Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Byron Callan
There are a lot of questions in the industry, not least of which are the 2020 U.S. elections.
Defense

By Graham Warwick
Norway’s Wideroe going electric; AFRL eyes hybrid-electric UAVs; Solid hydrogen for fuel cells; UK to decarbonize; Gliding from the stratosphere; UK waste-to-fuel.
Aerospace

Adam Konowe
With hundreds and occasionally thousands of exhibitors, small and medium-size enterprises often fail to stand out. Sadly, that is partly self-inflicted.
Business Aviation

By Bill Carey
Agency completes drone traffic management testing in urban environments.
Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
Advances in hydrogen fuel cells for vehicles are giving aerospace another low-carbon propulsion option.
Aerospace

By Steve Trimble
As countries await Trump administration decision on Turkey sanctions, moods split between defiance and caution.
Defense

By Sean Broderick
Crews from around the world will be involved, a notable shift in the FAA’s process.
Air Transport

By Jens Flottau, Sean Broderick
Aviation Week has learned that design changes meant to provide more cabin flexibility are creating operational headaches.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
Startup Elroy Air begins flight tests of a large VTOL unmanned aircraft designed for responsive logistics.
Aerospace

By Tony Osborne
TyTAN has reduced Typhoon operating costs by nearly 40%; BAE believes it could achieve similar savings on the F-35.
Air Dominance

By Jen DiMascio
Saab flies Brazilian Gripen; India accepts last C-17; U.S. to sell Japan SM-3 Block IIA missiles; Elbit to equip KC-390 with EW system.
Defense

By Guy Norris
Little hops and huge goals: SpaceX’s Starhopper test flight marks first step on path to next-generation Starship launch family and inter-planetary missions.
Space

Nancy Young
To achieve a 50% net reduction in CO2 emissions by 2050 relative to 2005 levels, the industry is implementing an array of measures.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
While business outlooks have moderated since start of the year, overall growth still is expected, financial analysts and consultants say in latest forecasts.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
As more hydrogen-powered vehicles hit the roads, fuel cells are attracting interest for electric aviation.
Aerospace

By Guy Norris, Mark Carreau
Launch services firms may become the space-based trucking companies of the future as NASA accelerates its Lunar Gateway plan.
Space

By Maxim Pyadushkin
The MC-21’s customer base mainly consists of government-owned Russian lessors. The long-term impact of Western sanctions is likely to hamper its success.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
NASA eyes electric demo; DLR plans electric regional; UK launches Future of Flight; Impossible’s flying battery; ROBOpilot crashes.
Aerospace

By Tony Osborne
BAE’s Tempest factory will say goodbye to jigs and tooling in favor of introducing robots, digital twins and joining methods.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bradley Perrett
C919 development will last 14 years after the latest schedule change. The program has begun certification flight testing.
Air Transport

By Tony Osborne, Jen DiMascio
European militaries are poised to welcome the delivery of 326 F-35 fighters in 2019-29 and are continuing to buy Saab Gripens, Dassault Rafales and Eurofighter Typhoons.
Air Dominance

By Bradley Perrett
Commonality and advanced technology in its future F-16 force will compensate Taiwan for the long wait in placing an order.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
At best, the answer is a definite “maybe.” But the environment could be set to force a change.
Air Transport

By Guy Norris
WhiteKnightTwo performs simulated space launch flight profiles over New Mexico as Virgin Galactic gears up for tests and operations from Spaceport America.
Commercial Space

By Guy Norris
Test schedules now look certain to push first SLS launch for the Artemis 1 mission from next year into 2021.
Space