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50 years after its founding, and in spite of many successes, Embraer is about to enter a new era, giving up control of its commercial jets to Boeing.

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Slow market uptake and stretched resources are factors behind Boeing’s decision to halt 777-8 work for now.

New techniques reduce risk for SLS as NASA steps up test campaign for Europa Clipper cargo version.

Readers discuss NASA’s Space Launch System, and explore the relationship between climate change, space exploration and American unity.

On the eve of International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS 2019, the Russian aircraft industry is looking for ways to boost production, including exports.

Design from the ground up around battery-electric propulsion drove the unconventional appearance of Eviation’s Alice.

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

With much hypersonic defense work focused on boosted glide vehicles, a U.S. Air Force scramjet test shows air-breathing technology is quickly closing the gap.

The two Koreas are both making strides in ballistic missile technology. The latest North Korean weapon looks similar to, but larger than, South Korea’s KTSSM.

Changes are already evident in how regulators will scrutinize aircraft certification.

Qantas aims to finalize its ultra-long-haul order, then address other widebody and narrowbody fleet needs next year, says CEO Alan Joyce.

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In the mid-1940s, a skywriter by the name of Andy Stinis wanted to get aerial messages out more efficiently.

European airlines are likely to face more environmental taxes soon. They are partly to blame themselves that it has come so far.

Billions of dollars are needed to make conceptual aircraft a reality. This raises the question of whether the market will justify this massive investment.

Startup already flying modified Piper Malibu on test flights in California.

Eurofighters are benefiting from upgrades provided through national, multinational and industrial approaches.

Cowen & Co. analysts think offensive hypersonics alone could be $1.5-3 billion a year by the mid-2020s.

When Airbus launched the A320neo line, it was hoping to continue the success for some years. But volume and added complexity has had production consequences.

After 10 years, Russia has purchased 98 upgraded Mi-28NM helicopters.

The NextGen Advisory Committee has defined core capabilities for future airliner models.

NEXA forecasts UAM; JAXA’s silent supersonics plan; Europe’s box-wing airliner; Japanese eVTOL flies; XTI advances TriFan; AI-enabled autopilot

Precooler-equipped jet engines could achieve higher performance and be less dependent on costly exotic materials.

The U.S. is stepping up work on defending against hypersonic missile even as its pursues several, seemingly competing high-speed strike weapon programs. Defense editor Steve Trimble and senior editor Guy Norris, talking with technology editor Graham Warwick, dig deep into what we do and don’t know about what the Pentagon is up to in the rapidly evolving field of offensive and defensive hypersonics.