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Aviation Week & Space Technology

Readers write about Europa tidal flexing and other space topics, controlled unclassified information, takeoff versus landing, and Heart Aerospace’s rollout.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

Nico Buchholz
Widebody airliners remain essential for intercontinental transport, but without new models, an industry built on continuous improvement risks falling behind.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris, Jens Flottau
Airbus’ freighter ambitions could benefit from the fallout from Boeing’s strategic reset.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno, Sean Broderick, Jens Flottau, Robert Wall
Kelly Ortberg’s task of revitalizing the beleaguered company was never going to be easy. Striking workers just made it harder.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Irene Klotz, Robert Wall
A number of initiatives were disclosed, but the talk of the show was SpaceX’s Starship booster catch, which happened just ahead of the IAC opening.
Space Exploration

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

By Irene Klotz, Robert Wall
The sense of scale is almost impossible to convey, a European Space Agency scientist says.
Space Exploration

By Jens Flottau
While the company has made significant progress in development and was nearing first flight of a production-standard aircraft, it has run out of time and money.
Advanced Air Mobility

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

By Brian Everstine
To cut mishaps by half, the service is focusing on ground-handling incidents that damage aircraft.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Ben Goldstein
The FAA has issued its regulation on powered-lift operations and pilot certification, a milestone that paves the way for the onset of eVTOL services in the U.S.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Steve Trimble, Brian Everstine
As a technicality threatens to disrupt the program, Army officials laid out long-term plans for fielding and upgrading the future HADES fleet.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Chen Chuanren
A new defense market reality is emerging in the country as Tokyo seeks to increase its exports.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Jens Flottau
The advanced air mobility startup has few options left as it urgently seeks fresh funding. A bankruptcy filing has become a more likely scenario.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Robert Wall
Reaching the Moon to do something useful there involves preparation—which is now underway as agencies and companies aim to return humans to the lunar surface.
Space Exploration

By William Garvey
Airshowman Sean Tucker’s Bob Hoover Academy at Salinas Municipal Airport helps students achieve a high school diploma—and a solo flight.
Maintenance & Training

By Steve Trimble
As Bell finalizes the design, Army aviators are relearning how to perform the air assault mission at speeds up to 300 kt.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kevin Michaels
“Business aviation as a service” is fueling the latest wave of growth, which is great news for stakeholders.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Companies being bought lately have one thing in common: They were struggling to varying degrees.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
Drag-reducing wake thruster; superconducting motor for Airbus; autonomy for Anthem flight deck; China’s large tiltrotor.
Emerging Technologies

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Airlines for Europe members want European Commission support for decarbonization and are frustrated by the faltering of airspace reforms.
Airlines & Lessors

By Molly McMillin
Embraer Executive Jets third-quarter deliveries surged more than 46% to 41 aircraft, driven in particular by strong performance in its medium jet category.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Taipei is scaling back its industrial ambitions in ending its pursuit of a homegrown fifth-generation fighter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
Landing of the Starship upper stage is targeted for early 2025.
Commercial Space

By Adrian Schofield, Helen Massy-Beresford, Christine Boynton
Sluggish demand, Russian airspace closure and growing competition from Chinese carriers are affecting airlines from other countries.
Airlines & Lessors