Aerospace

The U.S. is winning the cost-exchange ratio with Iran—but the victory might end up being pyrrhic.

The agency wants commercial companies to take on a larger role in its Artemis lunar exploration initiative.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Continuing an annual tradition dating back to 1957, Aviation Week Network editors honored a wide variety of industry accomplishments.

After 20 years of development, an Orion spacecraft flies with crew for the first time.

The FAA has published the special conditions for certification of ZeroAvia’s ZA601 electric propulsion unit.

As NASA begins X-59 envelope expansion and Boom develops its first high speed engine, civil supersonic activity is at its highest since the retirement of Concorde in 2003. Editors discuss the latest developments and the challenges that lie ahead.

The U.S. Army has begun auctioning off Boeing CH-47F Chinook transport helicopters, potentially to make way for the arrival of Blk. II models.

The technique makes it more straightforward to obtain a component with a high-quality surface finish on the aluminum part, in an easily repeatable way.

New rockets that were supposed to solve a persistent launcher shortage are falling short amid delays and technical setbacks.

Delta Air Lines will begin offering Amazon Leo inflight connectivity in 2028, initially making the satellite internet service available on 500 of its aircraft.

With a strategic imperative to transition to non-Middle Eastern fuel, the long-term impact of the Iran conflict may be a silver lining for sustainable fuel.

Israel’s AIR says it has booked more than 3,300 preorders for its AIR One two-seat personal eVTOL.

An ambitious project to turn the ATR-72 into an amphibious waterbomber is beginning to take shape in France.

Chinese arms developer Norinco has conducted the first flight of its Chang Ying-8 large uncrewed cargo aircraft, also known as Luca.

Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines are expecting a combined 33 C919 narrowbodies, doubling last year's output of the type.

Starlink and low-Earth-orbit competitors, such as Eutelsat’s Oneweb and Amazon Leo, have shaken the connectivity market with their low-latency internet.

The cockpit warning light that cut short the second flight of NASA’s X-59 low-boom supersonic flight demonstrator on March 20 proved to be a false positive.

Vertical Aerospace has secured a conditional financing package worth up to $850 million, providing the U.K.-based eVTOL developer with a potential lifeline.

The project will develop a compact, low-cost spectrometer that can be deployed across satellites, aircraft, and ground stations.

Japan plans to begin commercial advanced air mobility (AAM) operations in 2027-28 under a revised road map.

A French aircraft developer has secured €110 million ($126.1 million) from a European fund to launch the development of amphibious firefighting aircraft.

The agreement between Airbus and Fairmat comes as efforts to recycle more materials from end-of-life aircraft continue.

Pilatus is poised to add to its PC-21 trainer customer base after signing an agreement with Indonesia in parallel with Jakarta’s purchase of PC-24 business jets.

China ran the first ground test of a hydrogen-fueled variant of the AEP100 turboprop, the country’s first megawatt-class hydrogen-powered aerospace engine.