Aviation Week & Space Technology

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

By Graham Warwick
Testing contrail avoidance; Spectrum for UAS control; Electrifying the King Air; Longer-lived batteries.
Emerging Technologies

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

By Guy Norris, Steve Trimble
Next-Generation Adaptive Propulsion engine-makers are awaiting a possible redirection over power needs amid the U.S. Air Force's NGAD review.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Joe Anselmo, Guy Norris, Jens Flottau, Steve Trimble
Listen in as Aviation Week’s propulsion editor updates our chief Boom skeptic on the company’s latest test flight.
Check 6

By Vivienne Machi
Space-to-space and space-to-air tests are planned to prove optical communications capability.
Satellites

By Christine Boynton
Complicated by COVID-19, the negotiations have been ongoing for years with some bargaining groups, and patience is wearing thin.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Although there is no imminent threat, pilot groups are stepping up their campaign against reduced-crew and single-pilot concepts.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Robert Wall
The flagship UK helicopter modernization program has suffered delays and shrunk in size before a contract has even been signed.
Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
The helicopter company is partnering with United Therapeutics to bring hydrogen-electric propulsion to the R44 and R66.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Kevin Michaels
Winding down BGS would simplify the organization, raise cash and signal that Boeing is returning to its roots of aircraft development and manufacturing.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Garrett Reim
The elements offer greater thrust potential than conventional gas propellants.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
The CEO reports progress toward raising €450 million and reaching certification of the ERA 19-seater.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
While the Collaborative Combat Aircraft effort prioritizes quick fielding, Project VENOM plans to evaluate future improved capabilities—including AI.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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