Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Graham Warwick
Austrian replica aircraft developer ScaleWings takes the wraps off a unique hybrid piston-electric engine concept.
Business Aviation

By Tony Osborne
Aero Vodochody has rolled out an L-39 for the 21st century. But can it bring in the orders?
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Large-company consolidation push is noted in aerospace sector, which some observers see as a classic positioning tactic ahead of softening business climate.
Air Transport

By Jen DiMascio
The launch of AEHF-4 lays the groundwork for faster data transfer for the U.S. military, as the Air Force plans for rapid acquisition of a follow-on program.
Connected Aerospace

By Bill Carey
Long-running program replaces automation systems at 650 Terminal Radar Approach Control and tower facilities.
Air Transport

By Steve Trimble
Russian superiority on long-range projectiles and missiles spurs Army catch-up plan.
Defense

By William Garvey
Bruce Whitman, FlightSafety International’s No. 2 before taking the helm and excelling as No. 1, logged many impressive achievements in the aviation community.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Belgian medical drones, advancing drone batteries, sourcing scandium and manufacturing news roundup.
Aerospace

By Tony Osborne
Pakistan Aeronautical Complex is at the center of the country’s efforts for aerospace self-reliance.
Defense

By Molly McMillin
Gulfstream Aerospace has announced the second range increase for its new $57.9 million G600 business jet since its introduction.
Business Aviation

By Bernie Baldwin
Manufacturers are confident that the market will prevail, despite political issues that may affect sales in Russia.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Steven Grundman
A convergence of indicators suggests the recently passed defense appropriations act will mark the apex for U.S. defense spending.
Defense

By Jen DiMascio
Embraer aims to get KC-390 flight-test program back on track; India buys S-400s; Poland buys countermeasure system, and Philippines equips helos with torpedoes.
Defense

By Bill Carey
Operational trial of oceanic surveillance system expected to begin next year in Caribbean region.
Air Transport

By Lee Hudson, Graham Warwick
Release of the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft solicitation puts the U.S. Army’s requirement for an armed scout at the front of its rotary-wing needs.
Defense

By Irene Klotz, Jen DiMascio
Awards tallying nearly $2.3 billion go to ULA, Northrop Grumman and Blue Origin.
Commercial Space

By Steve Trimble
Boeing fears that a major CH-47 upgrade could be delayed as the U.S. Army looks for budget savings.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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

By Jens Flottau
Faury has been a driver of that approach. But whether that low-risk, low-investment answer will be enough in the long term is already in doubt.
Air Transport

By Bradley Perrett
Two LE-9 expander bleed engines have run, one for 1,000 sec. The H3 launcher project is on schedule.
Space

By Irene Klotz
Hayabusa2 is to depart Ryugu in late 2019 and parachute samples from the asteroid down to Earth in December 2020.
Space

By Thierry Dubois
Thanks to Hexcel opening a new factory in France, European industry gains complete autonomy in carbon-fiber supply.
Air Transport

By Michael Bruno
In hypersonics, it is hard to know which is going faster, the hype or the reality. But increasingly, investors could be betting on the latter.
Defense

By Steve Trimble, Guy Norris
Pieces of the complex U.S. hypersonic development jigsaw are coming together as the Pentagon places reliance on heritage design for common-boost glide concept.
Air Dominance

By Helen Massy-Beresford
As Primera Air learned the hard way, in an era of high jet fuel prices unless they have new and efficient fleets, long-haul budget airlines are doomed.
Air Transport