Latest Commercial Aviation Content by Aviation Week & Space Technology
Aug 06, 2015
The FAA incurs a cost of $93,000 per Air Traffic Control trainee annually. The FAA argues that its new Biographical Assessment “measures qualities known to predict air traffic controller success” and has been “validated based on years of extensive research.” But do these claims stand up to scrutiny?
Aug 04, 2015
After a hiatus of 38 years, Hawaiian Airlines is reentering cargo service.
Aug 04, 2015
The Republic of Congo wants to develop a safe, reliable and competitive aviation sector. This is no easy task.
Aug 04, 2015
Anticipating a “new era” of applications and services for connected cockpits and cabins, Rockwell Collins is positioning itself to profit from this trend.
Aug 04, 2015
Boeing is updating the standard rules for its airliner family brochure which will impact range, but this does not mean a change in actual performance, says the company.
Aug 03, 2015
Following a long and storied career in aerospace journalism, Aviation Week's former European Bureau Chief died on August 3, aged 75.
Aug 03, 2015
Congress leaves town for summer break without reauthorizing the Ex-Im bank as a fuming Boeing threatens to shift operations overseas.
Jul 31, 2015
Aviation Week editors discuss the latest news surrounding the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 in March, 2014. If a “flaperon” found on the island this week is indeed from the Boeing 777-200ER, what does its location and condition tell us about the final minutes of the Beijing-bound widebody jet?