Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Steve Trimble, Lee Hudson
Will a five-year bipartisan consensus on increasing defense spending hold up in the next Pentagon budget?
Defense

By Graham Warwick
Initial European studies of distributed hybrid-electric propulsion underscores the challenges to making the technology feasible for large passenger aircraft.
Aerospace

By Thierry Dubois, Sean Broderick
At both Airbus and Boeing, fuel prices and interest rates are being monitored as the emerging market’s importance is acknowledged.
Air Transport

By Irene Klotz
A government-backed company is selling Soyuz launch services from Russian spaceports.
Commercial Space

By Bradley Perrett, Steve Trimble
A few details and the probable choice of engines suggest the aircraft will be conceptually like the retired U.S. F-111, but perhaps a lot bigger.
Defense

By Graham Warwick
X-59A cockpit; saltwater biofuel; flow-control wing; F-16s fly biofuel.
Aerospace

By Tony Osborne
Industry is already stockpiling components—at no small cost—to prevent production disruption in the event of a “no-deal” Brexit.
Program Management

By Sean Broderick, Bill Carey
Some industry stakeholders are leaving nothing to chance, making moves to mitigate the fallout from a prolonged political stalemate.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
NATO task group five-year assessment says active flow control can be used to fly a stealthy unmanned combat aircraft, at least for part of a strike mission.
Aerospace

By William Garvey
GAMA delivery and billing stats remain flat, but look to China for real movement as it continues to make substantial investments in general aviation sector.
Business Aviation

By Michael Bruno
OEM giant Boeing and top aerostructures provider Spirit AeroSystems signing a master agreement covering several aircraft for years, further pressing suppliers.
Program Management

By Irene Klotz
With Falcon 9 finished, SpaceX looks to broadband satellite and Mars ship development with a leaner workforce.
Space

By Jen DiMascio
Japan’s new standoff jamming aircraft plan; Raytheon wins F-18 radar work; study predicts 39% growth in combat aircraft; and Rafael bids for UAS company.
Defense

By Thierry Dubois
2019 to be moment of truth for Arianespace as demand evolves and European institutions are hoped to sign contracts.
Space

By Bill Carey
The Iridium constellation will provide global tracking and communications capabilities not previously available to commercial aviation.
Air Transport

By Bill Carey
The new system is based on advanced algorithmic techniques rather than the deterministic software logic of TCAS.
Air Transport

By Tony Osborne
With initial operational capability declared, Britain could deploy its F-35s overseas within the coming months.
Defense

By Graham Warwick
Airbus’ head of urban air mobility lays out the reasons behind the manufacturers interest in air taxis and its vision for the market.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
AirAsia plans no more new offshoots for three years after its Vietnam launch, as Asia-Pacific LCCs become more cautious about offshore franchises.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
Ampaire’s electric testbed; Airbus demos urban air; Boeing’s shape-shifting SST; Bye secures investment; Flytrex drone delivery expands.
Aerospace

Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.

By Irene Klotz
Thirty-four new pieces of debris were recently added to the growing junk heap in Earth orbit.
Space

By Guy Norris, Graham Warwick
Successful wind tunnel tests could potentially clear the concept for further test and development as a full-scale X-plane.
Aerospace

By Lee Hudson, Steve Trimble
Newly released documents reveal the timing, depth and risks posed by the Pentagon’s broad hypersonic weapons plan.
Defense

By Irene Klotz
After closing out 2018 with a company record 21 launches, SpaceX aims to keep the pace, begin flying astronauts and test a prototype Mars spaceship
Space