Aviation Week & Space Technology

Aviation Week editors go back through the archives to the origins of supersonic flight, revisiting key programs and exploring the issues that are still challenging high-speed aircraft designers today.

Public spotlight again focuses on the Ospreys as tiltrotors will not return to full operations for a year.

Recent revisions of the certification requirements for EVTOL aircraft that narrowed the gap between European and U.S. regulators come as welcome news to Lilium.

The FAA’s move to address the growing frequency and complexity of public charter flights presents challenges and opportunities for the AAM industry.

Lufthansa may soon get the green light for its ITA purchase while Air France-KLM is excited about plans for SAS.

The service is exploring the future of narrowband satellite communications as its legacy Mobile User Objective System approaches the end of its life span.

In 2021, Iberia became the first operator in Europe to use evidence-based training, followed by Air France in the same year.

Lockheed Martin F-35s will become more expensive over the next four years, with flyaway prices rising 16-18% depending on the variant.

Launching a war on drug cartels, ending the Russia-Ukraine war and expanding missile defense all have potential consequences.

European officials have approved an extra fuel tank the A350-1000s Qantas will use for ultra-long-haul flights.

Energy-storing structure; load-optimized cabin walls; Europe’s flying ship project; and solar fuels take a step forward.

Anders’ photograph of “Earthrise” and his words remind us even now how small the planet is and how beautiful it is in depthless space.

The FAA and European Union Aviation Safety Agency have updated their eVTOL certification guidance to narrow the gap between their approaches.

It will take some luck for Boeing to be ready to fly its first ISS crew rotation mission as early as February.

A roundup of upcoming conferences and exhibitions.

Readers write about the B-21 as a tanker, the F-16’s reclined seat, redesigning the F-35, B-2 sightings and airline ancillary fees.

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

Airlines are on the verge of placing hundreds of orders for widebody jets. Listen in as editors and analysts discuss what’s behind the impending order boom.

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

Following multiple failed attempts, the agency says airborne laser technology has evolved enough to deserve another shot.

Four years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Brasilia is moving closer to offering carriers fiscal relief.

With funding from an NTT Docomo-led consortium, Aalto is moving more quickly into production of the solar-powered stratospheric aircraft.

Seeing Southwest as the “most compelling airline turnaround opportunity” in recent decades, its newest large shareholder wants a fresh perspective at the helm.

The agency proposes a major revamp of the U.S. Army’s most advanced theater-level interceptor 16 years after the first battery was activated.

Although shareholders have put more money into advanced air mobility, getting government loans could still be crucial, and avoiding program delays will be key.