China

By Chen Chuanren
China’s iSpace has completed the country’s first test of a reusable rocket, performing a 50-sec. "hop" with the first stage of its Hyperbola-2 launch vehicle.
Commercial Space

By Adrian Schofield
Paul Carroll, AirAsia Group’s chief revenue and network officer, says demand levels “fell off aggressively” after the peak holiday period.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Air Serbia CEO Jiri Marek speaks with Routes about the carrier’s long-haul network plans.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
Set to be completed in 2026, the new hub will replace Dalian Zhoushuizi Airport, which currently serves the port city of Dalian on the Liaodong Peninsula.
Airports & Networks

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon wants to build a new nuclear gravity bomb, aiming to modernize part of its strategic stockpile by replacing one of the most potent variants of its B61.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Joe Anselmo, Michael Bruno, Matthew Fulco, Kevin Michaels
As U.S. companies rethink their presence amid heightened political tensions, some in Europe are doubling down on the market.
Check 6

By Brian Everstine
A People’s Liberation Army Air Force J-11 flew within 10 ft. of a U.S. Air Force B-52 in the South China Sea this week.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
China has sent its youngest set of astronauts to space on the Shenzhou-17 mission.
Space

By Graham Warwick
Chinese electric vehicle maker XPeng’s AeroHT division has revealed it is developing the Land Aircraft Carrier, a modular drive/fly design.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Steve Trimble
No longer reliant on Russian engines, China is pushing fighter exports in new markets, but can it score a breakthrough order?
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon’s nuclear posture is not capable of deterring both China and Russia simultaneously, a new report says.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Jen DiMascio
The National Reconnaissance Office plans to quadruple the number of satellites it has in orbit.
Space

By Angus Batey
Haili Liu lives in Richmond, Virginia, but established Hydrogen Craft Ltd. in his native China in 2017.
Advanced Air Mobility

Aviation Week Staff
China plans to double the size of its Tiangong space station to accommodate experiments from international customers and partners.
Space

By David Casey
Jetstar Asia is continuing to rebuild its Chinese network with the addition of a new city.
Airports & Networks

By Mark Carreau
Achieving essential soft landings on the Moon with precision is proving to be a challenge.
Commercial Space

By Adrian Schofield
Korean Air will take more steps in its recovery to pre-pandemic levels by resuming more international routes in its upcoming winter schedule.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Staff
The next mission, Chang’e 6, which is intended to return the first samples from the lunar far side, is expected to launch in May.
Space

By Daniel Williams
With Aviation Week’s MRO Asia-Pacific starting next week, this week’s #FlightFriday looks at indexed flight hours for Asia-Pacific, China and India.
MRO Asia

By Chen Chuanren
Boeing's latest commercial market outlook for China expects the country to require 8,560 new aircraft over the next 20 years.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
A subsidiary of Chinese electric vehicle maker XPeng, AeroHT is developing the X3, a two-seat road vehicle with a folding multirotor flight propulsion system.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Brian Everstine
U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall tells Aerospace DAILY that he has expanded the service’s effort to improve its electronic warfare capabilities.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Chen Chuanren
The CAAC says it will support "smooth and orderly resumption of international passenger flights" and approve applications from airlines "in a timely manner."
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
China’s electric battery supply chain is mature, high-volume, and self-reliant.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
Embraer’s fortunes in China are set to improve, buoyed by a convergence of favorable commercial and geopolitical trends.
Aircraft & Propulsion