Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Sean Broderick
Keeping Canadian passengers from opting for lower-cost U.S. airports will be key to new ULCCs’ success.
Air Transport

By Kerry Reals
Emirates helps make seat selection a more accurate experience for its passengers via an immersive, 3D, online process.
Interiors & Connectivity

Lt. Col. Jason Hansberger
Military and cargo carriers will fly without pilots first, but commercial airlines will follow.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
Electric light aircraft manufacturer Pipistrel leads European-funded project to develop and test modular hybrid-electric propulsion architecture.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
Testing of new flame suppressants to assess their effectiveness against lithium battery fires is needed, the FAA says.
Air Transport

By Robert Stallard
Overall, second-quarter results support a generally positive fundamental outlook for the A&D industry.
Defense and Space

By Tony Osborne
The jet trainer is expected to provide experience in fly-by-wire flight controls and supersonic flight.
Defense and Space

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Industrial action by air traffic controllers and airline workers has led to disruptions, flight cancellations and now financial fallout.
Air Transport

By Bradley Perrett
The LRDR scored higher than the SPY-6 in detection, multitarget handling and continuous operation, Japan says.
Air Dominance

By Graham Warwick
Flow-controlled fighters; Graphene-skinned UAVs; Hurricane-hunting Coyotes; Light helo on test.
Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
Erik Lindbergh-founded VerdeGo looks to develop hybrid-electric distributed propulsion systems for the eVTOL market.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
Slower growth planned for most U.S. airlines through 2019 and fuel is a big factor.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
Xwing emerges from stealth mode to reveal plans to bring autonomy to small general aviation aircraft and electric VTOL vehicles.
Aerospace

By Irene Klotz
The new space economy is beginning to diversify with service providers eyeing the smallsat community and beyond.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
The future of the International Space Station hinges on expanding the number and type of commercial users, but NASA policy bans publicity and advertising.
Space

By Graham Warwick
Radioisotope generators and nuclear reactors eyed as the best options for surviving the long, cold lunar nights.
Space

By Jen DiMascio
Israel inches toward UAS carriers; Bulgaria reopens fighter contest; Indonesia C-130, Su-35 deliveries delayed to 2019; U.S. sells more munitions abroad.
Defense and Space

By Bradley Perrett
Development programs or off-the-shelf acquisition are possible for Japanese requirements for electronic warfare aircraft.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Irene Klotz
Boeing has found the cause of a propellant leak during a June hot-fire test of the CST-100 Starliner launch abort engines.
Space

All year, Russia has been fending off nighttime raids conducted by small, lawnmower-engine-powered aircraft.
Defense and Space

By William Garvey
A for-profit Republican is ousted by a Democrat who wants more public say in the future of White Plains, New York’s Westchester County Airport.
Business Aviation

By Bill Carey
GPS outages are causing concern as the U.S. national airspace system becomes increasingly reliant on satellite-aided navigation and ADS-B for surveillance.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
Citing a shortfall in combat capacity, the U.S. Air Force Association’s Mitchell Institute proposes the near-term fielding of manned-unmanned fighter teams.
Defense and Space

By John Morris
The EAA AirVenture event spotlighted emerging technologies that will affect not just general aviation but also the future development of urban transportation.
Business Aviation

By Bradley Perrett
The CAAC, slow in validating A350 certification, suffers public criticism from Chinese premier.
Aircraft & Propulsion