Aviation Week & Space Technology

Army hopes to regain high ground with powerful new engine.

Fifty years after the first flight, we look back at the decisions and forces that shaped the iconic Boeing 747, one of the most important designs in aviation history.

Benefits of the blended 747-8 and 767 production system are brought to bear on improving flexibility of both assembly lines.

The investment casting process is pivotal to aeroengine manufacturing, which is why it may soon become a vulnerability.

Being in the black is always a good thing in business, and being in black programs is a favorite place for many defense primes. But sometimes there is a price to pay, like now.

Europe’s Clean Sky research and technology project begins work on hybrid laminar flow control, focusing on production and operational issues.

China’s growing seapower capabilities have fueled demand for modern maritime strike options.

Qatar receives first Rafale; S-300s soon to be operational in Syria; India’s new Chinook, and a home for the MQ-25.

New Horizons surveys Ultima Thule, a twin-lobed body that formed in situ in the Kuiper Belt.

The HASC seapower and projection forces subcommittee chairman discusses his vision for the aerial refueling tanker fleet, mobility airlift and the B-21.

Ahead of Aero India, Lockheed’s Vivek Lall discusses the merits of the company’s proposal to make F-16 fighters in India and sell MH-60 helicopters there.

Movement of officials between the CAAC and the industry that it oversees underlines the essentially governmental and party nature of the companies.

Fuzhou posts its subsidy offer for 2019, exemplifying the national habit of buying air connections.

Kuala Lumpur seeks information on FA-50, Tejas and JF-17. For surveillance, it will consider Sea Guardian, Wing Loong II and Anka.

Ticking policy boxes helps Chinese airlines on their way to starting operations. Three new ones will operate Comac regional jets.

As HNA has struggled with debts, cities have upped investment in its airlines. Now Xian is also buying more of a turboprop operator.

Joby’s quiet S4; Fuel cell UAV, TriFan ready for flight; Bell flies APT70; Jaunt’s Carter eVTOL.

In a changing environment, ATR is content to offer new versions and upgrades of its existing line.

Competition could also spark renaissance for single-engine IFR-capable helicopters for commercial use.

Passive aeroelastic-tailored wing tests form first steps to proving aerodynamic and structural benefits of advanced composite design and manufacturing techniques.

Neural networks, high-definition cameras and imaging processing could soon help keep flights on schedule at London’s hub airport.

Through Turtles Fly Too, volunteer pilots transport endangered sea turtles to rehab centers throughout the U.S.

The new separation standard is seen as a steppingstone to the holy grail of “trajectory-based” operation.

The U.S. Air Force chief of staff discusses plans for the future force and the services’ light attack experiment.

India remains committed to purchasing Moscow’s S-400 anti-aircraft system.