Aviation Week & Space Technology

Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Christine Boynton
Under pressure from an activist investor, seven Southwest Airlines board members will step down, including longtime leader and Executive Chairman Gary Kelly.
Airlines & Lessors

A roundup of upcoming conferences and exhibitions.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Byron Callan
The Russia-Ukraine war and what comes next in Russia will remain major factors shaping defense markets in this decade and beyond.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Joe Anselmo, Robert Wall
Aviation Week Network bolsters our team of reporters and data analysts, expanded our coverage and introduced a Space channel and the Defense Market Analyzer.
Space

By Steve Trimble
The deep-pocketed Silicon Valley startup is chasing air dominance programs with a new design philosophy.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
Anduril has revealed plan to challenge defense prime contractors with a long-range munition portfolio.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Irene Klotz, Mark Carreau
Boeing has more work to do before it can join SpaceX in ferrying crews to the ISS.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch a two-member SpaceX Crew-9 team to the International Space Station.
Operations & Safety

By Adrian Schofield
The carrier is cutting back its capacity as it addresses issues behind flight disruptions while preparing to take new deliveries.
Airlines & Lessors

By Brian Everstine
A nonpublic investigation into the recent crash highlights an increasing disconnect between the U.S. Air Force and Navy program offices.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Guy Norris
Northrop Grumman is maximizing investment in the Model 437 for digital design and mission testbed roles.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
From trainers to missiles, Japan is putting money behind efforts to build a military with more punch.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Jens Flottau
With radio frequency interference now routine for commercial airlines, more is at stake than redundancy, a cornerstone of aviation safety built over decades.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris
Aerodynamic checks following unexpected handling issues on the first flight were added as a precautionary step in flight control modification.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
U.S. Air Force and Army support finally takes Piasecki’s Ares into the air.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Volocopter has suffered from delays and financial uncertainty. Its recent board reshuffle moves Chinese investor Geely into a central spot.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Irene Klotz
With testing and integration still ahead, the New Glenn will miss its Mars launch debut.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
The Space Development Agency is about to put the first operational satellites in its Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture on orbit.
Satellites

By Jens Flottau
International Airlines Group, Air France-KLM and Lufthansa are all interested in buying TAP Air Portugal. Access to Latin America is the key factor.
Airlines & Lessors

By Garrett Reim
Boeing plans to launch its Q4S satellite in 2026 to demonstrate quantum entanglement swapping.
Satellites

By Thierry Dubois
With the prospect of a favorable cost-benefit ratio, carriers start their own contrail prevention trials.
Emerging Technologies

By Robert Wall
Warsaw is looking to translate large fighter, helicopter and weapons purchases into a stronger defense industrial footprint.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Guy Norris
Variable-cycle engines are now a “mainstream research direction” in China.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
Weather is an ongoing challenge for airlines, and recent disruptions have spurred technological upgrades and collaboration to improve delay mitigation.
Airlines & Lessors