Aviation Week & Space Technology

NASA seeks industry input on the potential for an electrified aircraft propulsion X-plane demonstrator.

So far, the Japanese defense ministry has only sought information for 30–50 Bell AH-1S replacements. Six companies are preparing to bid.

Stuck steering fins prompt booster to abort ground landing attempt.

Aerospace companies are making progress toward minimizing the negative environmental impact of difficult-to-recycle composite materials used in aircraft manufacturing.

Safran becomes more confident about Leap production ramp-up, cost-cutting plan.

As it enters the final stage of a five-year turnaround plan, Bombardier’s aerospace focus going forward will be on the high end of the business-jet market and building up its aerostructures division around contracts with Airbus, executives outlined to analysts Dec. 6.

Why the merger with Harris Corp. was the inevitable capstone to a boom-bust story.

Active flow-control flaps; Tilt/fold VTOL; Zephyr HPAS base; Wing delivers in Helsinki; Galicia’s UAS ambitions.

Although their earnings have been suffering recently, Asia’s low-cost carriers are continuing fleet replacement and growth with new narrowbody types.

U.S. Air Force Col. Robert Bongiovi discusses the Air Force’s vision for future launch services, the Delta IV and the National Security Space Launch program.

Signing more open skies agreements such as the one with the UK won’t open more strategic options for U.S. airlines.

The move marks the next battle in the long-running tanker aircraft competition, as three of the biggest aerospace companies fight for a key market.

Aside from external factors, Airbus generated many of its own problems. Significant changes to its in-house production system created far more issues than anticipated.

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

The sensor is part of an effort to accumulate technology for the Future Fighter. It is sized for demonstration in an F-2.

The F-15 upgrade looks extensive, judging from a budget request of ¥43.9 billion ($387 million) for development in this fiscal year.

WOW has been expanding aggressively the past few years in competition with Icelandair, connecting destinations in Europe and North America.

Defense contractors’ work for Saudi Arabia seems to fall in a Goldilocks position. It sounds like a recipe for the status quo, like it or not.

The higher demand comes from U.S. allies and the Pentagon, as it seeks to regrow missile stocks after years of sequestration budget caps.

After winning the T-X contract, Boeing expects to prepare generations of Air Force pilots to fly fourth- and fifth-generation aircraft.

Terrain relative navigation is opening a wider window for Mars exploration.

Devised with Palantir Technologies, Airbus’ Skywise data-sharing and analysis platform enables connecting information that used to be found in silos.

The first Boeing 777X moves to final assembly position after a trouble-free run through the low-rate initial-production line.

Software providers and OEMs have a joint responsibility to ensure that small and medium-size suppliers gain access to the simulation and modeling tools.

Pop.Up fly/drive demo; ADAC eyes Volocopter; UK integrates drones; Stratobus airship progresses; Germany tests MUM-T; eVTOL prototype flies.