2021 promises several milestones in the propulsion arena.

Senior executives in the airline and aerospace industry will face major challenges in the coming year.

Ask the Editors: Though the FAA has approved the MAX’s return to service, pilots will require more training before they can fly it.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Winners include silhouettes of aircraft in early morning, firefighting aid missions and snorkeling while planespotting. The Photo Contest in a Surreal Year We knew this year would be a challenging one for the Aviation Week Photo Contest because so many events at which photographers shoot were canceled or postponed and travel was so restricted. In order to make the Photo Contest successful during the COVID-19 pandemic, we:      Accepted photos taken since 2000 so photographers could dig into their archives and offer great images that might not have been widely shared; Created a special category, The COVID-19 Challenge, for outstanding photojournalism that tells the story of the pandemic and its effect on the world’s airlines and aerospace industry.

A roundup of editor's favorite photos includes nighttime departures, airport silhouettes, a historic final flight and a joint flyover by the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds.

Winning photographers in this year's Aviation Week Photo Contest share a passion for aerospace, and many make their living either shooting photos or as engineers or financial strategists.

MRO and aftermarket assets are already prime targets for mergers and acquisitions, but dealmakers do not want to rush into a bad deal.