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Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Chris Sloan
Turboprops have been phased out in U.S. aviation, but JSX is making the case for a comeback.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
After installing the wing on a modified Cessna Citation business jet, Airbus engineers plan to fly as many hours as possible in 2026.
Emerging Technologies

Jerrold T. Lundquist
Airframers are struggling to develop an aircraft that is unopposed in its benefits.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Aviation Week Network Staff
Readers write about the limits of artificial intelligence, fixing Washington National Airport, and the attempt to relocate space shuttle Discovery.
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
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Atropos Group unveils the Tacit Spear concept for an autonomous airlifter and a blueprint for delivering the large aircraft in a few years.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
China is rapidly advancing its uncrewed cargo aircraft capabilities—ostensibly for commercial use but with potential military applications.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jens Flottau
Boeing managed to sell its 737 MAX to three major Airbus operators, helped by pricing, availability and some strategic considerations.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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

By Vivienne Machi
With its first Tranche 1 launch complete, the Space Development Agency has begun deploying a regional mesh network to enhance data relay from low Earth orbit.
Satellites

By Steve Trimble, Brian Everstine
Both top positions in the U.S. Air Force remain unfilled amid modernization challenges and growing threats from China and beyond.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
The B-21 Raider program completed the first flight of a second airborne test aircraft in Palmdale, California, on Sept. 11, clearing a key milestone a month before the 10-year anniversary of the U.S. Air Force contract award to Northrop Grumman.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Boeing is wrapping up a project with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency to test certification guidance for using artificial intelligence in the cockpit.
Emerging Technologies

By Steve Trimble
A recent series of demonstration flights shows that the Boeing MQ-28 now leads an international pack of Collaborative Combat Aircraft projects.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
Aspiring space station operator Vast plans to launch its Haven-1 demo station next year.
Operations & Safety

By Chen Chuanren
The parade in Beijing was the most significant in nearly a decade, and the breadth of equipment unveiled was striking.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Jens Flottau
Steven Udvar-Házy, famous for creating aircraft leasing, has made important moves at the right time twice. In selling ALC, he may have the timing right again.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
The French Navy chief of staff says the program must be launched soon in order to transition from the Charles de Gaulle carrier in 2035-38.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
GE-Beta team on turbogenerator; megawatt milestone for DLR’s Balis; fuel cell put through paces; and flying car meets other traffic.
Emerging Technologies

By Brian Everstine
Coming out of the service’s biggest exercise in recent history, the Air Force looks to make changes, but uncertainty is bubbling up.
Budget, Policy & Operations

Sharon B. DeVivo
The new academic year is a great time to reach out to students who could be next-generation employees in aviation and aerospace.
Maintenance & Training

By Christine Boynton
Spirit Airlines intends to double down on certain efforts as it reenters restructuring less than six months after emerging from its last reorganization.
Airlines & Lessors

By Steve Trimble
After its rapid-fire development, the low-cost Extended-Range Attack Munition cruise missile program is poised for trial by fire.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Vivienne Machi
The Space Development Agency and its suppliers are racing to scale production and prove the resilience of their optical communications tech.
Satellites