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His work in reinvigorating the FBO earned him the Wichita Aero Club’s 2017 Trophy winner.

The hard-nosed, no-nonsense strategist has reshaped Airbus and altered the aircraft industry’s competitive landscape.

A maturity gate review confirmed that the industrial process of the Ariane 6 is mature enough to start construction of the first launcher.

To avoid falling behind the trend to aircraft electrification, the UK funds a program to advance its industry’s capability in more-electric engines and systems.

The Joint New Air-to-Air Missile will feature a seeker using gallium-nitride semiconductor material.

The Israeli Air Force is beginning to accept the inevitable use of tactical unmanned aircraft by the ground forces in border regions.

France pushes hard for Rafale sale to Belgium, Nigeria closes in on Super Tucano purchase, and Poland’s defense modernization continues.

At the Aviation Week Network, we’re already charging into 2018. But over the recent holiday break, I had time to reflect on some of my favorite memories from last year. Here are five of them.

While the commercial helicopter industry appears to be on a slow road to recovery, industry’s coffers are being filled with a glut of military orders.

Modest performance and price, coupled with spacious cabin and safety features, make the Vision Jet popular with owners of Cirrus piston-powered aircraft trading up.

NASA still needs to certify SpaceX Falcon 9 Full Thrust rocket for telescope’s planned March liftoff on high-priority science mission.

Spacecraft, sensors, systems and better prediction capability form focus for Aerospace Corp.’s drive to mitigate danger from collisions with orbiting objects.

European airlines are establishing new routes to Latin America, where they see demand on the rise.

Turkey signed an agreement last month to buy a Russian S-400 air defense system, but Ankara is continuing joint European studies on air defense.

For crossover narrowbody jet manufacturers, the challenge is to convince carriers there is a need for their aircraft, both operationally and financially.

Private industry teams up with the military to launch more than 700 high-resolution imaging satellites by 2022.

How do MRO markets compare across aviation sectors for 2018?

Charles Lindbergh’s grandson teams up with other pioneers of electric flight to launch a startup developing a hybrid-electric tilt-wing VTOL air taxi.

Development of new civil aircraft in Russia takes place against the backdrop of a recent surge in demand in domestic and international air travel.

Chris Kubasik lays out his roadmap in an interview with Aviation Week Network editors.

The main effect of the acquisition is to take pressure off Japan’s Aegis destroyers, releasing them for non-BMD duties.

Turkey’s allies are concerned about Ankara’s rapprochement with Russia.

In addition to building and refurbishing New Glenn reusable rockets, the new plant also will house launch and mission control.

Readers praise and/or puzzle over Photo Contest contenders and express skepticism about lack of magnetic anomaly detection equipement on Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Tritons.

Market demand for new aircraft can support continued growth through 2019 and even afterward.