Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Jen DiMascio
U.S. greenlights up to $6 billion in sales to Middle East; The Space Force’s base of support; India’s new anti-airfield weapon; Turkey develops guided bomb.
Defense and Space

By Guy Norris
Demonstrator pace accelerates as Rolls hones technology for design of first geared large turbofan.
Aircraft & Propulsion

As its faces its own financial challenges, electric truckmaker Workhorse tries to find a buyer for its hybrid-electric helicopter.
Air Transport

By Michael Bruno
Analysts offer their outlooks on fuel prices and what effect there might be on airlines and aircraft orders.
Air Transport

By Bradley Perrett
The first ARJ21-based CBJ business jet will be a demonstrator. Comac is marketing it mainly in China.
Business Aviation

Its current Gateway and Deep Space Transport spaceship will not put humans on the red planet by 2033, but NASA can take a more direct approach.
Space

By Bill Carey
While the legacy avionics business that supplies a wide array of electronics for major aircraft OEMs remains intact, execs say Collins is at a transition point.
Air Transport

By Steve Trimble
A new appreciation for large, long-range combat aircraft is reshaping global military fleets around a class of new stealth bombers.
Defense and Space

By Kevin Michaels
The airframe giant’s anemic social media response to MAX crisis leaves it facing the “wrath of global public opinion.”
Air Transport

By Bradley Perrett, John Morris
The Asia-Pacific business jet fleet grew just 1.4% in 2018. Growth in Southeast Asia offset a collapse in net deliveries in China.
Business Aviation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Alitalia has long been struggling, and the Italian government and its new partners are running out of time to map out a path to profitability.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
UAV Turbines ready to fly, Magma flies on fluidics, NASA’s UAM test bed, radars enable BVLOS drone ops, and high-bandwidth satcom for drones.
Aerospace

By Mark Carreau
Planetary Defense Coordination Office has charted 20,001 near-Earth objects.
Space

By Jen DiMascio
F-35 "Sidekick" lets it haul more firepower; India plans next milsat launch; U.S. lawmakers want more Space Force information; UK’s new defense minister
Defense and Space

By Sean Broderick
U.S. airlines are lining up plans to reintroduce fleets.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
Bombardier creates streamlined Aviation unit, but plans to sell off half its aerostructures business to focus on its core business-aircraft activity.
Business Aviation

By Guy Norris, Sean Broderick
Pushing NMA debut too far past 2025 would strengthen Airbus’ position.
Air Transport

Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.

Boeing leadership questioned; new space race; another go-around on centrifuges; transportation alternatives to aircraft.
Feedback

By Byron Callan
U.S. policy changes regarding Iran and Venezuela have reached the point where analysts and planners may need to think more about implications in 2019-21.
Defense and Space

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

A detailed look at what is new on the Neo beyond the engines.

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Tim Wuerfel
Airbus hopes reengining with more fuel-efficient powerplants will do for the A330neo what it has done for the A320neo in terms of market demand.
Air Transport

By Michael Bruno
Chances are your company is not doing enough to drive digital change in its culture, products and services. listen in as we discuss how the A&D industry is wrestling with the challenges, from figuring out where to invest to what to expect.
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