Aviation Week & Space Technology

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 Thierry Dubois
France is slated to receive new transports, tankers and intelligence-gathering aircraft as part of increased defense spending.
Defense

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

By Tony Osborne
Slovakian leaders say Block 70/72 buy shows commitment to NATO partners.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
U.S. defense agencies are stepping up development of hypersonic weapons to keep pace with China and Russia.
Defense

By Guy Norris, Jens Flottau, Bradley Perrett
For commercial aviation in 2019, though each major manufacturer has its own challenges, it’s all about executing on the production side.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
Services agreements are increasingly becoming part of the asset-purchase process.

By Graham Warwick
The year ahead holds milestones in human space transport, airliner first flights and new launches and more, but it also promises significant uncertainty.
Aerospace

By Steve Trimble
Northrop hopes its “flexible” Firebird UAS will open a new market for surveillance aircraft beyond a defense contractor’s traditional customer base.
Defense

By Guy Norris
With a focus on new technology more crucial than ever to maintain its competitive edge, Boeing steps up the tempo of its EcoDemonstrator testbed series.
Aerospace

By Jens Flottau, Mark Nensel
Only a few months ago, Avianca Brasil had big plans, but it now has filed for bankruptcy.
Air Transport

By Guy Norris
Unity’s Dec. 13 flight marked its fourth rocket-powered test and the first to achieve the goal of exo-atmospheric flight set by Richard Branson 14 years ago.
Space

By Graham Warwick
High energy-density lithium-ion battery with silicon-nanowire anode enters production, offers potential solution for eVTOLs.
Aerospace

By Bill Carey
The FAA and Pentagon approve a broad agreement to accommodate military aircraft that are not equipped for ADS-B by the FAA’s 2020 deadline.
Connected Aerospace

By Jen DiMascio
Indonesia’s KF-X payment plan; France upgrades milspace capacity; Philippines on verge of two helicopter orders and a new Peruvian maintenance facility.
Defense