Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Graham Warwick
C-130J as a hydrogen demonstrator; fuel cells for European regional project; ductile composites for LH2 tanks.
Emerging Technologies

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The Entry-Exit System should finally come into force Nov. 10, but airlines fear preparations could bring delays.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Irene Klotz, Mark Carreau
The Moon rocket’s new upper stage and mobile launcher are billions over budget.
Budget, Policy & Operations

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

Readers write about the Mars Sample Return, innovation at Skunk Works, leadership at Boeing, visionary technology in fiction and the passing of Joe Engle.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Irene Klotz
Uncertainties about the spacecraft’s thruster performance remain after a failure during the first ISS docking attempt.
Commercial Space

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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

By Michael Bruno
The Seattle union is favored to win contract negotiations with Boeing, but reaching an agreement could be dicey.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Joe Anselmo, Irene Klotz, Michael Bruno
Listen in as editors explain why a crew vehicle is coming home from the space station without a crew, and what it means for Boeing, SpaceX and two stranded astronauts.
Check 6

By Steve Trimble
Army and Air Force leaders are discussing options for protecting dispersed bases from air and missile attacks.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
SNC won a U.S. Army award for ISR aircraft as it is breaking ground on a major site for the USAF “doomsday plane” program.
Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
Hydrogen-electric propulsion is going to start in the subregional sector. Can it grow into mainstream aviation?
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris, Sean Broderick
Boeing is working to identify why a common structural load-carrying component was found damaged on all 777-9 test aircraft.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By P. Barry Butler
Pilot-to-pilot and pilot-to-ATC communications are among the areas in which AI is enriching and accelerating student training.
Emerging Technologies

By Chen Chuanren
Thailand’s fighter decision shifts focus to the Philippines and Colombia in Saab’s drive to bolster the Gripen E/F orderbook.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
For those few uninitiated workers who trip into aerospace, disenchantment builds fast, AIA and PwC report finds.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
The quantum-sensor magnetic navigation system was flight-tested on several Boeing C-17s, performing consistently.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Garrett Reim
New technologies are leveraging the advantages of GEO.
Satellites

By Jens Flottau
The case of the small German startup shows how challenging it is to get the SAF industry off the ground.
Emerging Technologies

By Robert Wall
The long corporate nightmare for the airframer’s defense business might be ending as cost cuts and smarter bidding promise a healthier outlook.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton, Helen Massy-Beresford
Carriers are bolstering resilience to growing cybersecurity threats, while regulators work to encourage collaboration around risks and harmonize standards.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
MagniX unveils hybrid testbed; VoloCity vibration testing; UK gets first vertiport; electric aircraft training.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Multiple energy-dense battery options are becoming available for aviation use, but are they good enough?
Advanced Air Mobility

Jerrold T. Lundquist
The goals of the U.S. National Defense Industrial Strategy need to be truly implemented to open the market to companies outside the traditional competitors.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain