Aerospace

By Ben Goldstein
North Dakota’s Vantis network is expanding its beyond-visual-line-of-sight capabilities after Frontier Precision became the system’s second “Champion Operator.”
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
JetZero hopes its blended wing body demonstrator—taking shape in Mojave, California—will validate performance and inspire broader belief in its mission.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
It is the FAA’s first step in addressing President Trump’s June 2025 executive order directing the agency to reestablish the U.S. lead in high-speed flight.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Stephen Costley

Jay Drew to Vice President of Global Sales-Aerospace & Industrials of Ascential Technologies.

Aerospace

By Stephen Costley

JOBY AVIATION and TOYOTA established joint venture to build up commercial production capability, advance manufacturing excellence, and prepare for scale-up of electric air taxi production as initial phase of strategic alliance.

Aerospace

By Jens Flottau
SAS Scandinavian Airlines has placed an order for 18 Airbus A330neos in a bid to expand its long-haul network and build a third hub in the future Air France-KLM Group.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Joe Anselmo
As Washington’s Air & Space Museum turns 50, its director Chris Browne tells Aviation Week about its newest galleries and gives a sneak peek of what's on display ahead of their opening on July 1.
Check 6

By Chen Chuanren
FlyORO Technologies and Menzies Aviation have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore deployment of FlyORO’s AlphaLite SAF blending system at European airports served by Menzies.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Already facing struggles raising funding, Europe’s aviation startups are calling on the European Commission to look ahead and find ways to bridge the cost barrier to deploying new technologies that would advance sustainability and energy independence.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Firefly Green Fuels, a Boeing and Wizz Air-backed company that is planning to turn sewage into sustainable aviation fuel, has selected a Turkish engineering partner and is progressing with financing.
Emerging Technologies

By Ben Goldstein
What is the optimal size for a battery-electric aircraft? It depends on who you ask.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Christine Boynton
As JetZero’s blended wing body demonstrator takes shape, the airframer is touting a new milestone for future certification, as it targets a commercial entry into service in the early 2030s.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
IAG has invested in Mako and plans to flight-test the Australian startup’s drag-reducing riblet film this year on an aircraft operated by one of its airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Airbus has secured a €1 billion loan from the European Investment Bank, the first part of a €3.4 billion package to support aerospace research and development.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
Natalie Brattain is a 2026 20 Twenties winner and an undergraduate student in Aerospace Physiology at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Her pioneering work focuses on protecting astronaut vision during long-duration spaceflight.
Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
Collaborative combat R66; NASA open-fan demo; quantum heads to the field; and Sora’s subscale eVTOL bus.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
VoltAero founder Jean Botti was betting on a hybrid-electric layout for redundancy and quieter operations near airports, not for decarbonization.
Emerging Technologies

By Chen Chuanren
China Southern Airlines has ordered seven Boeing freighters, comprising two 777Fs and five 777-8Fs, becoming the first Chinese carrier to commit to Boeing's latest freighter variant.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Elroy Air plans to become a publicly traded company through a merger with special purpose acquisition company Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. VII.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Airbus has wound up its Acubed innovation unit in the U.S., established in 2015 to connect the European aerospace giant with the fast-moving, disruptive thinking of Silicon Valley.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Beta demonstrates CX300 electric aircraft in Hawaii to validate operations, charging infrastructure and environmental readiness.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
The FAA has broken ground on a new test facility at its Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center in Oklahoma City to support research into powered-lift aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

Jennifer Meszaros
Aerofugia discusses batteries, charging standards and the role of the human pilot as its AE200-100 eVTOL targets certification as soon as late 2026.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Guy Norris
NASA is soliciting proposals for an open-fan flight demonstrator as part of the agency’s technology development plan for next-generation aircraft and subsonic vehicle propulsion systems.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
Blue Spirit Aero delays Dragonfly hydrogen-electric aircraft first flight to 2027, citing funding challenges and test organization changes.
Aircraft & Propulsion