Aviation Week & Space Technology

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

The agency suspects maneuvering spacecraft could open the door to other science missions, including ones linked to Mars sample return missions.

Readers write about space station experiments, the Check 6 podcast, firefighting aircraft and U.S. air base defense. Plus Behind the Scenes with the Photo Contest judges and at the Wings Club.

A roundup of upcoming conferences and exhibitions.

The arrival of the Airbus A321XLR and other new aircraft types is opening up new possibilities for budget airlines.

As consumer demand for premium experiences shows no signs of slowing, U.S. airlines continue to capitalize on those appetites.

With backgrounds in photography, journalism, art and design, our judges bring an appreciation for aesthetics and love of aviation.

Defense contractors can consider these points to mitigate uncertainties surrounding the incoming Trump administration.

This year’s winners represent an assortment of first-time entrants and veteran Aviation Week Photo Contest entrants.

Aviation Week's defense team discusses the latest developments with Europe's combat air projects as governments there ramp up military spending.

Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.

Crucial milestones in the development of the next-generation combat aircraft are imminent.

With Hawk engine issues snagging the UK Royal Air Force’s pilot training pipeline, the service could soon seek a replacement.

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.

Aviation Week projects that narrowbody aircraft will account for the majority of aircraft paint demand over the next decade.

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.

Some pilots are concerned about a Boeing 737 MAX engine safety device, but regulators say the risk does not warrant immediate action.

MagniX has completed electric engine altitude testing at NASA, with Wright Electric and RTX to follow.

Amateur engineers may usher in a new era of space, in which rocketry is no longer the reserve of well-funded, well-staffed operations.

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

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

As the Space Force approaches its fifth birthday, one of its most critical mission areas is undergoing a massive facelift.

The future high-altitude intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance fleet’s first delivery and flight highlight progress made despite the stop-work order.

Smaller and lighter radars are becoming upgrade options for the Army’s weight-sensitive rotorcraft.

The student rocket club is launching a spacecraft propulsion and guidance, navigation and control startup.