Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Bill Carey
While the legacy avionics business that supplies a wide array of electronics for major aircraft OEMs remains intact, execs say Collins is at a transition point.
Air Transport

By Bradley Perrett, John Morris
The Asia-Pacific business jet fleet grew just 1.4% in 2018. Growth in Southeast Asia offset a collapse in net deliveries in China.
Business Aviation

By Kevin Michaels
The airframe giant’s anemic social media response to MAX crisis leaves it facing the “wrath of global public opinion.”
Air Transport

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Alitalia has long been struggling, and the Italian government and its new partners are running out of time to map out a path to profitability.
Air Transport

By Mark Carreau
Planetary Defense Coordination Office has charted 20,001 near-Earth objects.
Space

By Graham Warwick
UAV Turbines ready to fly, Magma flies on fluidics, NASA’s UAM test bed, radars enable BVLOS drone ops, and high-bandwidth satcom for drones.
Aerospace

By Byron Callan
U.S. policy changes regarding Iran and Venezuela have reached the point where analysts and planners may need to think more about implications in 2019-21.
Defense

By Guy Norris, Sean Broderick
Pushing NMA debut too far past 2025 would strengthen Airbus’ position.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
Bombardier creates streamlined Aviation unit, but plans to sell off half its aerostructures business to focus on its core business-aircraft activity.
Business Aviation

By Jen DiMascio
F-35 "Sidekick" lets it haul more firepower; India plans next milsat launch; U.S. lawmakers want more Space Force information; UK’s new defense minister
Defense

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

By Sean Broderick
U.S. airlines are lining up plans to reintroduce fleets.
Air Transport

Tim Wuerfel
Airbus hopes reengining with more fuel-efficient powerplants will do for the A330neo what it has done for the A320neo in terms of market demand.
Air Transport

By Lee Hudson
After an internal review, the Army drills basic pilot skills before training with virtual reality and in classified scenarios.
Defense

By Steve Trimble, Graham Warwick
Will the U.S. Army finally replace the OH-58D’s armed scout capability with a long-term solution?
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bradley Perrett
Sino-Russian coordination has been a challenge in the Craic consortium, delaying progress.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
Dragon was about to fire up abort system thrusters when an explosion occurred.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
SpaceX clears hurdle to launch first batch of satellites, but international operations are in question.
Commercial Space

By Jens Flottau
Airlines may have to approach fleet planning differently post-MAX to limit exposure to risk.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
Plans mean MAX must be cleared to fly by July, but FAA is targeting weeks earlier.
Air Transport

By Michael Bruno
The Boeing 737 MAX is likely to be back up flying paying passengers long before the true cost of recent fatal accidents becomes clear on Boeing’s bottom line.
Air Transport

By Guy Norris, Bradley Perrett
One Chinese rocket shot achieves two landmarks, verifying launcher recovery technology and testing a waverider.
Space

By Guy Norris
The system is designed to enable fly-by-wire flight control as well as support autonomy and unmanned ops, while at the same time hosting multiple applications.
Aerospace

By Thierry Dubois
Targeting fuel efficiency, Airbus is testing airflow control on the A350’s vertical stabilizer leading edge.
Air Transport

Linden Blue
Washington needs to treat exports of armed and unarmed UAS the same.
Defense