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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.

Winners include a pyrotechnic mushroom cloud, a night approach to Ecuador, a banking Israeli F-35, warbirds that still take flight and dazzling space launches.

Our judges have strong backgrounds in photography, journalism and art and design. They bring an appreciation for aesthetics and love of aviation.
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Readers discuss the diversity of pilots, cockpit automation and safety, aviation's environmental impact and Boeing's cultural shift.
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By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
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This year’s Aviation Week Photo Contest winners include a Canadian Snowbirds pilot, aerospace engineers, a space policy expert and a commercial pilot.
Air Transport

By Joe Anselmo, Sean Broderick
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University President Barry Butler discusses innovation and the red-hot jobs market with our visiting editors.
Air Transport

By Tony Osborne
As Beijing’s power begins to gain influence around the alliance’s soft underbelly, NATO is taking notice.
Defense and Space

By Jens Flottau, Sean Broderick
United Airlines’ plans to buy Airbus A321XLR to replace its Boeing 757s is a major blow to Boeing that could see the OEM abandoning the proposed new midmarket airplane.
Aerospace

The U.S. military industrial base could suffer the consequences if America’s alliances crack or crumble.
Defense and Space

By Richard Aboulafia
There are three possible long-term paths out of the engine-maker’s difficult straits.
Air Transport

By Jen DiMascio
Romania bolsters fleet of F-16s; Spain builds training system around PC-21s; Pentagon’s Fahey addresses launch services; Protected satcom payload clears CDR
Combat Aircraft

By Jens Flottau
A nondescript Chicago location belies the transformation United Airlines is trying to effect to improve its reputation and expand its reach.
Air Transport

Piotr Butowski
A short version of the R-77 was called a new air-to-air missile but may be just a stage in the production cycle.
Combat Aircraft

By Thierry Dubois
With more crowded airspace and growing pressure for environmentally friendly flightpaths, Thales sees computing power and connectivity as key in future FMS.
Air Transport

By Tony Osborne
Holding company EDGE brings two PGM developers under one roof, potentially leading to cooperation.
Defense and Space

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Ancillary revenues from everything including boarding options to baggage boost margins for airlines fighting to remain profitable.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
Formation flying airliners; eVTOL crash cause; Pakistan’s low-cost HAPS; stratospheric glider flights; low-noise approach guidance.
Aerospace

By Sean Broderick
Long-term future hinges upon finding new production facility—and closing more deals.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
Northrop Grumman taps into the internet of things to enable real-time monitoring of the health of munitions and rockets motors.
Defense and Space

By Bill Carey
House leaders urge the FAA to step up progress on a system to better segregate space launches from other air traffic.
Air Transport

By Jens Flottau
Leisure carrier Condor faces restructuring after Thomas Cook’s failure but remains profitable and has options.
Air Transport

By Steven Grundman
The Atlantic Council-backed play War Words aims to help Americans better relate to U.S. government defense and foreign policies.
Defense and Space