What a difference a decade makes. In 2004, oil prices surged about 50%, topping a then unheard of $50 a barrel.

The growth potential in many Asia-Pacific markets offers airlines an opportunity unrivaled in any other global region. However, carriers here are also facing the fact that to tap into the expected bonanza, they must remain financially viable in the short term. This is one of the challenges facing most Asian airlines in 2015—growing sufficiently to ensure they can grab their share of the action without creating capacity oversupply. Market data show that the balance tipped too far toward supply in 2014, and now a readjustment is needed.

From the highs of Airbus A350 certification and A320neo first flight to the lows of the MH370 and MH17 losses, here is a review of commercial aviation in 2014.

From the rollout of Sikorsky’s high-speed S-97 Raider to the first flight of Bell’s light Model 505 and the SYHe SH09 from a Swiss newcomer, here are some of the rotorcraft-industry highlights of 2014.

Aviation Week & Space Technology’s Aerospace & Defense 2015 issue presents delivery forecasts for a range of industry sectors, from combat and unmanned aircraft to commercial and military transports. Those charts are presented here.

The sheer number and diversity of vehicles with which civil aviation will be sharing airspace has helped spur technologies, especially those that are efficiency-related

Expanded Tables Online Download expanded specifications on in-production and under-development commercial and military rotary-wing aircraft and…

Expanded Tables Online Download expanded specifications on in-production and under-development commercial aircraft and search more than 3,100 other systems at AviationWeek.com/specs