Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Graham Warwick, Michael Bruno
Mitsubishi to acquire CRJ sales and support network to support its SpaceJet regional jet, but Bombardier will end production in 2020.
Air Transport

By Jen DiMascio
GPS outages disrupt Israeli airports; U.S. Army’s first JAGM firing tests; Israel investigating cause of GPS blackout.
Defense

By Steve Trimble, Michael Bruno
With a software-driven product focus, L3 Harris hopes to change the defense industry’s business model.
Defense

By Jens Flottau
Bombardier launched the C Series in 2008 as airlines sought more efficient aircraft. The step transformed the industry, but differently than expected.
Air Transport

By Steven Grundman
The stunning merger plan reinforces worries that both defense spending and the commercial aircraft order boom have peaked.
Defense

By Lee Hudson
The U.S. is unsure if the EU understands the unintended consequences of the PESCO policy.
Defense

By Lee Hudson
With SAMI in place, Riyadh wants to become an aerostructures hub and a partner on a future combat aircraft.
Defense

By Jens Flottau, Michael Bruno
Airbus’ low-risk launch of the A321XLR adds to the pressure on Boeing to react sooner rather than later with plans for its new midmarket airplane.
Air Transport

By Steve Trimble
A new core processor and software architecture opens up possibilities for F-35 weapons and sensors.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Maxim Pyadushkin, Bradley Perrett
Initial contracts for the CR929 bridge a gap between Russian and Chinese opinions on order timing. Development targets are looser and later.
Air Transport

By Steve Trimble
The existence of a more powerful replacement for the AIM-120 is now acknowledged.
Defense

By Thierry Dubois
With Quest aircraft and KVE Composites acquisition, Daher accelerates strategy implementation.
Air Transport

By Michael Bruno
Embracing hybrid-electric aviation could boost the aerospace sector’s appeal, prolong the long-term 4-5% annual growth in air travel and stimulate the regional market.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
From lone GEO satellites to large LEO constellations, more companies see an emerging need for in-space robotic servicing.
Commercial Space

By Jen DiMascio
If successful, Northrop’s Mission Extension Vehicle could seed a market for in-space servicing of satellites and open the door to manufacturing in space.
Space

By Helen Massy-Beresford
With labor relations on a calmer footing, Air France-KLM CEO Ben Smith is looking ahead to a strategy for dealing with profitability and key competitors.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
A carefully planned orbital ballet will bring Northrop’s MEV-1 and Intelsat 901 together in geosynchronous orbit.
Commercial Space

By Steve Trimble, Guy Norris
After playing catch-up to boost-glide weapons, scramjets become a viable near-term option.
Defense

By Guy Norris, Thierry Dubois
Electric and hybrid-electric projects abound at Le Bourget as aerospace industry leaders commit to a sustainable future.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
NASA’s X-57 Powers Up; Boeing’s PAV crash latest; Boom’s supersonic slip; Riblets by laser; Paris UAM plans; ANA buys biofuel.
Aerospace

By Tony Osborne
Airbus and Dassault used the Paris Air Show to reveal their vision for a New-Generation Fighter and the unmanned systems that will support it.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Airbus collects more A321XLR and A330neo orders from airlines in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
The troubled airliner’s return-to-service timeline is still not established.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Tony Osborne
The manufacturer hopes the fighter can enter service in 2028.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By William Garvey
Small Swiss airframer Pilatus has big success with its highly versatile turboprop and jet business aircraft models.
Business Aviation