Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Thierry Dubois
A maturity gate review confirmed that the industrial process of the Ariane 6 is mature enough to start construction of the first launcher.
Space

By Tony Osborne
While the commercial helicopter industry appears to be on a slow road to recovery, industry’s coffers are being filled with a glut of military orders.
Defense and Space

By Fred George
Modest performance and price, coupled with spacious cabin and safety features, make the Vision Jet popular with owners of Cirrus piston-powered aircraft trading up.
Business Aviation

By Irene Klotz
NASA still needs to certify SpaceX Falcon 9 Full Thrust rocket for telescope’s planned March liftoff on high-priority science mission.
Space

By Guy Norris
Spacecraft, sensors, systems and better prediction capability form focus for Aerospace Corp.’s drive to mitigate danger from collisions with orbiting objects.
Commercial Space

By Helen Massy-Beresford
European airlines are establishing new routes to Latin America, where they see demand on the rise.
Air Transport

By Kerry Reals
Some airlines are discovering that premium seats are heavier than expected and threaten the economics of flying extreme ranges.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Tony Osborne
Turkey signed an agreement last month to buy a Russian S-400 air defense system, but Ankara is continuing joint European studies on air defense.
Defense and Space

By Bernie Baldwin
For crossover narrowbody jet manufacturers, the challenge is to convince carriers there is a need for their aircraft, both operationally and financially.
Crossover Narrowbody Jets

Private industry teams up with the military to launch more than 700 high-resolution imaging satellites by 2022.
Connected Aerospace

By Joe Anselmo, Jen DiMascio
Chris Kubasik sets his sights on the defense upturn and transformative technologies.
Air Transport

By Jens Flottau, Maxim Pyadushkin, Michael Bruno
Development of new civil aircraft in Russia takes place against the backdrop of a recent surge in demand in domestic and international air travel.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
Charles Lindbergh’s grandson teams up with other pioneers of electric flight to launch a startup developing a hybrid-electric tilt-wing VTOL air taxi.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Chris Kubasik lays out his roadmap in an interview with Aviation Week Network editors.
Defense and Space

By Bradley Perrett
The main effect of the acquisition is to take pressure off Japan’s Aegis destroyers, releasing them for non-BMD duties.
Defense and Space

By Lee Ann Shay
How do MRO markets compare across aviation sectors for 2018?
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
Efficiency, emissions, noise, speed, affordability, accessibility—all challenges ahead for aviation and aerospace.
Defense and Space

By Irene Klotz
In addition to building and refurbishing New Glenn reusable rockets, the new plant also will house launch and mission control.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
Turkey’s allies are concerned about Ankara’s rapprochement with Russia.
Defense and Space

2017 in Review

By Graham Warwick
From small to large unmanned aircraft, developments in propulsion and aerodynamics are pushing flight times to new lengths, potentially reaching months.

Readers praise and/or puzzle over Photo Contest contenders and express skepticism about lack of magnetic anomaly detection equipement on Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Tritons.
Feedback

By Alex Derber
Market for avionics retrofits showing strong growth in response to ADS-B mandates and older aircraft remaining in service longer.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
Multiple electric-powered aircraft demonstrators and prototypes are in development, but when will they be cleared to fly in national airspace?

By Jen DiMascio
From the North Korean missile threat to Russian murky cyber campaigns and Chinese technical prowess, the Pentagon aims to adapt while retaining its advantages.
Defense and Space