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The manufacturer is preparing to begin series production in 2019. A separate requirement for attack helicopters has been deferred.

From reshaping the supply chain to big wins in defense, his actions have reverberated across the industry.

After recently acquiring WACO Aircraft, the president of the company plans to double worker headcount and production rate of its biplanes.

Aviation Week editors discuss Acting Secretary of Defense Pat Shanahan’s career as Boeing’s Mr. Fix-It and whether he will stand up to President Trump.

Halfway in, the Trump administration’s effect on the industry is muted, and there are major issues undecided.

New-model deliveries poised to bring a needed boost to a fitter, more focused business-aircraft industry

Western UAV manufacturers could find a way back into the Middle Eastern UAV market as challenges with Chinese-made models mount.

Training partnerships, facility expansions and simulator sales point to concerted effort to produce pilots.

As the Ariane 6 program faces an unfavorable market, Europe’s institutional players have yet to put their money where their mouths are.

Airline fees and NextGen are among the key issues facing new House Aviation subcommittee head Rick Larsen, who represents Washington state's second congressional district.

Boeing expects the plant at Zhoushan, China, to quickly move up to 100 aircraft a year.

Quantum Challenge; flying-car progress; Airbus IDs drones; generative design; Vanuatu drones.

Aviation Week’s 2019 MRO Fleet & Forecast predicts there will $300 billion In engine aftermarket expenditures in the next decade.

While some Asian carriers will continue turnaround efforts in 2019, others are focused on introducing new aircraft types and deciding on additional orders.

2018 in Review

Physical scale is old news. Creating physical scale by combining facilities and operations through M&A has delivered benefits.

Fuel costs are just one of the factors making life difficult for European airlines

Operators are keeping a close eye on the effect trade tensions, Brexit and high fuel prices will have on a sector still enjoying strong growth.

References to the Avic Xian H-20 suggest its unveiling is close. The second aircraft carrier is at sea, nearing commissioning.

Readers discuss—and offer suggestions of how to alleviate—pilot retention problems faced by civil and military sectors, and offer a cautionary note to SpaceX.

Upcoming aviation and aerospace industry events and Aviation Week Network events.

Late 2018 fuel-price decline could be a boon for airlines in North America into 2019, if higher fares stick.

From ongoing tensions with Iran and terror organizations to a change in how the U.S. dispenses aid, companies are scrambling to adjust.

The Aviation Week Intelligence Network has compiled information about nearly 100 competitions for aircraft that are underway worldwide.

Whether it is the Future Air Combat System (FCAS), Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) or simply Future Fighter, development of the next generation of combat aircraft is gaining momentum around the world, aiming for fielding in the 2030s and beyond.