Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Fuel costs are just one of the factors making life difficult for European airlines
Air Transport

The Aviation Week Intelligence Network has compiled information about nearly 100 competitions for aircraft that are underway worldwide.
Defense

Globally, more than 100 orbital launches took place in 2018, the highest rate in two decades. China, flying from Xichang, Jiuquan and Taiyuan, led the way, followed by U.S.
Space

By Steve Trimble
Mixed feelings about defense spending growth by President Donald Trump and criticism by Democratic Party leaders spell uncertainty for defense spending.
Defense

By Steve Trimble
Three years in, Trudeau government’s long-term strategy calls for a significant increase in defense spending through 2027, but has not cured annual budget woes.
Defense

By Bradley Perrett
While China Southern’s departure from SkyTeam is big news, the CAAC is driving for higher service standards.
Air Transport

By Michael Bruno, Joe Anselmo
Airbus will almost double its commercial aircraft production workforce in Mobile, Alabama, as it ramps up A220 final assembly there.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
U.S moves to relax restrictions on sales of armed UAS while China keeps the pressure up in the export market.
Defense

By Irene Klotz
Earthrise image, Bible reading transcended objectives of first human flight into deep space.
Space

By Kim Minseok, Bradley Perrett
Spending for 2019 is scheduled to rise 8.2%. Within that, the equipment, research and development budget will advance 13.7%.
Defense

By Lee Hudson, Tony Osborne
Boeing and the U.S. Air Force have not reached an agreement on KC-46 first delivery and how best to rectify deficiencies.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bradley Perrett
Acquisition plan for fiscal 2019-23 includes nine E-2Ds, four KC-46As and converting helicopter carriers to operate F-35Bs.
Defense

By Irene Klotz
Three years after a stunning, wondrous peek at Pluto, NASA’s New Horizons is poised for next encounter.
Space

By Irene Klotz
Orders for large geostationary communication satellites fall, but small birds flock to LEO and beyond.
Commercial Space

By Jens Flottau
Airlines are nearing the 10th year of profitability since the industry recovered in 2010 from the 2008 global financial crisis, an unprecedented length of time.
Air Transport

These executives at airframers, airlines other organizations will play important roles in the world's airline industry in 2019.
Air Transport

By Steve Trimble
The F-35 fighter aircraft’s bid for market dominance faces looming milestones and revived interest in alternatives.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
Britain wants to grow defense capabilities, but questions remain on what can be afforded, post-Brexit.
Defense

By Lee Ann Shay
The MRO demand across civil, military, helicopters and business aviation will amount to $170.8 billion in 2019.

By Jen DiMascio
SpaceX scrubbed its first two GPS III satellite launch opportunities.
Space

By Sean Broderick, Thierry Dubois
Responding to recent accidents and incidents, FAA and EASA are requiring improved pilot training for upset-recovery and other serious inflight situations.
Air Transport

By Irene Klotz
Though China surpassed the U.S. launch rate in 2018, private U.S. “new space” companies are ramping up activity.
Space

By Alex Derber
The outlook for airframe heavy maintenance in 2019 and beyond will be challenged by tightening market and labor pool.
Air Transport

By Guy Norris
2019 will be a year of rebuilding the strained long-standing relationships between engine-makers and airframers.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
Electric regional progress; Pseudo-satellite takes shape; Drone flies through walls; Single-person multicopter; Algae makes jet fuel in Japan.
Aerospace