Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Byron Callan
The GDP and interest rate assumptions on which the budget is predicated are questionable.
Defense and Space

By Lee Hudson
How lawmakers and the administration are responding to the most surprising proposals in the Pentagon’s fiscal 2021 budget request.
Defense and Space

By Michael Bruno, Jens Flottau, Molly McMillin
Widely expected deals to sell train unit and the last of Bombardier’s commercial aero business, still leaves OEM in fragile bizav market.
Business Aviation

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo Helicopters CEO says AW609 is on right path, as certification nears.
Aerospace

By Irene Klotz
SpaceX tests space tourism waters by signing up with experienced flight services company.
Aerospace

By Bradley Perrett
The Chinese agency has long been vexed by the multiplicity of airlines. The industry crisis has prompted it to propose consolidation.
Air Transport

By Jen DiMascio
Next-Generation Interceptors could be emplaced in the ground by the end of the decade.
Missile Defense & Weapons

Vikas Mittal and Shrihari Sridhar
Research shows that brand insulation with customers could help the aerospace giant regain its footing.
Air Transport

By Tony Osborne
Securing German funding for Future Combat Air System demonstrators is seen as a “decisive” milestone, but Berlin’s political inertia could affect momentum.
Defense and Space

By Graham Warwick
Advancing Asian UAM; removing space debris; fuel could help in gusts; measuring X-59’s shocks; DLR’s new Falcon testbed.
Aerospace

By Jens Flottau, Guy Norris
Both aircraft manufacturers have been forced to reduce production rates for widebodies as weak demand persists.
Air Transport

By Irene Klotz
With global spectrum rights in hand and ground stations under construction, OneWeb plans to roll out high-speed, global internet service.
Defense and Space

By Irene Klotz
Flight test exposed Starliner software glitches, but NASA is more concerned about what else may be lurking in process flaws.
Program Management

By Guy Norris, Jens Flottau
Boeing steers the new airliner project design concept to counter nearer-term competition from the Airbus A321XLR.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
Building the safety case, amending the regulations and providing a business case for safe, robust and reliable operation lie ahead.
Sustainability

By Irene Klotz
Accelerating plans to land astronauts on the Moon in 2024 will cost $35 billion, says NASA.
Program Management

By Tony Osborne
The U.S. Air Force’s Pilot Training Next has delivered pilots to training units months earlier than traditional approaches.
Defense and Space

By Antoine Gelain
An appreciation of Clay Christensen’s theory through the lens of disruptive aerospace innovations.
Aerospace

By Bill Carey
The manufacturer and NASA have worked since 2011 to develop a C2 data link waveform for drones.
Air Transport

By Steve Trimble
Making airlifters and refuelers more survivable and capable emerges as new priority.
Defense and Space

By Sean Broderick
Natural life cycles outweigh short-term issues to drive retirement trends.
Air Transport

By Lee Hudson
The U.S. Air Force must decide how to fill an aerial refueling shortfall exacerbated by KC-46 delays and an aging KC-10 fleet.
Defense and Space

By Sean Broderick
Sessions are expected to focus on the MCAS and manual-trim operation.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
U.S. funds electric propulsion; Wisk to carry passengers; Gremlins mission demo; HAPS payload developed; Astra Space emerges.
Aerospace

By Tony Osborne
The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency envisions using MALE UAVs to support search, rescue and anti-pollution missions.
Defense and Space