Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Garrett Reim
The spacecraft is the Pentagon’s first experimental navigation satellite in nearly 50 years.
Space

By Graham Warwick
Elroy Air has conducted the first flight of its Chaparral C1 uncrewed cargo aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Brian Everstine
Raytheon and Kongsberg had to “beg, borrow and steal” to get Nasams to Ukrainian forces in a matter of weeks.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By William Garvey
A shocking accident fatal to six has prompted collective action by owner-pilots to prevent a recurrence.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
The slow rebound in travel from mainland China has prompted some carriers to focus elsewhere.
Airlines & Lessors

By Michael Bruno
How much has GPS boosted U.S. businesses? The answer is astronomical.
Space

By Graham Warwick
Over 50 years, GPS has evolved and inspired the development of similar systems by other nations.
Space

Brad Parkinson
The “father of GPS” on how the system came to be and the hurdles it needs to overcome to remain at the cutting edge.
Space

By Tony Osborne
Airbus’ HAPS spin-off Aalto is planning a global network of bases for stratospheric flights.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton, Jens Flottau, Guy Norris
Emirates leads a long list of commercial aircraft orders announced at Dubai Airshow, but the fortunes of Airbus and Boeing differed.
Dubai Airshow

By Irene Klotz
Quantum Space plans to launch its Scout-1 demonstration spacecraft on the SpaceX Transporter mission as soon as March 2024.
Commercial Space

By Sash Tusa
Launch of the stretched A220 earlier than 2026 would free production slots for the higher-margin A321 and A321XLR variants—but a few hurdles stand in the way.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris, Tony Osborne, Steve Trimble
Impressive fly-by-wire F-15 flying, unique displays from around the world and the absence of Israel are all discussed by Aviation Week defense editors at Dubai Airshow.
Dubai Airshow

By Graham Warwick
Automating autorotation; hydrogen-electric eVTOL; Rotor’s autonomous Robinson; and Airbus eyes high-temperature fuel cells.
Emerging Technologies

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Sean Broderick
A two-year look at accidents and operator policies finds gaps in how well pilots are taught to blend flight deck automation and manual flying skills.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris
The Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO talks with Aviation Week about key issues facing the company.
Dubai Airshow

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

By Irene Klotz
It is no surprise that Starship development is moving faster than the regulatory process.
Commercial Space

Kay Sears
A multi-orbit satellite architecture is key to the nation’s quest to “conquer the night.”
Budget, Policy & Operations

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

By Graham Warwick
The debate—and data—is unsettled about the environmental impact of using ethanol versus waste streams for SAF.
Emerging Technologies

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

Readers write about Bill Sweetman’s recent B-21 cover story, AAM market appeal, U.S. military drone swarm acquisition and supersonic transport challenges.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Jen DiMascio, Steve Trimble, Michael Bruno, Brian Everstine
Aviation Week editors take a break from Day 2 of the A&D Programs conference to tease out the intractable issues facing the industrial base.
Check 6

By Guy Norris
After four years of assembly and decades of study and planning, Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser spaceplane is ready for prelaunch environmental testing.
Space