Aerospace

NASA is poised to begin flight tests of a representative stub wing section that is aimed at dramatically enhancing the drag-reducing benefits of natural laminar flow (NLF) in next-generation, swept wing airliners.

Daher is upgrading its TBM 900 small business aircraft and looking for more aerostructures and services work.

Hybrid regional propulsion advances, Windracers pushes scheduled cargo drones, and Luminary speeds uncrewed combat designs.

Engine OEMs’ profit drivers are in direct opposition to those of Boeing and Airbus—everyone is in the same boat, but they are rowing in different directions.

Southeast Asian airlines are poised for expansion to meet soaring demand projections.

Discussions are underway within Europe’s Clean Aviation program as to the scope and content of the next public-private research initiative.

The long saga of XTI Aerospace’s effort to develop a ducted-fan vertical-takeoff-and-landing business aircraft has taken a dramatic turn.

The U.S. Export-Import Bank and Private Export Funding Corp. have agreed to provide Eve Air Mobility with financing.

As Joby moves toward certification, its executives are increasingly focused on operations planning and the steps needed to build an eVTOL airline.

Europe’s drive to revitalize the regional aviation industry with ultra-efficient electrified aircraft is moving into high gear.

Italy is establishing a rotary-wing flying school to train pilots for all the country’s armed forces, parapublic agencies as well as from overseas militaries.

Did ATR, Comac And Embraer exceed their 2024 output in 2025? The numbers are in, and the results are mixed.

The fatal crash of an ATR 42-500 in Indonesia Jan. 17 brought the total number of ATR accidents and incidents in the Asia-Pacific region to three this year.

Editors are joined by Russ Matijevich, space industry veteran and a judge in the Space Tech Challenge Awards. Nominations are now open—could your solution be a winner?

The UK government is to provide up to £43 million ($58 million) in funding to support green aviation projects including the development of hydrogen-powered aircraft and research into avoiding contrails.

Embraer is buying Safran's stake in their 50-50 joint venture EZAir, which manufactures interiors for the Brazilian airframer's regional jets.

Horizon Aircraft is aiming to complete assembly of its full-scale Cavorite X7 hybrid-electric VTOL prototype by the end of 2026.

The head of British uncrewed aircraft systems developer Windracers has called on regulators to allow scheduled cargo services by drone.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued a Conflict Zone Information Bulletin warning airlines should avoid Iranian airspace.

The Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability is testing a vibration-based system to deice the wing and other surfaces in flight.

Lockheed Martin has unveiled initial details of a comprehensive hypersonic missile defense system developed under a secretive initiative dubbed Pitch Black.

Airframers' 2025 delivery totals are in. Aviation Week’s team grades Airbus, Boeing and the smaller OEMs on their production performance last year.

A new executive order and presidential posts on social media target legacy defense industry spoils, but will they work?

In its sixth decade, Maule Air is working to get even more performance from its fabled STOL aircraft.

Rather than flying early and often with numerous prototypes, Eve aimed to converge on a stable design before committing to flight.