Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Guy Norris
Performance benefits of Unity upgrades that were proved last year will feed into Delta spaceship design as belt-tightening forces cuts in near-term flight rate.
Commercial Space

By Piotr Butowski
The MiG-UTS will be designed for affordability—in production and operations.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Connectivity for far-flung overseas French destinations is a major focus for the country’s smaller airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Investigators detail systemic weaknesses and questionable assumptions as likely contributors to a near-collision between a FedEx Boeing 767 and a Southwest 737.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Hydrogen-electric VTOL bizjet; AeroHT flies tiltwing eVTOL; hydrogen-testbed Bonanza; carbon-neutral single-aisle.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
New concepts are in the works, such as military areas that move with the activity along a defined trajectory.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau
The sleeping aviation giant finally is waking up. It could be the next big thing for aerospace.
Airlines & Lessors

By Irene Klotz
NASA believes it can leverage commercial service industries for deep-space exploration.
Space

By Steve Trimble
As 2024 begins, a looming decision in a Western capital will determine whether the Ukrainian air force will receive a new single-engine fighter. Sound familiar?
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Matthew Fulco
By streamlining defense collaboration in key emerging technologies, the AUKUS nations aim to develop “integrated deterrence” in the Indo-Pacific.
Budget, Policy & Operations

Readers write about the Nov. 13 and Nov. 27 covers, U.S. Navy’s E-2 Hawkeyes and the need for better bladeout safety.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Bill Carey
An International conference agreement aims to drive global development of sustainable aviation fuel.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Aviation Week forecasts Africa and the Middle East will have the most widebody engine MRO demand and Europe the most narrowbody engine demand in the period.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jeremy Kariuki
From bookings to the cockpit, aviation companies are exploring the realm of artificial intelligence.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Irene Klotz
An orbital propellant depot and fueling service are keys to the Starship lunar lander architecture.
Space

By Steve Trimble, Guy Norris
As the first U.S. hypersonic weapons enter service, defense officials are searching for new ideas for high-speed propulsion and to dramatically reduce prices.
Missile Defense & Weapons

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

By Graham Warwick
Major events in aerospace and defense during 2023.
Aerospace

Jacob Heim
The Defense Department should consider proven, maneuvering reentry vehicle technology.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
An agency of Italy, Japan and the UK will run the Global Combat Air Program, supported by a yet-to-be formed industrial joint venture.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Jens Flottau
For the airline and aerospace industries, many questions about pandemic recovery remain unanswered.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
OEMs in business aviation have strong backlogs but supply chain pain challenges production.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
A look at what’s trending—and what has lost popularity—in the aviation aftermarket.
MRO

By Lee Ann Shay
Fleets are set to grow in all sectors except military and year-over-year growth is projected to be highest for the commercial and business aviation aftermarket.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Joe Anselmo, Jens Flottau, Lee Ann Shay, Steve Trimble, Garrett Reim, Graham Warwick, Michael Bruno, Molly McMillin, Guy Norris
As the year draws to a close, listen in as editors from across the Aviation Week Network reflect on 2023 and share what they think lies ahead in 2024.
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