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Aviation Week & Space Technology

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

By Thierry Dubois, Guy Norris
Validating the design of the fan blades is the overarching goal of a monthslong campaign at ONERA’s S1MA wind tunnel.
Emerging Technologies

By Lori Ranson, Christine Boynton
The low- and ultra-low-cost carriers are regrouping after rejection of their proposed merger.
Airlines & Lessors

By Steve Trimble
As a major F-35 program upgrade stalls shipments, Lockheed executives reconsider their appetite for risk with the Next-Generation Air Dominance program on deck.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
When astronauts land on the Moon, will taikonauts be there to greet them?
Space

By Garrett Reim
The program aims to test quiet supersonic boom over different areas of the U.S.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Neither Boeing’s nor Air France’s documentation explicitly mentions the effects of simultaneous actions on the controls, investigators note.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Fast rotorcraft race to flight; Wing’s bigger package-carrier; Airbus tests fuel-cell system; and ZeroAvia develops hydrogen refueler.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Company leader Marc Bell has rebuffed calls for his resignation.
Commercial Space

By Richard Aboulafia
We may be witnessing the slow demise of what was once the world’s greatest aerospace company, with few identifiable roadblocks to an act of self-immolation.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
A specialist in experimental rotorcraft, Piasecki eyes the transition from R&D to production.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
U.S. Air Force flight-related incidents increased in 2023, while Navy and Marine Corps rates stayed steady.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
The startup details the Quarterhorse flight-test plan as concept design work accelerates for the follow-on Darkhorse hypersonic cruiser.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Former Uber Elevate leaders build an ecosystem for electric regional aviation.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Brian Everstine
Ahead of an expected major award for a new fleet, delays hit prototypes that had been expected to be fielded in January 2024.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

Aviation Week Network Staff
Two years into its full-scale war with Ukraine, Russia’s airlines face increasing constraints in operating Western-made aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

John Schmidt
Executives are exploring using the technology to strengthen supply chain resilience, optimize production processes and enhance the customer experience.
Emerging Technologies

By Sean Broderick
Boeing’s newest 737-7 exemption request faces opposition from inside and outside the FAA.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
Government-backed export campaigns, weapon packages and a clear development road map are steering Rafale to export success.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Company believes swappable battery design will make it easier to upgrade vehicle.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Active flow control promises to be lighter, less complex and higher-performing than movable flight controls.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris, Graham Warwick
From hydrogen to nuclear fusion, Aviation Week editors report on the bleeding-edge aerospace technologies that were discussed at the recent AIAA SciTech forum.
Check 6

By Jens Flottau
AerCap CEO Aengus Kelly has rung the alarm bell on behalf of the Boeing 737 MAX customer base, which 2023 order numbers show is falling further behind Airbus.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
The agency and airframer are overcoming atmospheric and technical challenges to see how sustainable aviation fuel affects emissions and contrails.
Emerging Technologies