital Antares launch vehicle and of SpaceShipTwo in the course of less than a week is certainly proof that spaceflight is complex and dangerous.

AIDC (Aerospace Industrial Development Corp.) F-CK-1

Despite reducing seat pitch on some aircraft and adding bag fees for some fares, JetBlue is confident it can protect its brand, appeal to its target market and differentiate itself from competitors.

The aircraft generating smiles in Wichita of late is neither sexy nor new.

Using cost advantages, India seeking to become major player in satellite space-launch market.

Korea Aerospace Industries T/TA/FA-50

Five years after his most recent advisory panel, Norm Augustine sees NASA making some progress toward human spaceflight, but hurdles remain.

Jan. 13-14—MRO Latin America, Buenos Aires. Feb. 2-3—MRO Middle East, Dubai. March 5—Laureate Awards, Washington. April 14-16—MRO Americas, Miami.

Feb. 1-3—Routes Americas. Denver. See www.routesonline.com/events/172/Feb. 1-3 Feb. 3-6—NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference. San Jose, California. See www.nbaa.org/events/sdc/2015/ Feb. 11-14—LPBA’s Winter Convention. Sunscape Sabor Resort. Cozumel, Mexico. See www.LPBA.org