Aviation Week & Space Technology

An acquisition proposal, China’s rise and a new administration mix as good cause for reconsidering U.S. defense industrial base policy.

Industry embarks on coordinated endeavor against runway excursions, a risk that appears to persist despite being a long-time concern.

GTF engine retrofits and orders boost market recovery hopes for Pratt & Whitney.

Aeralis’ modular jet trainer concept could prove UK’s Pyramid open architecture software development.

Ask the Editors: Exports will be critical for both the Tempest and FCAS programs.

After decades of neglect, a surge of investment in new electronic warfare capabilities is starting to pay off.

Singapore Airlines and Korean Air are two of the region’s airlines pushing back aircraft deliveries to delay growth and spending.

Distressed commercial assets, industry consolidation, red-hot defense niches and macroeconomics will lead to an interesting year in M&As.

Along with accelerating biofuel development, industry must adopt disruptive interim measures to increase efficiency.

Integrating electric propulsion; Jaunt advances Journey; Leonardo’s cargo drone; Finnish e-fuel research; smart rotors for eVTOL.

Ask the Editors: Mandates are in effect around the world, and the Single European Sky ATM Research Deployment Manager has mapped them.

This webinar took place February 19, 2021 and sponsored by Element. The U.S. and Europe are pursuing development of next-generation combat aircraft

Listen in as the former Boeing CEO and his new business partner Kirsten Bartok Touw discuss plans to invest in transformational aerospace technologies—and why the next 20 years could be the best ever.

Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.

Single-aisle production is planned to rise by the end of the year as Airbus awaits the inflection point toward market recovery.

A roundup of upcoming conferences, exhibitions and summits.

Perseverance to cache samples and demo for tech for future missions.

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

Readers write about the USAF Reaper, hydrogen-powered aircraft, MAX stick-shaker circuit breaker, KC-46 upgrade costs and humor in AW&ST

Surf Air Mobility to deploy hybrid-electric upgrades across its fleets and market to other operators and manufacturers.

UAE’s Hope and China’s Tianwen-1 open new chapters in Mars exploration.

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Soyuz rockets may again begin launching civilians to the ISS.

SOCOM plans Armed Overwatch buy; GBSD moves past initial review; GE engine to power Italian helo and Denmark bolsters Arctic defenses.

Airline issued guidance to pilots emphasizing aircraft configuration awareness.