Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Eleven-blade propeller; Northrop studies uncrewed cargo; China’s aerostat drone; and wind tunnel tests for eVTOL concept.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The government has directed the Swedish Transport Administration to make targeted investments to help develop and test technology to electrify aviation.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Developed to demonstrate technologies that could reduce helicopter carbon emissions by up to 50%, the rotorcraft is a clean-sheet design.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris
NASA begins modification of a used 777 as and eventual replacement for its DC-8-72 Earth-science research platform.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Despite some ongoing headwinds, the post-pandemic production ramp-up for major airframers looks promising.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Joe Anselmo, Jens Flottau, Guy Norris, Daniel Williams
December delivery figures suggest the airplane manufacturers’ supply chain, quality and labor problems may be easing. Listen to our team break down the numbers.
Aerospace

Alex Krutz
The supply must adopt digital aerospace engineering tools that will transform aircraft manufacturing production systems.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Jens Flottau
He flew airplanes at age 14 and invented the aircraft leasing industry in his 20s. Fifty years later at age 75, he shows no sign of stopping.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
A draft rule set for publication Jan. 11 lays out the new standards.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Fan-in-wing eVTOL; 6G sensor-comms integration; Mobile hydrogen fueler; and Drive/Fly eVTOL prototype.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris
The Dream Chaser’s ISS missions are the first of several orbital roles expected to be operated from Sierra Space’s mission control center.
Space

By Thierry Dubois
GIFAS says there will be a massive U.S. presence at Paris Air Show 2023 and a small Chinese one.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
NASA has acquired a former Japan Airlines Boeing 777-200ER for its large next-generation airborne science research platform.
Space

By Graham Warwick
Propulsion pioneer MagniX prepares to test the final design iteration of its electric engines.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Active-flow-control X-plane; eVTOL crash-test surprise; Light-aircraft hybrid propulsion; and Korean UAM dry run.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
The OEM plans to try new formula to benefit from a higher-aspect-ratio wing, without the extra weight.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
Maeve Aerospace plans to develop a 44-seat electric regional airliner with a design range of 300 nm.
Emerging Technologies

Aviation Week Network Team
To cap off another astonishing year for Boeing, the Check 6 Podcast presents 12 vital episodes chronicling the OEM's progress in 2022.
Check 6

Forecasts, snapshots and commercial aircraft programs to watch.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
In redesigning the tanker’s Remote Vision System, Boeing aimed to replicate the feeling of looking out a window.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Joe Anselmo
Companies are tripping over each other to proclaim their dedication to sustainability, but the sad truth is a next-generation airliner remains far off.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
Major events in aerospace and defense during 2022.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Why 2023 will be a pivotal year for aerospace & defense.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris, Thierry Dubois
Boeing, SpaceX have contracts for lunar missions.
Space