China

JENNIFER MESZAROS
Chinese eVTOL maker DreamFly Aerotech is betting on hybrid propulsion and a cargo-first, passenger-second strategy as its path to market.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Alex Derber
GA Telesis secures $650M to fund acquisitions and expand MRO operations while targeting China's growing USM market.
Marketplace

By Steve Trimble
Teaser: A USAF official argues that China has learned the wrong lessons from U.S. successes and failures in applying stealth technology over the last three decades.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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

By Guy Norris
China’s promise to buy 200 Boeing aircraft at the recent diplomatic summit meeting in Beijing was “a major accomplishment” and will lead to larger orders in future says Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Maksim Pyadushkin
Five companies from four countries have submitted bids to develop the new KazSat-3R communication satellite.
Satellites

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
China Aircraft Services Limited hopes to begin its first dismantling projects in Hong Kong by August, the company's CEO tells Aviation Week at MRO Greater China.
Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
Hong Kong International Airport's Terminal 2 is set to increase the airport’s annual passenger handling capacity from 70 million to 100 million.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
China has launched three astronauts aboard the Shenzhou-23 mission to the Tiangong space station in what is expected to become the country’s longest planned human spaceflight mission to date.
Space Exploration

By Joe Anselmo, Jens Flottau, Guy Norris, Scott Mikus
Editors are joined by analyst Scott Mikus joins to discuss Boeing's strategic position in China following a 200-aircraft order from Beijing that disappointed Wall Street.
Check 6

By Garrett Reim
China is likely to send taikonauts on a mission around the Moon in 2027, says NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman.
Space Exploration

By Kurt Hofmann
Located in northwest China, Xi’an Xianyang International Airport plans to transform further into a major international hub serving western China and beyond.
Airports & Networks

By Thierry Dubois
The proportion of connected aircraft in China’s commercial fleet will increase briskly from 2030, an analyst at UK-based Valour Consultancy said.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Chen Chuanren, Sean Broderick
Chinese officials have agreed to a sizable Boeing aircraft purchase, including a 200-aircraft deal the company suggested will be expanded.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alex Derber
European manufacturers continue to strengthen their presence in China.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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

By Robert Wall
Landspace's ZQ-2E rocket achieves readiness for constellation deployments after delivering payload to polar orbit during its latest launch.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
China’s megaconstellations threaten to shift the balance of power in space.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Vivienne Machi
Asian startups are building new intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance satellite fleets to meet growing military and commercial demand.
Satellites

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
A recent surge in aftermarket investments signals confidence in China’s long-term maintenance, repair and overhaul potential.
Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
SATS has acquired an additional 40% stake in Nanjing Weizhou Airline Food (NWA).
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
China’s largest logistics provider, Shenzhen S.F. Taisen Holding (SF), has chosen Singapore Changi Airport as its first international cargo hub.
Airports & Networks

Aviation Week Staff
AVIC HH-200 Cargo UAS Secures Launch Order, Completes First Flight
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By Mark Carreau
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman told a House panel April 27 he is confident the agency can return astronauts to the Moon to establish a sustainable human presence ahead of China.
Space Exploration

By Graham Warwick
Attracting its first investment from the Middle East, Chinese startup Volant Aerotech has raised more $300 million to continued development of its air taxi.
Advanced Air Mobility