After playing catch-up to boost-glide weapons, scramjets become a viable near-term option.

NASA’s X-57 Powers Up; Boeing’s PAV crash latest; Boom’s supersonic slip; Riblets by laser; Paris UAM plans; ANA buys biofuel.

The rising clamor over aviation’s carbon emissions could add impetus to studies of unconventional aircraft configurations that could offer a step change in efficiency beyond that possible with just improvements in engine technology. Here are some of the novel concepts being considered.

Low-boom breakthrough means supersonic transport is ready for prime time, says Lockheed Martin.

The U.S. startup flies a Cessna 337 Skymaster modified to a testbed for its planned hybrid-electric propulsion retrofit for regional aircraft.

Aviation gurus Richard Aboulafia of Teal Group and Accenture’s John Schmidt join Aviation Week Editorial Director Joe Anselmo to take a look under the hood at this year’s Paris Air Show. Watch as they discuss everything from aircraft orders to artificial intelligence.

Cockpit configuration is being finalized as the new NASA low-boom supersonic X-plane enters assembly.

Spirit AeroSystems continues to advance aerostructures manufacturing through targeted research and technology initiatives centering on seven distinctive capabilities.