Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Jens Flottau
Lufthansa may soon get the green light for its ITA purchase while Air France-KLM is excited about plans for SAS.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
In 2021, Iberia became the first operator in Europe to use evidence-based training, followed by Air France in the same year.
Maintenance & Training

By Steve Trimble
Lockheed Martin F-35s will become more expensive over the next four years, with flyaway prices rising 16-18% depending on the variant.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Adrian Schofield
European officials have approved an extra fuel tank the A350-1000s Qantas will use for ultra-long-haul flights.
Airlines & Lessors

By Byron Callan
Launching a war on drug cartels, ending the Russia-Ukraine war and expanding missile defense all have potential consequences.
Budget, Policy & Operations

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

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

By Irene Klotz, Mark Carreau
It will take some luck for Boeing to be ready to fly its first ISS crew rotation mission as early as February.
Space

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

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.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

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

By Graham Warwick
The FAA and European Union Aviation Safety Agency have updated their eVTOL certification guidance to narrow the gap between their approaches.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Joe Anselmo, Jens Flottau, Lori Ranson, Daniel Williams
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.
Check 6

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

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

By Lori Ranson
Four years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Brasilia is moving closer to offering carriers fiscal relief.
Airlines & Lessors

By Brian Everstine
Following multiple failed attempts, the agency says airborne laser technology has evolved enough to deserve another shot.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
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.
Missile Defense & Weapons

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

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

By Tony Osborne
The two companies are studying Pearl-family business jet engines as an option to power military uncrewed aerial systems.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus has unveiled concepts for an uncrewed wingman that could support German Air Force Eurofighters in the 2030s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
While the risks to the global economy and aviation are obvious, growth is good, and many new aircraft orders are imminent.
Airlines & Lessors

By Irene Klotz
The successful demonstration positions SpaceX for a quick turnaround for Integrated Flight Test 5.
Commercial Space

By Thierry Dubois
Ariane 6 will undergo a wet dress rehearsal at Europe’s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, on June 18.
Space