Aviation Week & Space Technology

Sikorsky wins $542 million VH-92A contract; New Zealand to buy C-130Js; Lockheed delivers GPS interim ground system; Malaysia plans 2021 aircraft buys

Embraer’s Slattery says many of the goals set for entry into service have been exceeded, but he concedes there have been some "small learnings."

Safran CEO Philippe Petitcolin, while still working on Zodiac integration, is also bracing for airframers taking design work away from system manufacturers.

Brexit has caused British aerospace suppliers to be frozen out of key tenders.

The next-generation regional turboprop may be smaller aircraft powered by a new wave of hybrid-electric propulsion systems.

Resources diverted to fix MAX could lead to new-product delays; expanded MAX family’s debut also pushed back.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Canada prioritizes competition over strict terms on offsets, stealth.

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

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.

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