Aviation Week & Space Technology

Italy’s government wants Alitalia to remain at least partly in Italian hands—but European airlines might still have a role to play.

Vertical Aerospace wants to take on the airlines with intercity services using carbon-free eVTOL air vehicles.

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

Some inroads are made in employee diversity in aerospace sectors, but more remains to be done.

To attract and retain top talent in light of tempting offers from disruptive innovation markets, aerospace companies are upping offers.

Readers discuss the NATO threshold, Boeing's production ramp-up and the commercial aviation "insider threat."

The agency is prioritizing discoveries that keep existing platforms lethal, even if an opponent has equivalent or superior technologies.

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

Nominations for the 2019 Laureates Awards close Oct. 18, and submissions to the photo contest are open until Oct. 22.

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

Some operators of Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-powered A320neos are facing a new snag—unusually high engine vibration in the climb phase. Pratt indicated a fix may be identified by year-end.

The first GPS III is scheduled for launch in December, and Lockheed Martin is looking at technologies for a tranche of satellites.

India’s Tejas nears operational milestone; Japan’s latest sea-based ballistic missile defense test; Sikorsky’s South American deliveries, and Russian company builds high-tech brain-harnessing helmet.

The Philippine LCC will get its first A321neos in December, so it can upgauge Manila flights, open longer routes and potentially replace older narrowbodies.

Adaptive-engine deal modified to focus on technology for sixth-generation fighter needs as parts arrive for building GE’s first XA100 demonstrator.

The industry needs to do a better job of upgrading commercial aircraft avionics, ensuring pilots are kept in the loop and properly trained.

A look at some of the world’s up-and-coming positioning, navigation and timing constellations.

Low-cost carriers have grown rapidly across the Atlantic, but not without some financial pain involved.

The need for new workers—especially technology-oriented employees—and the difficulty in getting them is the talk of the industry.

Airbus Perlan 2 sets soaring record; Airbus spinoff sets sail; Uber shortlists international city contenders; Bell UAS demo for NASA, and JETcopter unveils air taxi concept.

Thousands of airliners are capable of using the Ground-Based Augmentation System, but only a few major U.S. airports now have the system.

The air force’s Pegase mission promoted French aircraft exports, as well as sending a message to China about the South China Sea.

There could be a space-induced leap in human consciousness as we collectively become a spacefaring civilization.

Where the Pentagon is focusing cutting-edge RandD and what Boeing is telling investors about its airplane production crunch are the focus of this week’s discussion.

Phase Four’s RF thruster plan marks progress toward lower-cost electric in-space propulsion.