Aviation Week & Space Technology

Rolls-Royce has appointed Chris Cholerton president of civil aerospace and rehired Tom Bell as president of defense.

By Graham Warwick
Joby Aviation is the latest startup to attract significant investment for its eVTOL air taxi as Uber moves to help remove roadblocks to urban air transport.
Aerospace

Wellington wants a transporter that can conduct search-and-rescue and humanitarian missions and make flights to Antarctica.
Defense

As a way to combat the growing fighter pilot shortage, the Air Force is exploring options to provide aviators with comprehensive physical and emotional care.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bradley Perrett
The first production version of AECC’s engine, the CJ-1000A, is intended to nearly match the performance of the CFM Leap-1C.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Kittyhawk’s drone-management app allows users—from individuals to corporations—to streamline the use of drones, and their operators, for business purposes.
Aerospace

By Richard Aboulafia
Increased operational flexibility and greater ability to track targets over larger areas are draws for air forces that have fewer aircraft.
Defense

By Bill Carey
A defect that made it through material processing steps without being detected led to an engine explosion on an American Airlines Boeing 767.
Air Transport

By Irene Klotz
The first privately funded heavy-lift rocket ushers in a new way of doing business.
Commercial Space

By Bradley Perrett, Jens Flottau
The indebted group is milking its airlines for cash, but not enough to threaten their businesses.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
Vahana flies; Joby secures $100 million; NASA assesses BLI; detect-and-avoid for drones.
Aerospace

This year’s winners will be recognized March 1 at a black-tie gala in Washington, when four Grand Laureates also will be awarded.
Defense

By Guy Norris
GE tackling GE9X fix and maintenance issues with CF6 engines powering 747-400 flying testbed before first flight of new engine for Boeing’s 777X.
Air Transport

Michael C. Sekora
When planning its military future, the U.S. should exploit global technology rather than optimize budgets, says the writer.
Defense

By Graham Warwick
Natilus, Elroy Air and Sabrewing are U.S. startups developing large unmanned cargo aircraft. But the Chinese may be ahead of them.
Aerospace

By Tony Osborne
More divestments could emerge at Leonardo as new CEO targets double-digit profitability.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey
Will the last baby boomer Bonanza owner please turn off the hangar lights and lock the door? Assessing the private pilot shortage going forward.
Business Aviation

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency has confirmed that a Standard Missile-3 Block 2A intercept test has taken place, but won’t say it if succeeded or failed.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Bradley Perrett
The subsidized routes add to competition, diverting passengers from established routes and driving down prices.
Air Transport

One of the U.S. Air Force’s few female F-16 pilots says women still face frustrating barriers to flying fighters.
Defense

By Jen DiMascio
Russia EW work bears fruit, Germany sets up heavy-lift helo competition, SSL wins USAF space study work, Canada buys naval self-defense system support package.
Defense

By Thierry Dubois
Rapid progress in neuroscience-based ergonomics, more effectively factoring in the weaknesses and strengths of the human brain, may help put the pilot back in the loop.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
With both a new aircraft and factory, South Africa’s Paramount Group is breaking new ground with its Ahrlac/Mwari light surveillance/attack aircraft. Photo: Paramount Group
Defense

By Irene Klotz
In January 1958, after initial failures with Vanguard and U.S.S.R. success with Sputnik, the U.S. made it into orbit.
Space

Sweden’s Inkonova has built a drone designed to fly in places humans cannot get to—today it’s caves, tomorrow it could be asteroids.
Aerospace