Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Steve Trimble
The future seems bright for Embraer’s C-390 assembly line surrounded by sugar cane fields in Gaviao Peixoto, Brazil.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Steve Trimble
Most fighter aircraft made in the U.S. are in line to get improved radar warning receivers and self-protection jammers.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Joe Anselmo, Irene Klotz
Former NASA chief Dan Goldin oversaw creation of the station. What does he think of it now? Listen in to find out.
Check 6

By Ben Goldstein, Graham Warwick
Electra.aero begins flight-testing its blown-lift distributed electric propulsion ultra-short-takeoff-and-landing technology.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
The country’s Vision 2030 set challenging goals for its fledgling defense industry, but SAMI CEO Walid Abukhaled says the efforts are on track.
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Airbus is building a road map of technologies for automated aerial refueling that will pave the way for a second-generation MRTT.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Interest in ADL’s aerodynamic modification kit is growing among Boeing 737-800/-900 operators as future design work pivots to the Airbus A320 family.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Bill Carey
Helped by international players, the UAE has become a regional leader in space.
Space

By Graham Warwick
Hybrid eSTOL flies; sea-based high-speed VTOL; China’s electric regional; Piasecki’s tilt-duct ARES revived.
Emerging Technologies

By Sean Broderick
An independent report flagged four general areas as places to target to make U.S. airspace safer and more efficient.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Joe Anselmo, Karen Walker, Daniel Williams
India's airlines have ordered thousands of aircraft this year, but economic realities will keep it from replicating Beijing's growth miracle anytime soon.
Check 6

By Graham Warwick
Resilient PNT will require multiple alternatives to the singular GPS.
Emerging Technologies

By Christine Boynton, Guy Norris
Several airlines detailed fleet expansion plans as they announced orders and commitments at this year’s Dubai Airshow—transactions that largely favored Boeing.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
The long-planned move to DWC has been delayed several times. Now Dubai’s aviation stakeholders are pursuing it with renewed urgency.
Airports & Networks

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
Major technical risks were retired by the performance of SpaceX’s Super Heavy rocket.
Commercial Space

By Jens Flottau, Guy Norris
With lower-than-expected time on wing at other airlines, Emirates decides against large order for the A350-1000 for now.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
A diverse portfolio of UAE-built UAS and missiles needs engines, and the Edge Group wants to use local options.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Irene Klotz
Weak, angled signals from global navigation satellite system satellites are spawning new applications.
Space

By Christine Boynton
The two legacy carriers with long histories announced significant orders at the Dubai Airshow as they look to compete on a broader scale.
Airlines & Lessors

By Tony Osborne
With orders for Edge’s Reach-S UAS, the United Arab Emirates has joined the growing list of nations capable of developing armed drones.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Graham Warwick
Fan-in-wing high-speed VTOL; JAL eyes hydrogen-electric; China’s firefighting eVTOL; Wright hybrid-electric testbed; and Islander to fly 5G.
Emerging Technologies

By Brian Everstine
The bomber’s public first flight kicks off an intensive test campaign and more funding for Northrop Grumman.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Joe Anselmo
Embraer’s CEO has an ambitious plan to nearly double sales by 2030, but the company will need to sell more E-Jets to get there.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
GPS has become a household term over the last 50 years. Over the coming decades, it is likely to be subsumed into another three-letter term, PNT.
Emerging Technologies