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Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Sean Broderick, Michael Bruno
If last year was rock bottom, 2025 could be the start of recovery for the airframer and large defense prime. But the flight path is cloudy.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
A new executive order seeks to bolster national security by reviving and expanding a massive space- and ground-based missile defense system.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
A crippling lack of key indigenous infrastructure and skills continues to hold back India’s defense industry, despite rising investment.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Helen Massy-Beresford
After repeated delays, there is still no fixed start date, but airlines are relieved that the European Commission has decided on a progressive rollout.
Airports & Networks

By Lori Ranson, Christine Boynton
As Delta Air Lines and United Airlines vie for the top spot in U.S. airline profitability, American Airlines is overcoming cost headwinds.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
Without a blueprint, startups plan to start small with existing infrastructure then build out vertiports as volume increases.
Advanced Air Mobility

By William Garvey
Bunce, a general aviation champ “writ large,” welcomed rotorcraft-makers, promoted unleaded avgas and opposed privatizing air traffic control.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Robert Wall
Shifting geopolitical realities are driving European space leaders to push defense and security up the space agenda.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Garrett Reim
Even phantom vessels emit signals that satellites can detect.
Satellites

By Graham Warwick
Novel hydrogen hybrid; NASA eyes cryogenic testing for aviation; Partners promote electric aviation; Clean-sheet firefighter.
Emerging Technologies

By Helen Massy-Beresford
New biomass and e-fuel projects are getting underway, but European SAF volumes still have a long way to go.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Steve Trimble
President Donald Trump’s State Department has announced that the U.S. export control system authorized a whopping $318 billion in foreign arms sales in 2024.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Thierry Dubois
The method’s instruction is based on the observation of risks in operations, making pilots better aware of their performance.
Maintenance & Training

By Tony Osborne
With fighter recapitalization decisions made, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and others turn their attention to helicopter capacity.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
A raid in Yemen inaugurates a new era in U.S. battlefield airborne electronic attack that may be defined by 50 years of continuous evolution.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Christine Boynton, Lori Ranson
As it celebrates its centennial, Delta is focused on building customer loyalty, unveiling new offerings and partnerships to attract and retain membership.
Airlines & Lessors

By Robert Wall
Blue Origin has achieved its goal of becoming an orbital launch player, even as it failed to recover its first-stage booster in the ambitious inaugural flight of its New Glenn rocket.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
The revised plan shaves billions from projected program costs.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The precursors to the Boeing 737-800’s belly landing and fatal runway overrun remain unclear.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Aviation Week Network Staff
Readers write about China and supply chain, terrain technology, Orion’s heat shield, helos over the Hudson and the AW&ST digital edition. Plus: Behind the Scenes in Australasia.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

Howard A. Rubel
Here are some issues the Trump administration should not dodge as it looks to set U.S. defense policy.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick, Robert Wall
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
A roundup of upcoming conferences and exhibitions.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

Aviation Week Staff
Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Graham Warwick, Steve Trimble
The debut of two new Chinese military aircraft prototypes shows the country’s steady progress, but with several head-scratching design choices.
Aircraft & Propulsion