Aviation Week & Space Technology

Aerion is also looking for a U.S. assembly site, and Lockheed’s Georgia, plant meets the needs, including a supersonic test corridor off the Atlantic coast.

Past is prologue for the A&D industry in the new U.S. tax regime passed by Republicans, according to executives and analysts.

After a strong 2017, air cargo operators are optimistic that growth trends will continue in 2018, albeit at what may be a slower pace.

In this week’s roundup, Embraer declares KC-390 airlifter is ready for initial operations, Lockheed wins contract to develop networked cruise missiles, Myanmar receives Russian training aircraft, and Poland seeks F-16 support.

Offshoring MRO becomes less attractive as maintenance needs for renewed fleets decline due to growing use of composites. Most growth coming in Asia.

Inmarsat, Iridium and Cobham developing systems for improved broadband flight deck connectivity and advanced data link capabilities.

2018 shaping up to be pivotal year for U.S. launch industry, with resumption of human spaceflights and new rockets for small satellites.

From the launch of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy to suborbital human spaceflight, the year 2018 promises to be filled with developments.

Facing three major refueling deficiencies, Boeing will not begin deliveries to the Air Force until 2018. Airbus A330 MRTT winning non-U.S. competitions.

Industry experimenting with synthetic aperture radar, mix of services from geostationary and non-geo satellites.

With 2,100 new commercial aircraft entering the world market, MROs will be looking for technologies that increase their efficiency.

Remaining effective time is updated by the minute and communicated via ACARS to the flight deck.

While the Latin America and Caribbean market welcomes new airlines, the region continues to face many of the same structural issues in the new year.

By the end of 2018 three Chinese airlines will serve about 50 Australian and New Zealand routes.

Lockheed’s stealth fighter will continue to draw focus in 2018 and beyond as several nations look to modernize.

Airbus will be undergoing major leadership changes, as media leaks trigger the announcement of Enders departure.

As Dassault announces it is designing a new jet, engine-maker Safran’s presence in business aviation has weakened.

The three major Gulf carriers will continue to suffer from capacity curtailment, an unusual situation for them. However, signs of a return to fiscal health are emerging.

Circulation-control UAV; X-57 battery success; Airbus autonomous landing sensor; Falcons train drones; daring Bugatti’s sad end.

Much is made in the industry of delivering “integrated powerplants” rather than simply engines.

Findings of a NASA team studying hypoxia in the Navy’s F/A-18s suggest the complex man-machine interface is to blame.

To grow and succeed in the digital age, companies need leaders who can free themselves from the tyranny of data.

Japan is probably more interested in standoff air-to-surface missiles for defense against an amphibious attack than the North Korean ballistic threat.

Vietnam is an exception in its region. It is spending to face external threats, especially by modernizing its navy

With an election coming up, the Brazilian armed forces likely will stay the course through 2018.