Aviation Week & Space Technology

Brexit brings with it security and fiscal challenges that could impact on defense capability.

Although not huge spenders, South American countries aim to develop local defense capabilities.

A blueprint that could define a dramatic shift in the U.S. approach to airpower after 2030 could emerge next year

Economic and political uncertainty clouds outlook but air cargo operators look to growth sectors

EHang goes public; eVTOL megadeals coming in 2020; Microturbine hybrid range extender; autonomous cargo UAV demo; grappling OneWeb sats.

An absence of debate over defense policy during the election campaign raises questions about priorities.

After a decade of emphasis on the air force, priorities may shift to the navy and strategic missile forces.

Norway and Sweden look set to receive shots in the arm to their defense capabilities in the 2020s, as neighboring governments react to the threat posed by Russia.

Even flagging helicopter products are finding customers in the midst of defense spending hikes.

It may be one of NATO’s biggest economies, but Germany is struggling to meet the alliance’s 2% of GDP target and grow its armed forces.

Demand seems tepid for more autonomous commercial aircraft, while experts challenge artificial intelligence.

NATO’s London meeting in December exposed deep divisions among alliance members.

There are increasing signs across the region that demand and profitability will be under pressure in 2020, although airlines are still planning to renew their fleets and introduce new aircraft types.

IATA is forecasting higher profits for the airline industry in 2020. But it had to revise its 2019 forecast down twice, and there is a large degree of uncertainty going into 2020, including trade tensions that continue to weigh heavily on airlines. The timing of the return of the Boeing 737 MAX is also adding uncertainty to airline planning and the capacity outlook. Aviation Week Network Executive Editor for Commercial Aviation Jens Flottau discusses the issues with Air Transport World Editor-In-Chief Karen Walker and Aviation Week Regulatory Reporter Ben Goldstein.

Lockheed tests ground-launched long-range missile; Japan to keep making F-35s; Space Fence nears start of ops; NATO training center opens.

Modified Beaver seaplane becomes first commercial aircraft to fly on all-electric propulsion.

The test focused on validating the wake-prediction model used to assess the optimum cruise location for the in-trail aircraft.

Cathay Pacific has been forced to scale back operations and defer deliveries, while Hong Kong Airlines has had to seek more funds to ensure its survival.

After three spacewalks, the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer is almost ready to resume collecting cosmic rays.

Synthetic training environments should be founded on common terrain and threat databases, military leaders say.

Airbus and Boeing are betting on increased narrowbody use for long-haul flying, which comes at the expense of larger models that once dominated the segment.

Addressing the FAA’s safety oversight concerns could be a multiyear effort for Malaysia’s regulator, which is the latest in Asia to be downgraded.

The new associate administrator will oversee the space station, Commercial Crew program, SLS and Artemis.

The fury of space launches, the love of flight in a woman’s eye, heart-shaped vapor trails and the world’s largest aircraft are among the most compelling photos.

Amid renewed interest for space programs in Europe, ESA will be able to fund Earth-observation and space vehicle projects.