Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Jen DiMascio
Global politics and a new market rival are forcing the United Launch Alliance to study alternatives to the Russian RD-180 engine for its Atlas V

Mars is the near-term exploration goal; here are some of the hurdles in the way
Space

Fleet of planetary probes is paving the way for humans to Mars, and pushing deeper

Spacecraft to transport humans to Mars take shape amid uncertainty over their route

Computer-code model is shaping human-spaceflight developments

By Graham Warwick
Nondeterministic systems will be key to unmanned operations in civil airspace
Air Transport

A preview of commercial aviation developments to look for at the 2014 Farnborough air show.

Farnborough Airshow

A preview of defense developments to look for at the 2014 Farnborough air show.

Farnborough Airshow

By Rupa Haria
Four years after the 787's debut at the Farnborough International Airshow, we look at some key events in the program's history.
Farnborough Airshow

By Graham Warwick
Ability to track people’s movements across a large area could find nonmilitary applications

Darpa-backed membrane optics may deliver deep-space video

By Richard Aboulafia
The coming rotorcraft non-revolution
Defense

Airlines turn to industry for help with extended envelope training
Air Transport

By William Garvey
Pilots need training, regardless of their mount
Business Aviation

By Michael Bruno
How much cost data is needed for commercial space contracts?

Just before the start of the Eurosatory defense and security conference in Paris, Joseph Weiss, Israel Aerospace Industries president and CEO, sat down with David Eshel for Aviation Week & Space Technology .

By Tony Osborne
With the A400M in service, Airbus looks to secure more airlifter orders

Beijing’s anti-corruption drive touches the Chinese air transport industry
Air Transport

Russians are supplying U.S.-purchased Mi-17s for Afghanistan

By Bradley Perrett, Maksim Pyadushkin
Russo-Chinese widebody would have quite moderate range, avoiding 787 competition

Marion C. Blakey
In the decade since Ronald Reagan’s death, appraisals of the U.S.’s 40th president have focused on his policies’ bold colorings.
Air Transport

By Michael Bruno, Sean Broderick
From rolling up to splitting up, B/E Aerospace keeps transforming

By Graham Warwick
Projections for growth in civil unmanned aircraft operations boost NASA plan to create low-altitude airspace system

Group readies “last, best chance” to show NextGen relevance

Does the U.S. need a new rocket engine?
Space