Aviation Week & Space Technology

U.S. defense competitions for unmanned systems, heavy-lift helicopters, as well as light attack and launch services for national security space are heating up.

A low budget and Leonardo’s entrenched position have discouraged rivals from competing for South Korea’s MOH 2 naval helicopter requirement.

Connecting UTC with Rockwell Collins will create big opportunities and synergies, says Collins CEO Kelly Ortberg.

The supply chain is under significant pressure, despite the robust outlook for jetliner production.

Ampaire flies hybrid; Amazon drone delivers; KLM backs Flying-V; Honeywell FBW for UAM; Uber Copter in New York; Volocopter’s urban air plans.

A late-emerging durability issue forces the Boeing-GE decision to hold 777X flight tests until mods can be completed on GE9X engines.

The supply chain is under significant pressure, despite the robust outlook for jetliner production.

Important competitions to select new fighter aircraft in India, Canada, Europe and elsewhere will keep defense primes on their toes in the coming years.

Eric Trappier speaks with Aviation Week about Franco-German cooperation for a future combat air system and ambitions for a spaceplane.

The fate of the Boeing 737 MAX will have a major influence on Boeing’s product strategy; it may have to start development of a new narrowbody sooner.

Commercial aircraft designers search for configurations that will bring big fuel and emissions savings to the narrowbody market

The Ariane 6 program appears to be on time and has received some financial support from the European Space Agency.

Guillaume Faury became CEO of Airbus in April 2019 after about one year heading Airbus Commercial.

We are facing a substantial bubble of orders that will inevitably burst. Identifying the exact prick that will cause the puncture is more difficult, although candidates abound.

FAA moves a step closer to automating the monitoring of space-launch-and-reentry vehicles in real time as they transition the national airspace system.

Canada prioritizes competition over strict terms on offsets, stealth.

IATA was forced to cut the 2019 earnings forecast for its members by more than 20%, with positive headwinds such as low fuel prices shifting.

Jordan looks to sell its Chinese CH-4 UAVs; Japanese Hawkeye deliveries begin; Bulgaria Seeks F-16s and an unofficial alliance grows in the Mediterranean

Special forces role for NH90 will introduce new distributed aperture technology.

Mica NG sticks with legacy version’s “double-duality” approach with RF and IR versions.

With a midlife update, France’s Charles de Gaulle can operate until 2040, but what will replace it?

The Brazilian company is betting that Boeing can help open new doors for sales of E-Jets and KC-390s.

The TQ-12 engine is ultimately intended to become reusable, which was one reason for the choice of clean-burning methane fuel.

Major fleet decisions loom for some Southeast Asian legacy airlines as they work to replace older aircraft and adjust fleets to meet business plans.

French Air Chief of Staff Philippe Lavigne tells Aviation Week about how the A330 MRTT, MQ-9 UAV and PC-21 trainer are revolutionizing French operations.