Aviation Week & Space Technology

With a famous name in aviation and following industry giants, Benoit de Saint-Exupery must sell more aircraft as production slots grow scarce.

Tools are being developed to speed the detection and mitigation of GPS jamming and spoofing.

A handful of leaders stands out for their adept use of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and spinoffs in shaping the industry.

Spacehab’s innovation and perseverance helped the company succeed against all odds and serve as a pathfinder for commercial space companies that have followed.

The newcomer joins incumbents ULA and SpaceX on the Space Force’s launch vendor list.

The airframer hopes the narrowbody A321XLR will make new long-haul routes economically viable.

The agency needs more than the Defense Department’s space collision avoidance services to keep its satellites out of harm’s way.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

A roundup of upcoming conferences and exhibitions.

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

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

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.