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By Graham Warwick
Joby Aviation plans to conduct a demonstration flight of its S4-T uncrewed aircraft next week at its plant in California.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Robert Wall
The U.S. Navy is gearing up for the first procurement of dual-band decoys for Boeing F/A-18E/Fs to boost the fighter’s self-protection capability.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Army is looking at ways to do its own aerial refueling and get more training for its special operations helicopter crews, as it works to bring on modified MV-75 Cheyenne IIs for them.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
Joramco CEO Adam Voss discusses how the MRO is looking to maximize capacity utilization, scaling widebody work and unlocking efficiency gains.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
Aviation Week forecasts that engine maintenance spending will drive much of the growth, rising 44% by 2035 to $19.4 billion.
Supply Chain

By Aaron Karp
The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Airports & Networks

By Brian Everstine
Bell on April 15 rolled out a new model of its MV-75 Cheyenne II tiltrotor the same day the aircraft got its name, showing the design has evolved and is largely set as manufacturing begins.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Bosnia and Herzegovina is proceeding with the acquisition of Leonardo AW119 single-engine helicopters for the country’s military.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The UK Defense Ministry has awarded Boeing an £879 million ($1.1 billion) Rotary Wing Enterprise contract to support army and air force helicopters.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa Group is making major fleet cutbacks to deal with both the sharp rise in fuel costs and prolonged and bitter disputes with pilot and cabin crew unions.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
Guy Norris of Aviation Week explores the immersive Orion space capsule experience, a standout attraction at the Space Symposium in Colorado Springs.
Space Exploration

By Joe Anselmo
At the Space Symposium In Colorado Springs, Joe Anselmo interviews Eric Bond of Fisher Space Pen Company about its iconic product which recently flew on the Artemis II mission.
Space

By Chen Chuanren
Hunnu Air is planning to introduce Airbus narrowbody and widebody aircraft as part of a push into the European market.
Airports & Networks

By Vivienne Machi
Boeing and its subsidiary Millennium Space Systems have created a new satellite platform from existing company components, aiming to fill a gap in their current spacecraft offerings, the company announced April 16.
Satellites

By David Casey
VietJet is expanding its footprint in China with the addition of five routes as part of efforts to deepen economic and aviation ties between the two countries.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
EasyJet expects to report a headline loss before tax of between £540 million ($732 million) and £560 million for the first half of its 2026 financial year.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Swedish airport operator Swedavia is seeking to restore connectivity to Asia-Pacific markets after the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East disrupted air links.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Hokkaido Airports is targeting further expansion in Southeast Asia and long-haul markets, as it looks to balance strong winter demand with year-round growth.
Airports & Networks

By Irene Klotz
NASA awarded its seventh private astronaut mission to Voyager.
Commercial Space

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Air Force seeks a multiyear procurement framework for air- and spacecraft similar to recent munitions agreements.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Christine Boynton
Allegiant and Sun Country Airlines have new approval from the U.S. Transportation Department for their merger and now expect the deal to close as early as May 13.
Airlines & Lessors

By Vivienne Machi
The Department of the Air Force has awarded the base contract for new space-based air moving target indication systems.
Satellites

By Brian Everstine
Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-Pa.) revealed the Army’s fiscal 2027 budget excludes funding for the program.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Ben Goldstein
Vista is introducing the Bombardier Global 8000 into its fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
GE Aerospace has expedited T901 engine development for the U.S. Army and reduced costs despite program uncertainty.
Aircraft & Propulsion