Aerospace

Not everyone is buying into the hype surrounding electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft and distributed electric propulsion.

The camps on either side of the defense mobilization debate in the U.S. and allied countries should consider two more mobilization pathways.

The Texas A&M University System has been selected to establish a federal research center to integrate drones and air taxis into the national airspace system.

Chinese luxury carmaker Hongqi has unveiled the Tianyan 1 drive/fly vehicle and plans to fly a prototype this year.

United Airlines has become the latest U.S. carrier to publicly announce an investment in JetZero’s blended wing body (BWB) concept.

Boeing is pausing development of the X-66 transonic truss-braced wing aircraft with NASA and reallocating resources to get the 737-7, 737-10 and 777X certified.

Taiwan has started the uplift of SAF to the island’s three major airlines, China Airlines, EVA Air and Starlux Airlines.

The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has officially announced the launch of the third edition of The Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Aviation Award.

A U.S. Air Force notice raises the possibility of the service fielding a separate aircraft to serve the E-7A role.

By moving from widgets to digits, the space industry is finding new homes in cities.

As in so many other industries, AI has become the buzz word in aerospace. But the software is having real world implications for how the rapidly evolving industry does business. Aviation Week editors will unpack how the industry is starting to harness AI and how AI is reshaping the industry.

United Rotorcraft hopes to gain Transport Canada certification for its Airbus Super Puma firefighting modification package this summer.

Yakovlev has flown a prototype of its Superjet 100 regional jet in an all-Russian configuration powered by PD-8 engines for the first time.

GKN Aerospace is exploring various mitigation avenues in an attempt to avoid the impact of tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Boeing has expanded its presence in Africa with the opening of a new office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to serve as the company’s administrative hub in the region.

Abu Dhabi is at the forefront of the global AAM sector as the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has granted a Design Acceptance for the country’s first hybrid Heliport.

GKN Aerospace is working to validate a new engine fan blade coating that will help make repaired blades “better than the original.”

Seeking unprecedented levels of electrical power generation and thermal management, the GCAP engine team has ditched an adaptive-cycle concept.

Trent 7000/1000TEN Phase 2 durability enhancement package tests are underway as Rolls targets on-condition maintenance in 2026.

Aura Aero continues to make progress with the flight test campaign for its Integral E electric trainer.

Super Tier 1 suppliers are dusting off their pandemic playbooks over cost escalations during that crisis in order to manage the next wave of challenges.

It’s no secret that Robinson Helicopter Company CEO Dave Smith is no fan of the burgeoning eVTOL industry.

China's decision to halt Boeing deliveries is the latest hiccup in a relationship that hit the buffers in 2019.

Boeing has divested Jeppesen, ForeFlight, AerData and OzRunways to software-focused private equity investor Thoma Bravo.

Qatar Airways will spotlight innovative, AI-powered travel experiences tailored for the modern traveller at next week’s Arabian Travel Market (ATM) taking place in Dubai.