Aerospace

By Tony Osborne
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.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
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.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Vivienne Machi, Robert Wall
New rockets that were supposed to solve a persistent launcher shortage are falling short amid delays and technical setbacks.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

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

By Guy Norris
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.
Emerging Technologies

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

By Tony Osborne
An ambitious project to turn the ATR-72 into an amphibious waterbomber is beginning to take shape in France.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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

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

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

By Graham Warwick
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.
Emerging Technologies

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

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

By Graham Warwick
Japan plans to begin commercial advanced air mobility (AAM) operations in 2027-28 under a revised road map.
Advanced Air Mobility

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

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

By Robert Wall
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.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
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.
Emerging Technologies

Jen Meszaros
Two years on from its founding, startup Vision Aero is on track to unveil the seven-seater Vector 5 prototype.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Nuclear fusion rocket power; Matrix autonomy joins the Army; ship-to-shore contested logistics; and sulfur’s role in contrails formation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
De Havilland Canada is advancing assembly of the first new-build DHC-515 waterbombers after securing a wave of orders from Europe and Canada.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Airbus is leading a flight test campaign to measure the effect of sulfur content in jet fuel on contrail formation and mitigation.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
With the proliferation of low-Earth-orbit satellite constellations, the commercial air transport industry is accelerating its move to offer free onboard Wi-Fi.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Christine Boynton, Sean Broderick, Jens Flottau, Richard Aboulafia
Editors are joined by guest columnist Richard Aboulafia to discuss the progress of airliner production by Airbus in Alabama and Boeing in South Carolina.
Check 6

By Graham Warwick
The French startup is shifting to pusher-propeller propulsion and tougher certification requirements.
Aircraft & Propulsion