Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Jen DiMascio
Europe’s new hypersonic defense plan; B-2 software upgrade difficulties; Philippines accepts C295s; Germany rejects latest A400M delivery.
Defense

By Bill Carey
The FAA’s GPS augmentation system supports NextGen precision navigation procedures and ADS-B.
Air Transport

By Michael Bruno
Veterans from the former L-3 Communications and Gabelli investment family are moving to piece together a publicly traded C4ISR giant. The timing may be perfect.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Irene Klotz
Despite cultural and funding differences, SpaceX and Boeing are neck-in-neck in development of commercial space taxis for NASA.
Commercial Space

By Bradley Perrett
Aircraft propulsion is to be a core activity for the whole MHI group. The segment will rise in importance for KHI.
Air Transport

By Tony Osborne
Airbus electronic attack Eurofighter proposals join a growing list of European EW projects.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Irene Klotz
Entrepreneur eyes an AAA-type service in space.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
A global contract for development, production and introduction into service is close to signature.
Aerospace

By Jens Flottau, Helen Massy-Beresford
International Airlines Group strengthens its position in the Latin America-Europe market after having lost its most important partner to rival Delta Air Lines.
Air Transport

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Jens Flottau
Fleet changes and cost cuts are on the agenda for airlines seeking greater profitability.
Air Transport

By Lee Hudson
An inside look at what it takes to get the world’s most expensive warship into shape for its first deployment.
Defense

By Graham Warwick
Rolls’ German hybrid; Triumph’s thermoplastic elevator; carbon-fiber 3D printer; Volocopter’s agricultural drone; SSTL supplies target satellite.
Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
Record-setting Solar Impulse 2 to become new class of solar-powered, medium-altitude pseudo satellite.
Aerospace

By Sean Broderick
Lion Air has made changes to address training and maintenance shortcomings.
Air Transport

By Tony Osborne
Germany’s diamond shaped LO demonstrator could be the jewel that shapes a future combat aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
The FAA’s delegation process did not provide the agency with enough visibility into the MAX certification and testing.
Air Transport

By Jens Flottau
Emirates Airline’s huge orders remain uncertain, and Etihad and Qatar Airways have changed course.
ShowNews

By Carole Rickard Hedden
O’Neill is the Falcon rocket fleet strategy manager, and Picon works as a mission manager of SpaceX’s Demo-1 and Demo-2 missions for NASA.
Space

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
First Take

By Richard Aboulafia
A smaller new airplane might make more sense for Boeing.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
A3 project Wayfinder is developing certifiable autonomy for use across Airbus’ product range from air taxis to commercial airliners.
Air Transport

By Jen DiMascio
Project aims for supersonic missile for Russian fighters; collision avoidance for Marine Hornets; and the UAE’s new startup coalition.
Defense

By Thierry Dubois
French think tank plots a progressive path for the application of autonomy to reduce demand for commercial aircraft pilots.
Air Transport

By Bill Carey
Airline pilots union endorses Space Data Integrator and Space-Based ADS-B for oceanic airspace.
Air Transport

By Irene Klotz
Partnerships with countries, companies are the foundation for growing UAE space program.
ShowNews