Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Sean Broderick
The FAA and others cite “automation dependency” as a growing risk.
Air Transport

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

By Graham Warwick
Britten-Norman’s Islander, widely used for short flights in remote areas, is set to get an electric-propulsion makeover.
Aerospace

William H. Gregory, a World War II naval aviator, joined Aviation Week in 1956 and served as editor-in-chief from 1979 to 1984.
Space

By Graham Warwick, Lee Hudson
Bell unveils its 360 Invictus, which is the latest contestant in the Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft competition.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jen DiMascio
India accepts first Rafale fighter; Collins’ ACES 5 wins ejection seat contest; Netherlands plans for more F-35s, and the U.S. Navy’s last active duty F/A-18C flight.
Defense

By Jens Flottau, Helen Massy-Beresford, Sean Broderick, Michael Bruno
A look at how the World Trade Organization decisions and subsequent government moves will affect the aviation industry.
Air Transport

By Bill Carey
A high-level task force on drone mitigation calls for shared responsibility by airports and governments.
Air Transport

By Lee Hudson
The Army seems to have best of both worlds—Congress backs continued Chinook Block 2 helicopter production and Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft development.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
Space BD and Mitsui are launching cubesats from the International Space Station’s Japanese Experiment Module Kibo.
Space

By Irene Klotz
Partners signing up to join NASA Gateway initiative.
Space

By Byron Callan
Companies that can withstand change and disruption may be best positioned to navigate the tumult of the 2020s.
Defense

By Bradley Perrett
Technology acquisition for a future Taiwanese fighter is at a very preliminary stage. Propulsion and electronic systems are seen as main areas of difficulty.
Defense

By Kevin Michaels
The rise of populism and nationalist foreign policies and the Boeing 737 MAX recertification are threats to what has been a stable cooperative environment.
Air Transport

By Guy Norris
Hybrid-electric demo plans remain on track but will be paralleled by fast-growing electric propulsion initiative.
Aerospace

By Bill Carey
The aerospace heavyweight is designing avionics for UAM vehicles and entering relationships with vehicle developers.
Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
Electrifying the Islander; German electric regional; acquisition boosts Rolls electric; Wing expands deliveries; UPS drones approved; Hyundai enters UAM.
Aerospace

By Bradley Perrett
Avic is planning a highly data-driven final assembly process for turboprop airliner. A new factory will be built for it.
Air Transport

By Bradley Perrett
AIDC was required to roll out the Advanced Jet Trainer this year; it has. It is supposed to fly the trainer next year; it says it will.
Defense

By Jen DiMascio
Pratt to reduce future cost of F-35 engines; China’s new stealth-detecting radar; Italian Air Force, Virgin plan research mission and GPS OCX in testing.
Defense

By William Garvey
In the post-war 1950s, there was a belief among many that a personal whirlybird revolution would literally lift populations free of the surly macadam bonds.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
With more than 100 passenger-carrying autonomous test flights under its belt, China’s Ehang is ready to begin flights in cities.
Aerospace

By Bill Carey
BNSF Railway flies rail inspection mission beyond visual line of sight of its drone operators.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
India’s government is making a fresh attempt to sell off Air India, and the airline’s fleet plan is on hold until the process is completed, executives say.
Air Transport

By Bradley Perrett
The engine is intended to be flown at least 50 times, but no more than three years are allowed for development.
Commercial Space