Aviation Week & Space Technology

U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine describes a domain-wide system that would continuously monitor the airspace to identify risks.

Rating commercial crew vehicles on their chance of flight fatality turns out to be a nuanced art and science.

Systems Technology demos a machine-learning approach to maneuvering UAVs on carrier decks by recognizing the same gestures used to direct human pilots.

Jakarta is behind in its contributions to KF-X, known in Indonesia as IF-X, and the finance ministry refused to authorize a payment due at the end of 2017. Photo: Cpl. Casey Gaul/Australian Defense Department

The federal deficit and interest rates threaten to constrain the Pentagon’s budget.

There are multiple factors contributing to the current sluggishness, including aircraft program issues, capacity considerations and airline strategy factors.

Boeing leverages X-43, X-51 and XB-70 design legacy to challenge Lockheed Martin for future hypersonic strike/reconnaissance role.

Warthog pilots,have reported nine hypoxialike events since the beginning of fiscal 2017.

AirSpaceX eVTOL design taps electric vehicle tech; Zephyr stratospheric UAV for civil use; beefing up AUDS’ combat counter-UAS; reusable hypersonics study.

Airbus chief salesman John Leahy, now that retirement is near, reflects on his career and how the industry has changed.

What’s in store for aviation MRO in 2018.

With U.S. ferry flights on Russian Soyuz ending next year, pressure is on to get U.S. space taxis flying, without sacrificing safety.

Substituting procurement spending for personnel, Singapore uses aerostat surveillance and small-crew ships, while preparing to introduce tanker aircraft that need fewer people.

A deal could let Boeing improve vertical integration and tap Embraer’s engineering talent and manufacturing capacity.

Aurora Flight Sciences demonstrates resupply at the touch of a button by unmanned helicopter under the Office of Naval Research’s Autonomous Aerial Cargo/Utility System program. Photo: John F. Williams/U.S. Navy

‘Coffee, tea or a pancetta-wrapped pork tenderloin with caramelized red onion confit, and a nice glass of Grenache?’ The making of a corporate flight attendant.

In this week’s roundup, India wants a third aircraft carrier, C-130Js arrive in France, the U.S. considers outlawing government purchases of certain Chinese telecom products, and the U.S. prepares to launch a missile-warning satellite

In spite of unprecedented backlogs, major civil aircraft manufacturers enjoy strong airline demand, but Airbus warns it may have to stop the A380 program.

Aviation Week editors and the Aviation Week Intelligence Network’s chief forecaster delve into a record-breaking year and discuss why the show will go on.

A draft version of the Trump administration’s Nuclear Posture Review reveals plans for a variety of new, reintroduced or revamped nuclear options.

As it enters its latest phase of fleet growth, AirAsia is looking to tap new investment in its affiliate carriers across Asia.

Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance assets are crucial tools in RAF operations over Iraq and Syria.

The Italian space industry is driving Europe’s effort to have a reusable vehicle, with an original commercial target.

Airbus, Boeing and their peers are trying to avoid the aerospace equivalent of a “midlife crisis.”

Accomplished pilot and industry veteran Elwell assumes role of acting administrator as permanent appointment looms.