Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Jens Flottau
The three-year demonstrator program led by Airbus UpNext is using a truck equipped with an aircraft cockpit to test the systems.
Emerging Technologies

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

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

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

By Tony Osborne
Saab is planning technology demonstrations to prove to Sweden's government that it can develop the nation’s next combat aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Readers write about 3D printing for old aircraft, aviation’s future, a twin-engine 727 proposal and China’s Z-21 inspiration.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Christine Boynton
The FAA Reauthorization Act includes approval for five new daily roundtrips from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport beyond the 1,250-mi. perimeter.
Airports & Networks

By Sean Broderick, Michael Bruno
The manufacturer’s key targets for 737 and 787 production remain in place, but mounting problems in the short run will not spare its balance sheet.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Irene Klotz
The company is hoping the upgraded Starship survives its return through the atmosphere.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
Blasting space junk with beams of light could be one of the most cost-effective methods of cleaning up space.
Emerging Technologies

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Many European airlines have signed partnerships for seamless travel with rail operators, but environmentalists are skeptical of the emissions-cutting benefits.
Airlines & Lessors

By Brian Everstine
Sierra Nevada is starting work on the Air Force’s E-4B replacement and outlining teammates.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The title of Bill Sweetman’s self-published report is not subtle: “Trillion Dollar Trainwreck: How the F-35 Hollowed Out the United States Air Force.”
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Sweden’s Cold War doctrine of road runway operations has come back into vogue in the face of a renewed Russian threat.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Inspection revealed broken part in tanker’s refueling boom, prompting inspections and two-month delay.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
With newer technologies being developed, Deutsche Aircraft says it still has sufficient time to bring a 40-seat Dornier 328-based turboprop to market.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris, Graham Warwick
EcoJet demonstrator evolves into advanced airborne lab role as Bombardier’s blended wing body business jet research effort continues second flight-test phase.
EBACE

By Graham Warwick
Airbus Cryoprop superconducting propulsion; North American hydrogen hub airports; Aurora’s high-speed VTOL; CAE’s electric Archer trainer.
Emerging Technologies

By Joe Anselmo, Jens Flottau, William Moore, Graham Warwick
In 2021 airlines pledged to hit net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Aviation Week experts debate their progress so far and what approach should be taken going forward.
Check 6

By Guy Norris
Microreactors could represent a small step for nuclear reactor power but a giant leap in the search for scalable energy sources for space exploration.
Space

By P. Barry Butler
How the U.S. Air Force and universities are training our nation’s newest aerospace cyberdefenders.
Connected Aerospace

By Adrian Schofield
Strength in the domestic market is boosting financial performance for Chinese airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
Hypersonic startup accelerates development plan with jump to revised Quarterhorse demonstrator strategy.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Flying with three engine types, Rolls’ unusually configured testbed is designed for high-altitude evaluation of the Pearl 10X for Dassault’s long-range Falcon.
EBACE

By William Garvey
The aircraft departed on wings but returned by flatbed six decades later.
Aircraft & Propulsion