Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Graham Warwick
Bell still has substantial testing to complete, but certification of the 525 Relentless super-medium helicopter is within reach.
Business Aviation

By Tony Osborne
Horizon’s focus is on safety and simplicity to allow licensed private pilots to fly the Auto-Copter.
Aerospace

By Jen DiMascio
Leonardo to replace U.S. Navy TH-XX; U.S. seeks ground-based radar; French firms team to develop sigint platform; Japan's pilot training.
Defense and Space

By Michael Bruno
The term “merger of equals” has become buzzworthy in A&D M&A, but under the tie-ups of big names are trends toward diversity and size.
Air Transport

By Thierry Dubois
French startup offers new tool for instructors, as trend emerges for data analysis and eye tracking in pilot training.
Air Transport

Phil Binks
Lessons from manned aviation and new technologies can help build a road map to ensure safe operation of unmanned aircraft.
Aerospace

By Jen DiMascio, Steve Trimble, Sean Broderick
Listen in as Aviation Week editors discuss how the Ukraine International Airlines flight found itself in the path of a SA-15 and what can be done to prevent future tragedies.
Air Transport

By Steve Trimble
After years of decline, Russian helicopter factory prepares for historic growth.
Defense and Space

By Bill Carey
Text communications between controllers and pilots are required throughout North Atlantic airspace and over Europe.
Air Transport

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The retirement of Willie Walsh from International Airlines Group marks the end of an era for the airline holding group he built.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
Hyundai, Uber Elevate; EmbraerX UAS cargo team; first-responder eVTOL; JAXA high-speed helo; Bahamas UAS; EHang in U.S.; tunnel upgrade.
Aerospace

By Graham Warwick, Guy Norris
Increasingly detailed work continues to show efficiency benefits from the incremental hybridization of aircraft propulsion
Air Transport

By William Garvey
As everyone who has lived the experience knows, getting assigned roommates as a college freshman is the luck of the draw. If they turn out to be
Business Aviation

By Irene Klotz
NASA, Boeing investigating why spacecraft’s timer was off by 11 hr.
Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
More airlines are buying sustainable fuel and more production capacity is coming on line, but cost remains a major issue.
Air Transport

By Thierry Dubois
As Europe’s airspace remains in dire need for capacity, artificial intelligence gains momentum in air traffic management.
Air Transport

By Michael Bruno
David Calhoun faces a bevy of tasks as Boeing’s new CEO, but the most important job for industry may be finding his replacement.
Air Transport

By Kerry Reals
Airlines are under more pressure than ever before to step up efforts to reduce their impact on climate change.
Air Transport

Readers discuss small module reactors, the U.S.-NATO relationship, an unusual plan for a new midmarket airplane, and Latin letters in China.
Aerospace

By Tony Osborne
European countries want a counter to the hypersonic weapons being fielded by Russia and China.
Defense and Space

By Graham Warwick, Joe Anselmo
This year’s winners will be recognized March 12 at a black-tie gala in Washington, when the Grand Laureates and Lifetime Achievement awards also will be presented.
Aerospace

By Joe Anselmo, Graham Warwick
Airlines For America’s Nancy Young says the industry is making huge strides in making aviation cleaner. Is it enough? Listen in – and then you decide.
Air Transport

Aerospace Calendar Jan. 23-April 2—RTCA Plenary Sessions. Various locations. See rtca.org/content/upcoming-committee-meetings Jan. 27-30—HAI Heli-Expo

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

By Jens Flottau
Clark prepares for retirement by leaving Emirates from a position of strength.
Air Transport