Aviation Week & Space Technology

The gas turbine continues to evolve and advance, even as interest accelerates in alternate propulsion concepts.

Regulators around the world still trying to remove any possibility for aviation accidents or losses of life.

Market for avionics retrofits showing strong growth in response to ADS-B mandates and older aircraft remaining in service longer.

2018 could be a big year for new entrants to the rotorcraft business.

From the North Korean missile threat to Russian murky cyber campaigns and Chinese technical prowess, the Pentagon aims to adapt while retaining its advantages.

Business aviation is hoping for a turnaround in deliveries in 2018 as four new models enter service.

The threat of a nuclear North Korea joins ongoing conflict with Islamic extremists and increased competition among the world’s major military powers.

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.

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.